Welcome to August, everybody. With a median temperature of 88.1 levels, this month beat out 1980 (87.5 levels) because the warmest July in Houston’s recorded historical past, courting again to the 12 months 1889. After all, Houston additionally skilled the warmest June in historical past this 12 months. So does that imply August will probably be torrid as properly? That is far much less sure, and the primary week or ten days of the month ought to really feel largely like a typical August. We’ll even begin the month with a pleasant likelihood of rain showers at the moment. All of this may increasingly present little consolation, after all, as August is usually the most popular and most disagreeable of the 12 months for Houston, weather-wise.
Additionally, as of at the moment, we’re one-third of the way in which by way of the Atlantic hurricane season. It has been a comparatively quiet begin by way of total exercise—whereas there have been three named storms, they’ve all been weak, short-lived programs. Fortunately, the following week or so seems to be fairly quiet as properly. Sadly, most of a season’s exercise comes later in August, and September, so we can not draw any conclusions but about what lies forward for the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean Sea. Matt may have extra tomorrow in his tropics replace.
Monday
At the moment ought to deliver scattered showers later this morning, and into the afternoon hours, as low stress and a fairly moist ambiance assist rainfall. Possibilities will in all probability be within the 30- to 50-percent vary for areas south of Interstate 10, with barely diminished possibilities additional inland. Skies will probably be partly cloudy, with excessive temperatures possible topping out within the mid-90s. Winds ought to typically be mild, out of the southeast, at 5 to 10 mph. Lows tonight could briefly drop under 80 levels.
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
Excessive stress builds again into the area through the center of the work week, and this could deliver largely sunny skies overhead. This can push excessive temperatures into the higher 90s, to probably 100 levels for inland areas. Rain possibilities will fall again to round 20 p.c every day, with remoted to scattered showers growing alongside the ocean breeze.
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
As excessive stress backs off, our atmospheric situations will develop into extra favorable for rainfall heading into the weekend. Proper now I’d peg rain possibilities at 50 p.c for each Friday and Saturday, with maybe lesser possibilities on Sunday. It’s nonetheless too early for a exact forecast, however actually we may see a good quantity of showers and thunderstorms. Regardless, partly cloudy skies ought to assist to restrict excessive temperatures within the low- to mid-90s.
Highs ought to stay within the mid-90s to begin subsequent week.
