Maybe some rain this weekend, then August will feel like August

Well Houston, we’ve made it to the end of another work week, and it is now day two of August, 2019. The calendar informs me we have 30 more days until we reach September, and at least the potential for a fall cool front. Unfortunately, for at least the next week or 10 days it’s going to feel very much like August outside—especially during the latter half of next week.

Friday

If you liked the weather conditions on Thursday, then you’re in luck, because Friday is going to be similar. High temperatures will nudge up into the mid-90s, with partly sunny skies. Light winds will offer no relief from the heat. Humidity will be the usual for Houston in summer.

Beginning around 2pm and running through about 8pm we should see showers pulse up across the Houston area as the sea breeze nudges inland. Perhaps about one-third of the region will see rain from these scattered storms, and amounts will vary from between a few drops and perhaps one-half inch or more. Any storms should wind down this evening, with another warm night for the region on tap.

Saturday and Sunday

The forecast for the weekend is looking potentially a little bit more wet and gray, as a bit of a kink in the atmosphere raises rain chances. Right now there’s nothing to indicate a washout, but between Saturday and Sunday probably one-half to three-quarters of Houston will at least some brief showers. Accumulations likely will be well under one-half an inch for most people, however. Otherwise, these should be partly sunny days with highs in the low- to mid-90s.

Early next week

Some of this moisture lingers into Monday and Tuesday, likely in the form of sea breeze showers during the afternoon. Highs probably will get back into the mid-90s.

Wednesday and beyond

After high pressure builds over Houston next week, we should begin to feel the burn toward the middle or end of next week. We’re looking at probable highs in the upper 90s with a chance to reach the century mark. In all likelihood these will be mostly sunny days. At this point I’d bet on us remaining that way through next weekend, but we’ll have to wait and see.

Tropics

There is absolutely nothing out there that will threaten the Gulf of Mexico over the next week or so. Perhaps that will change by mid-August, and perhaps not. The next two months represent the peak of the season for Texas, so we’ll of course continue to pay attention.