Houston Texas climate forecast | khou.com
Southeast Texas stays sizzling and hazy immediately resulting from Saharan mud and dry situations.
HOUSTON — There aren’t any main extreme climate threats for Southeast Texas immediately. Rain possibilities stay low resulting from lingering dry air and a plume of Saharan mud over the area, preserving situations principally sizzling, humid, and hazy.
Nevertheless, heavier downpours and scattered thunderstorms are anticipated to return this weekend, significantly Saturday and Sunday. We’ll be monitoring radar carefully as a surge of moisture strikes in.
Timing the storms
Friday: Largely dry with solely remoted showers attainable within the afternoon.
Saturday & Sunday: Anticipate a spike in rain possibilities with afternoon and night storms extra doubtless. Storms may are available in waves relying on how the moisture funnels into the area.
Subsequent week: Rain possibilities drop once more by Monday as excessive stress strengthens.
Areas most affected
Friday: Remoted rain is feasible throughout the Houston metro. Some spots just like the Katy Freeway may even see a short inch of rain, however most areas will solely obtain a number of tenths or none in any respect.
Weekend: Heaviest rain will doubtless affect areas south and east of Houston, the place moisture convergence is strongest.
Air high quality: Hazy skies immediately resulting from Saharan mud, particularly noticeable alongside the coast and over Galveston.
What you must know
- Pack water and keep cool — it’ll really feel just like the mid-to-upper 90s throughout the metro.
- Mild rain might develop, however it received’t disrupt your day.
- Poor air high quality from mud might irritate allergy symptoms or respiratory points.
- Preserve umbrellas and rain gear helpful Saturday and Sunday.
- Look ahead to road flooding throughout stronger downpours.
- Keep weather-aware for those who’re headed open air or touring.
Trying forward: Triple-digit warmth attainable
By early subsequent week, excessive stress builds immediately over Texas, bringing sinking, dry air that can suppress storms. Anticipate a return to dry, blazing warmth with highs approaching the triple digits — and warmth index values doubtless hovering even larger.
Subsequent week’s rain possibilities drop to simply 20-30%, typical for this time of yr however low sufficient that outside plans needs to be protected — for those who can deal with the warmth.
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