We’ll have two “August nice” days before full-on summer returns

The August cool front has effectively moved down to the coast, and it has shoved most of the moisture offshore. As a result we should see a pair of pretty fine days—for August, of course—before the front washes out. Rain chances will increase somewhat by Friday but overall I still expect the weekend to be mostly sunny for most of us.

Wednesday

Light northerly winds are helping to bring moderately drier air into the region today, and this will help to limit rain chances. For inland areas, north of Interstate 10, rain chances are probably 10 percent or less. But closer to the coast, especially for areas such as Fort Bend, Brazoria, and Wharton counties, we could see storms pulse up this afternoon with daytime heating. Otherwise, highs today should be around 90 degrees for much of the area, with partly sunny skies. Overnight lows will probably be the lowest of the week, with some far inland areas perhaps seeing the upper 60s to low 70s. It will be a good evening for a walk or to otherwise get outdoors.

Thursday

This should be another reasonably nice August day, with mostly sunny skies and highs in the low 90s. Rain chances should be below 20 percent for the entire region.

Friday

As the onshore flow returns, so too will humidity and possibly some better rain coverage. Highs Friday will be in the mid-90s with mostly sunny skies. There probably is about a 40 percent chance of afternoon showers flaring up.

Saturday and Sunday

There are still some questions about the weekend forecast, but my best guess at this point is hot and sunny weather, with highs in the mid-90s. Depending on the overall setup of the atmosphere we might see about a one-in-three chance of afternoon showers, or it could be lower than that. I hope to have that better nailed down for you tomorrow.

Next week

As we get deeper into August, it looks as though we’ll see fairly typical August-like weather next week. This means highs generally in the mid-90s, lots of sunshine, and the potential for scattered afternoon showers along the sea breeze.