Eric Berger

Good morning. Do you remember the brutal summer of 2011? If not, that was the warmest summer on record in Houston—high temperatures failed to reach 100 degrees on exactly one day in August of that year. Most of us who lived through it will probably never forget it.

Well, during the last week Houston has had warm nights that rival the summer of 2011. Matt found that the week ending Saturday morning capped off the warmest 7-day stretch of minimum temperatures on record in the city. For the last 7 days low temperatures have averaged 80.7°. The previous record is 80.6° set in 2011.

That gives you some sense of the magnitude of heat we experienced last week, and which will continue this week. To that end we wanted to remind you that today through Wednesday is the very last chance to enter phase 1 of Reliant’s sweepstakes to win a free AC System. Please visit here to enter for your chance to win. Good luck!

Monday

By now you know the drill as high pressure dominates our region’s weather. Highs today will again be in the upper 90s, with partly sunny skies in the morning giving way to mostly sunny skies during the afternoon. Winds will be light out of the southwest. Overnight lows ill provide scant relief from this weather, possibly not dropping below 80 degrees.

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By now you know the drill for our upcoming weather: Houston and the rest of Texas will feel the influence of a large area of high pressure over the coming week, with heat likely peaking this weekend. Rain chances are effectively non-existent for at least the next seven days, and likely longer.

Thursday and Friday

A mix of clouds and sunshine will help to moderate temperatures slightly, keeping high temperatures in the mid-90s. South winds of about 10mph will offer only a little relief from the heat and humidity, and overnight temperatures will only drop into the upper 70s. Rain chances are near zero.

Saturday and Sunday

The weekend looks extremely hot, with most areas except the coast potentially reaching 100 degrees. Expect sunny days and clear nights.

First half of next week

The pattern remains more or less the same. Temperatures may back off slightly into the upper 90s, but it will still be hot-hot-hot with ample sunshine.

When does this pattern change?

We’re likely locked into this pattern through at least Thursday or Friday of next week before the high pressure may ease off, allowing for clouds to develop, and bringing back at least the potential for some rain showers. Stay safe, y’all.

Good morning. A few areas saw rainfall on Monday—Cypress was one big winner near Houston with nearly 1 inch of rain—but now the atmosphere is pretty much going to lock down for awhile. As high pressure builds to our west, it will prevent rising air, trapping moist, humid, and very hot conditions at the surface. It looks like the heat will peak this weekend, when 100-degree days are possible.

Wednesday, Thursday and Friday

The next three days will see a mix of clouds and sunshine. Because some clouds will linger, they should help to moderate temperatures slightly, keeping highs in the mid-90s. Winds will be out of the south at 10 to 15 mph. Overnight lows will provide little relief, likely falling into the upper 70s for inland areas, and remaining at or above 80 along the coast. There is about a 10 percent chance of a stray shower developing before high pressure really settles in over the weekend.

Saturday and Sunday

By this weekend high pressure will reach its maximum extent over the southwestern United States. For Houston this means hot and sunny weather, with highs in the upper 90s to 100 degrees. Winds will generally be light. This should be the hottest weather we’ve experienced so far in 2020, so please take care outside with the heat.

Next week

Very hot weather continues to start next week, but temperatures should begin to moderate a bit later in the week. The forecast still looks very dry rain-wise until next Thursday or Friday at the very earliest.

I feel like Houston is standing on the edge of the abyss this morning. We’ve got one more day of partly sunny weather with a moderate chance of rain before high pressure settles in. And by settle in, I mean builds over the region and dominates our weather in one of those classic summertime ridges that pushes up temperatures and drives away precipitation. Rain chances are not particularly great today, but they’re near zero for at least the next week after today.

Tuesday

Coastal areas should see some scattered showers this morning as higher levels of atmospheric moisture push inland, and some additional showers may push down from the north into areas such as Montgomery County and Harris County this afternoon. Still, overall chances are probably only 30 to 40 percent. Some clouds may help limit high temperatures into the low 90s. Winds will be light, out of the south at about 5 mph. With mostly cloudy skies tonight, lows probably will struggle to drop below 80 degrees for most.

Wednesday and Thursday

We’ll see building high pressure over the region, but temperatures won’t reach exceptional levels just yet. These days should be mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-90s, and south winds at 5 to 10 mph.

Friday, Saturday and Sunday

Hot and sunny. Highs will range from the upper 90s to 100 degrees. Lows will offer scant relief, falling into the low 80s along the coast, and upper 70s inland. Please take care outside during the warmest parts of the day.

Next week

This pattern appears unlikely to change before at least Tuesday or Wednesday of next week, and our next chance at any semblance of precipitation is unlikely to occur before around the July 16-18 time frame. Hot and sunny are your bywords for Houston’s weather now.