Yesterday’s drought monitor replace confirmed that drought has certainly expanded across the Houston space, fairly considerably too.
Protection of drought elevated nearly 10 p.c, whereas protection of excessive drought (Degree 3 of 4) within the southern half of the area nearly tripled week over week. We’re nonetheless effectively behind 2011’s tempo. At this level in 2011, the complete metro space was in degree 4 of 4 (distinctive drought) in comparison with 0 p.c right this moment. However we’re clearly in drought now, and it’s solely going to get extra intensive from right here.
That stated, we could get slightly reduction right this moment!
Right now
Right now is starting on a quiet, heat word as soon as once more. However there are literally some showers on radar in Louisiana, which signifies a weak little disturbance passing by. As that strikes by means of our space right this moment, we must always count on to see a minimum of a handful of showers or downpours develop. Let’s be honest right here: Rain likelihood is solely about 20 to 30 p.c, but it surely’s the best they’ve been lately and the best they are going to be for some time to come back.
There’s a greater probability you received’t see rain right this moment than you’ll, however a minimum of there’s an opportunity. Except for that, count on mid to higher 90s with solar, clouds, and a contact of Saharan mud nonetheless.
Saturday and Sunday
For the weekend, the excellent news is that in the event you’re planning something for Father’s Day or Juneteenth celebrations, you in all probability received’t get rained on. The higher information is that the Saharan mud can be outta’ right here as effectively. So it can look a bit much less hazy exterior.
In fact, we stand a extremely good probability at lastly breaching the 100 diploma mark formally this weekend (sure, a lot of you have already got reached this level however IAH has not), notably on Sunday. Both manner, it appears to be like sizzling.
Subsequent week
Extra of the identical. 100 diploma likelihood is with us Monday and possibly Tuesday with very slim to no rain probabilities. Atmospheric moisture ranges look fairly low most of subsequent week, so I don’t count on a lot if any rainfall for many of the week.
Temperatures may very well backside out on Tuesday or Wednesday. With a rebuilding ridge towards the tip of the week, we may very well see our hottest climate of summer season thus far. Extra on that Monday. Whether or not it’s 98 or 102 subsequent week, it’s simply going to be sizzling.
Nothing on the market we have to monitor for the tropics at the moment.
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