Clear skies Thursday, rain chances return to SE Texas this weekend

HOUSTON – Enjoy these clear skies now, because it won’t last much the rest of this week in some parts of southeast Texas.

Thursday’s Forecast:

Thursday will bring more heat and a summer feel with highs in the mid-90s.

Rainfall Forecast:

Rain chances return Friday (20%) and ramp up Saturday (40%). The rain chances are mainly for locations along and south of I-10. If you are north of I-10 you likely will remain dry.

Where is Fall?

Unfortunately, a good chunk of the United States is still experiencing way above average temperatures for the rest of this week and honestly, most of next week as well! We’re still seeing 90s here across Texas and 80s for areas that usually don’t see temps this warm this late into summer/early fall.

Tracking the tropics:

The Caribbean and The Gulf of Mexico are quiet for now, but there is a 40% chance a tropical system develops in the Gulf over the next seven days.

By this weekend, the tropical cluster will be entering the Gulf of Mexico and may get better organized. We’ll keep you updated daily on how this system is coming along. Regardless, we’ll likely see some showers and thunderstorms from some of the tropical moisture moving across the area this weekend.

10-day Forecast:

Our next small chance of rain is Friday, lasting through the weekend. A cold front moves through on Monday that will drop our highs to the 80s and lows into the lower-60s. No major cold front coming anytime soon, but we’re always watching out for it!