As summer continues in Houston, so do the warmer temperatures. According to the National Weather Service, through the first five days of this month, Houston has had its second warmest start to a June on record, and Galveston its third warmest. I wish I could tell you that we’re going to see significant relief from the heat in the days ahead, but this is a reality-based website. So, nah. At best we’ll probably fall back a couple of degrees closer to normal temperatures.
Wednesday
We have an interesting weather pattern across the region today that may just allow some areas to see some needed rain showers. Unsettled weather off to our southeast, and northeast, may slide back toward the region later this morning. As the region heats up today I think we’re going to see some scattered showers in the vicinity of Houston, which should be a bit more likely to the east of Interstate 45. Rain chances are probably only in the 20 to 30 percent range, but that is certainly better than the next two days. Highs should remain in the mid-90s. Any showers should end this evening, with the loss of daytime heating.
Thursday and Friday
Hot and mostly sunny. Highs in the low- to mid-90s, with almost no chance of rain.
Saturday and Sunday
As moisture levels rise this weekend, daytime heat should generate a few isolated to scattered showers during the afternoon hours. For the most part, however, these should be partly to mostly sunny days with highs in the low- to mid-90s.
Next week
The warm and mostly rain-free weekend pattern should persist into the beginning of next week for Houston, but forecast models are still playing with a shift toward a slightly wetter pattern during the second half of next week. I’m still not sure that will happen, but the forecast models do seem to think that the high pressure system that has dominated our weather for most of the last month will back out of the area. If that happens we should see better rain chances about a week or so from now.
When is it going to be October again?
Sometime in November.
🙂 LOL
True That.
In about four months?
🙂 Only if / when the Cubbies get to the World Series again. Hope we don’t have to wait as long as before 🙂
You mean the Astros. You are in Houston my friend. 🙂
Meant as a reply to BlackHawks Fan, since he likes the cooler summer weather in Chicago. I hit the wrong button, but I think the Astros will make it back before the Cubs, hopefully this year, and definitely not after any sort of disastrous weather.
Actually, I only lived in Chicago for nine months during third grade. I grew up in Ohio, where there wasn’t an NHL team until high school (mid 70s). So naturally the ‘Hawks became my team. Don’t miss the -20 wind chills in winter though.
Retirement is looking like TN (low taxes) or NC (family).
And I spent 8 years in STL, where I became one of the legions of suffering Blues fans. Typically lost to the Hawks in the playoffs, regardless of the regular season records. 51 years in the NHL, ZERO Cups.
Yesterday the forecast showed 30% chance of showers for most of next week, and now it’s down to 10-20%. I knew it was too good to be true. Fears 2011 is repeating.
Weather Channel fluctuates all the time.
I have a question about the status of Addicks-Barker… I’ve seen a study that shows what happens if Addicks-Barker breaks, and it puts most people under many feet of water. Hopefully Harvey will not happen again, but how full is it? Will it be able to handle a tropical storm? I’m debating buying supplemental flood insurance coverage, even though I’m not in a flood plane.
Buy the flood insurance! It will give you peace of mind for about $400 for the $250K FEMA coverage. Private insurer coverage above that is quite expensive, over $1000.
Moved to The Woodlands from outside TX in 1998, and was aware of the massive flooding in Kingwood in 1994 from a bad rain storm. Flood insurance not required by lender, I bought it anyway. Note, it needs to be in force at least 30 days before a flood event, so now is the time to buy if you decide to.
If the wrong cloud parks overhead, it won’t matter where you are. During Allison, we got 1.75″ @ Hwy 6 & Westheimer. The NE part of town got 35″. The tunnels flooded in downtown along with the Med Ctr.
Addicks Barker filled but did not break during Harvey. Repair work continues @ Barker. During Harvey, homes flooded for the first time. Flood ins is about $450. How much damage will a foot of water do to your house?
We have flood insurance. My question is about a supplemental policy and the integrity of Addicks Barker reservoir lasting through a big rain this season. Has it gone down enough to handle another rough hurricane season?
Supplemental flood coverage is via the private market. I got a quote for an additional $200K and it cost $1400. Is it any wonder the National Flood Insurance Program, run by FEMA, is broke?
I believe the Corps of Engineers is working on strengthening and up grading the ?Barker Reservoir, don’t know anything about Addicks, but it does need similar work.