Today’s forecast:

Today is going to be a TOASTY one! If you don’t see any rainfall, expect the afternoon highs to reach the triple digit range. Drink plenty of water and make sure your kid and pets take cool breaks with plenty of water.

Tonight’s forecast:

There is a 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms throughout the early evening Friday. Most of the rain will be gone after sunset, so expect a mostly dry overnight with lows in the upper 70s.

Saturday’s forecast:

Saturday will be a very hot day with a 20% chance for showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs will be in the mid-to-upper 90s but it will feel closer to 107° with a breeze from the southeast at 5-15mph.

Saharan dust this weekend:

Our next plume of Saharan dust from Africa arrives this weekend. It will lower air quality and bring back a hazy sky. If the dust is thick enough it will prevent storms from forming. The day this is possible is Sunday.

Finally a normal temperature yesterday:

It has been a HOT July! Temperatures have been above average all but two days this month. Yesterday’s high of 95 was one of those days.

Despite failing to reach 100 degrees the past six days, Houston is still on track to set the hottest July on record. Records go back to May 1, 1889.

Can we make it to second place? So far this July we’ve recorded thirteen 100-degree days. If we get get one more we’ll tie 1998. Our best chance to do this is Sunday.

10-day forecast:

While temperatures are still above average, I don’t have any triple digit temperatures in this 10-day forecast. The biggest reason is we no longer have a dome of high pressure brining unrelenting heat. We also have a chance of rain every afternoon through Saturday.

Tracking the topics:

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