Rain chances look slim in the new weather pattern ahead
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Rain will be difficult to find over the next couple of weeks as we look to be entering the hottest and driest stretch of summer.
The sun is out and it's off to the races with temperatures climbing to near 100 degrees this afternoon. The sky will stay almost completely cloud-free for much of the day, and drier air mixing down during the afternoon should keep the heat index from getting out of hand. Peak heat index values will range between 103 and 106 degrees in most places.
What's the outlook for this new work and school week?
Hot and almost completely dry. High temperatures will likely hit 100 several days this week. We now have triple-digit heat in the forecast Wednesday through Sunday. If there's any good news in the forecast, it's that we are expecting dewpoint temperatures early on in the week to drop in the afternoon so it wont feel as oppressively hot outside. That all changes though heading into next weekend when humidity level slowly climb, which is when Heat Advisories may be needed to account for the same heat but higher humidity.
There's really no rain in the forecast?
Rain chances are slim to none over the next few days. Dry air is over the state of Texas and a heat dome will help reinforce this drier pattern. It's not until the second half of the week when the heat dome moves west of Texas, allowing for an increase in Gulf moisture. We've got a 20% chance for rain on Saturday, and that's about the best we can do right now.
What's happening in the tropics?
Lala continues to bring rain to some of the Hawaiian Islands, but it is pulling away. Meanwhile in the Atlantic, we are watching some tropical waves emerging from Africa. For a more in-depth discussion on what's happening in the tropics, visit our Daily Tropical Update page.
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