Parts of Houston experienced storms on Sunday evening as convection fired along a boundary, and moved from east to west. It was feast or famine—areas near downtown received 1 inch of rain quickly, while areas northwest and southeast of Houston got no rain at all. The good news is that, unlike last week, we will have some scattered rain chances this week as high pressure it not full able to assert itself over the region’s weather.
Monday
Rain chances will remain today, especially for the northern half of the area, as moisture levels remain high and the atmosphere is somewhat unstable. Like Sunday, the storms should be most prevalent during the afternoon and evening hours with daytime heating, and they’re probably going to be hit-or-miss again. In addition to briefly heavy rainfall, we’re also going to need to watch for damaging winds and perhaps a little hail. One thing we’re sure not to miss out on is heat and humidity, with highs in the mid-90s for the most part.
Tuesday
It probably won’t rain in Houston on Tuesday, as the greater chance for storms moves off to the east of the region. Most likely we’ll see a mostly sunny day with highs in the mid-90s.
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
We’ll settle into a summer-like pattern with highs mostly in the mid-90s, and a slight chance (probably 10 to 30 percent) of afternoon showers along the sea breeze. We’re not quite into the dead of summer yet, but it will certainly feel like it.
The weekend
Probably more of the same. Highs in the 90s, lows in the 70s, a low chance of rain in the city and near the coast.
Next week
There are some hints of a bigger pattern change next week, with healthier rain chances moving into the area as Houston sees some relief from high pressure. It’s something we’ll be watching for, but certainly not counting on.
Y’all need a copy editor/proofreader bcuz this stuff drives me crazy. I’ll do it for free…
bcuz?
“Bcuz”??? Maybe not.
What do you mean? Their posts are always great.
A proofreader would never allow the word “bcuz”.
Y’all and bcuz? No thank you.
The singular typo in this report is no biggie (and the first in a long time), but the very relevant weather report is fantastic!
This guy wakes up at the crack of dawn every morning to give us thorough personalized weather analysis, not to mention all the updates every time a thunderstorm rolls into Houston. All of this at no cost to us, and this is your comment? What exactly is wrong with it anyway? “Bcuz” it looks fine to me.
Dear Lesley,
As a fellow loyal follower of Eric and Matt’s excellent, hype-free Space City Weather service; I was taken aback by your proofreading criticism.
Then, I realized that you posted quite early this morning at 0736.
My conclusion is that you were not trying to shame them by pointing out errors.
Your morning dose of caffeine merely lacked sufficient time to take effect.
Cheers and no more posts before 0800 each day please.
PS – It was lovely that you offered to be a volunteer proofreader for SCW.
Given the high quality of the content – I can forgive just about ANY typos anywhere. Just keep the good info coming!
When did it become August all of a sudden?
What Daniel said. Eric and Matt, thank you for your insightful work. We will take it any way you offer it.
Totally agree with Daniel’s comment. I am extremely thankful for accurate, non-sensationalized weather reporting. A typo here and there is not worth mentioning.
Apologies in advance if this is a duplicate post.