Record high falls in Houston, weak front brings some relief next week
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Houston recorded a new record high Thursday after the mercury topped 98 at Bush Airport, and it's going to be another summer scorcher on Friday. If you're hoping for some relief from the summer heat, we do have a weak front in the forecast next week that should bring a little heat and humidity relief.
Temperatures overnight will dip into the mid 70s then climb to the upper 90s in the middle of the afternoon. Houston's record high of 99 degrees from 1999 is probably safe, but it will be a close call.
We are also expecting high levels of ozone pollution to form in some Houston-area neighborhoods.
How long do you expect these summertime temperatures to continue?
High temperatures should remain at or above 90 degrees for the next 10 days, but we do see some humidity relief late next week behind a weak cool front.
How long will we have to wait for our first fall front?
At this time, it looks like we'll have to wait until the first week of October for any chance of a meaningful cool front to visit us here in Southeast Texas, but next week's front should at least drop the humidity and bring us some mornings in the 60s by next weekend.
What are you tracking in the tropics?
We continue to see signs that a storm could lift out of the Caribbean and into the Gulf late next week. There are a lot of scenarios on the table for what it could do and where it could go, so our best advice right now is to simply stay weather aware until we get a better handle on where it is likely to track. Head to our daily Tropical Update page for the latest on what's happening in the tropics.
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