My pals it has been a protracted—so very lengthy —summer season. We now have seen file heat in June and July, and loads of excessive temperatures within the higher 90s over the past week. A complete of 131 days have come and gone since Houston’s excessive temperature first hit 95 levels this yr, on Might 18. Fortuitously, I’m fairly assured that in the present day is the final day of summer season 2022.
Oh, we’re nonetheless going to see some 90-degree days. There’ll nonetheless be some humidity, after all. However our first actual entrance pushes in in the present day, bringing with it a pleasant surge of drier air tonight. By Tuesday morning it’s going to really feel fairly a bit totally different outdoors. No, the times gained’t be chilly, however the nights will really feel like fall. And the dry air goes to really feel fairly wonderful. Moreover, in contrast to a variety of early fall fronts, this one may have sticking energy. The dry air ought to final into the weekend. So take pleasure in what’s coming, since you earned it.
In the meantime, there’s more likely to be a significant hurricane coming to Florida this week. We’ll talk about that under as nicely.
Monday
There’s no technique to sugarcoat the truth that in the present day goes to be sizzling once more. Count on highs to typically attain the low-90s throughout the area, with sunny skies. Gentle winds will flip to return from the northeast later in the present day because the entrance pushes into the world. We don’t count on a lot (if any) precipitation with this entrance, and the majority of the dry air will lag its passage, transferring in tonight. Low temperatures tonight ought to drop into the mid-60s in Houston, with cooler circumstances inland.
Tuesday
You’ll be capable to really feel the drier air whenever you step outdoors on Tuesday morning. The decrease humidity, mixed with sunny skies, ought to enable highs to push into the higher 80s to 90 levels, however temperatures will begin falling pretty rapidly after the solar goes down. Search for in a single day lows within the mid-60s once more in Houston, with cooler climate additional inland.
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
If something, the circulate of drier air ought to develop into extra pronounced throughout the second half of the week as Hurricane Ian strikes into the japanese Gulf of Mexico. This could enable for heat, sunny days within the higher 80s and lows within the 50s (inland) and decrease 60s for Houston. Mornings and evenings will likely be spectacular, y’all.
Saturday, Sunday, and past
By Saturday or Sunday, the onshore circulate will most likely begin to reestablish itself. However at this level I nonetheless suppose we’re going to see sunny days within the higher 80s with at the least considerably drier air. Nighttime temperatures will begin to heat, however ought to stay within the 60s. Highs subsequent week most likely climb again to round 90 levels. I do know we might actually use some rainfall, however there seems to be treasured little of that within the playing cards for the following 10 days or so.
Hurricane Ian
Ian continues to prepare this morning, and has develop into a hurricane. That is the Atlantic season’s fourth hurricane and confidence is excessive that it’ll cross Cuba tomorrow and transfer into the southeastern Gulf of Mexico. By Wednesday it needs to be approaching the Tampa space on the West coast of Florida, the place it might convey historic wind and storm surge injury. Nevertheless after Wednesday there’s appreciable uncertainty about whether or not Ian will plow into Tampa Bay, transfer kind of due north up the West coast of Florida, or stay 50 or 100 miles offshore whereas turning north for the Large Bend area of Florida.
I’ve been monitoring the potential impacts on NASA’s Artemis I mission carefully. The big Area Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft stay on the launch pad at Kennedy Area Heart, on the east coast of the state. A minimum of minor impacts are possible, and Ian’s results might develop into extra direct. As of this morning, the likelihood of tropical storm power winds on the house middle are 60 %, with an 8 % probability of hurricane-force winds. They might arrive as early as Wednesday. NASA officers are assembly at 11am CT in the present day to resolve whether or not to roll the Artemis I mission again contained in the Car Meeting Constructing to guard the automobile.
