June heat continues before rain chances return Saturday or Sunday

Our hot and sunny weather will continue for a few more days before high pressure moves away, and the pattern begins to—slowly, probably—change this weekend. Any widespread rainfall will likely have to wait until next week, however.

Wednesday

With sinking air, we will see lots of blue skies today. Although a few isolated showers may develop east of the city, rain chances are near zero over Houston, and highs are going to rise into the low to mid-90s. This is the type of pattern that, were we in August, highs would push up near 100 degrees. Winds will be generally light, out of the south at 5 to 10mph. Overnight low temperatures will unlikely fall below the mid-70s.

Thursday and Friday

More of the same.

Saturday

By this weekend, the ridge of high pressure that has dominated our weather for more than a week should begin to weaken, and this will allow a more pronounced flow of moisture off the Gulf of Mexico. This will eventually lead to development of some clouds and rain showers. But it’s not clear how much of that will happen on Saturday. So for now, expect a partly to mostly sunny day, with highs in low 90s, and perhaps a 20 or 30 percent chance of rain.

Sunday

Expect a few more clouds and a few more showers, but rain chances are still probably in the 30 to 40 percent chance for the area. Bottom line: If you have outdoor plans for this weekend, it’s definitely not going to be wall-to-wall rain. Far from it, actually.

Next week

We think rain chances will increase as moisture levels continue to increase, and the upper atmosphere becomes more favorable for shower development. But where, when, and how much? Those are details we don’t have confidence in right now.

Sponsor message

Have you heard yet? To help our neighbors beat the heat this summer, Reliant is giving away two free AC systems! We had an incredible response to this contest last year, so we’re excited to bring it back again, especially when so many in our community need support.

Full details can be found in the SCW blog post here – but below is a quick run-down of logistics:

• If you’re over 18, own a home in the Greater Houston area (the list of eligible zip codes can be found here) and have an AC unit over eight years old, you can enter to win here.
• There will be two phases, which means two chances win an AC unit! Once you enter, you’re automatically entered for both phases. Keep an eye out for our first winner announcement in early August! 

Best of luck!