HOUSTON – If this is your first full summer in Southeast Texas, congratulations! You’ve almost made it to the beginning of the end. The past seven days in August have been the hottest days we’ve seen so far in 2024.
While July was unusually cooler and wet from both Hurricane Beryl and the deluge of storms that pounded most of the month, August finally roared back with some classic SE Texas heat that many folks were saying “Where is it?” 7 days of 100 degrees or hotter starting on Friday, the 16th that blazed until yesterday, the 22nd.
With the pattern starting to revert back to the norm for this time of year (93-94), the question now is: Are we finally seeing the end of the oppressive heat?
Now, as mentioned in the top of the article, let’s keep the pumpkin spice lattes on ice (literally) for now but, we can say that we’ve probably hit the top of the temperature roller coaster this past week and a half.
Could we see another 100-degree day through early September? Sure, not out of the question. But the overall pattern is going to start trending back into the mid to low 90s as we turn the calendar into September by the end of next week.
Hang on, fall fans, in just a few weeks, we’ll be seeing humidity levels finally get down to a more humane and manageable spot and highs will start to struggle to get into the 90s. Your perspiration patience will pay off!