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Tonight’s Forecast:

If you have Friday night plans it will be warm! Temperatures at 9PM will still be in the lower 90s. Overnight lows will be in the lower-80s.

Saturday’s Forecast:

Temperatures soar to 102 degrees Saturday afternoon and through this weekend. Mornings start in the lower 80s not giving us much of a break from this unrelenting heat. Heat advisory is in effect through 10PM and will be extended Sunday and beyond. This will be our 42st day this summer with a heat alert, and if we hit 100 it will be our 7th day in a row and 15th of the year. We average 3–100-degree days a year.

Drought getting worse:

We haven’t had rain in Houston since July 6th, over four weeks ago. Avoid burning if you can even in areas not under a burn ban.

Our drought continues to grow with all of SE Texas dry. Our next update to the drought monitor will come out Thursday, August 10th.

Watching how many 100 degree days:

We are watching two things. First, how many 100-degree days we get this year, so far we have hit 100 fourteen times. Second, how many consecutive days we hit 100 degrees. So far, we are at 6, but it’s possible to get 10 more in a row if the below forecast verifies.

10-Day Forecast:

This is the hottest week of the year with no relief expected. For more on what’s causing this heat, check out Frank’s weather blog. Please be careful working outside and drink plenty of water.

Tracking the Tropics:

The Atlantic basin is quiet for now. No storms are expected to form in the next seven days. For up-to-the-minute alerts for the rest of our hurricane season, download our KPRC Hurricane Tracker 2 App.