Eric Berger

Good morning. High pressure reigns so it’s going to be hot and sunny. The end.

OK, seriously, that is probably enough of a forecast to get you through the next three days. The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for Thursday, and it’s likely to remain in effect through Saturday as high temperatures remain in the mid-90s (we climbed to 96 degrees on Wednesday) with high humidity, pushing the heat index as high as 105 to 108 degrees. Not much more to say other than take care outside in these extremely warm conditions.

SUNDAY-TUESDAY

By Saturday night or so the high pressure driving our weather should retrograde back to the west as a very strong ridge builds over the southwestern United States. This should allow a more northeasterly flow of air into the greater Houston region, increasing cloud coverage and moderating temperatures a bit. Instead of highs in the mid- to upper-90s we’ll be in the low-90s, and overnight lows should be in the mid-70s.

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Good morning. Summer has clearly arrived in Houston when the morning low is about 80 degrees, and relative humidity is above 90 percent. Another feature of summer is possible tropical activity, and you may hear some talk of a tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico later this week, or during the weekend. But it’s not something I’d be too concerned about as a resident of Texas.

TODAY-SATURDAY

Summer-like conditions continue, with about four more days of highs in the mid-90s, mostly sunny skies, and rain chances near zero. Don’t really need to say more when we’re under this kind of influence from high pressure. Beware of afternoon heat indices near 105 degrees.

SUNDAY-TUESDAY

By Saturday or so the high pressure over Texas should move back west, anchored more over Colorado and the southwestern United States.

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