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Have we finally turned the corner on the worst of the summer sizzle for Houston?

Let’s keep the champagne on ice for now, but we may have seen the apex of this year’s summer sizzle come this past week

Nearly the entire United States is expected to be above normal during the month of September. (Copyright 2024 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.)

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.

So far we are over 2° above average for our temperatures in August. (Copyright 2024 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.)

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?

Nearly the entire United States is expected to be above normal during the month of September. (Copyright 2024 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.)

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.

The hottest we've ever been in September was 109° and the coolest was 45°! That's a 64° range! (Copyright 2024 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.)

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.

Our latest 100 degree day was in late September after Hurricane Rita. (Copyright 2024 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.)

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!


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Meteorologist, craft beer guru, dad to Maya and Ella and a sock and cheese addict.

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Meteorologist, 6th generation Texan, country music lover, patio seeker