Well, we were wrong. Houston did not, in fact, reach 90 degrees on Tuesday. The mercury climbed to 89 degrees and stopped. We’re a week into summer, and this year is now tied for the third-latest 90-degree day in a calendar year on record for the city.
WEDNESDAY-FRIDAY
But it has to come today, right? Probably. Skies should be mostly sunny. However if a few stray showers pop up over the northern part of the city, near the official station at Bush Intercontinental Airport, another sub-90 degree day is not out of the question. In any case, the next three days are likely to be a lot like Tuesday—warm, but not too warm. A few showers are possible, especially to the southwest of the Houston metro area.
SATURDAY-SUNDAY
Forecast models continue to suggest muggy air flowing off the Gulf of Mexico will nudge moisture levels higher this weekend. However with high pressure in the region I just don’t see a lot of mechanisms for lifting that moisture into the atmosphere, so it’s not clear how widespread showers are likely to be. In any case, we’re going to see highs in the upper 80s to 90 degrees, most likely, with the best chance of rain in the afternoon. With moisture levels highest on Sunday, that’s probably our most likely time for rain.
MONDAY and BEYOND
It appears as though this pattern should continue through at least the first half of next week—warm but not overly warm days for June, with seabreeze showers and thunderstorms possible during the afternoon and evening hours. The further we can get into summer without days in the mid-90s, the better, I say.
In any case, right now I don’t see any severe weather on the horizon so all is calm as we go deeper into June.
Let’s try to make it to July without 90.