Thursday’s Forecast:
HOUSTON – Rain is with us for our ride to work and school. Most of the rain will be south of I-10, but a few pop-up storms will be possible north of town too.
As we approach 9AM we will continue to watch storms push inland. By 9AM the storms will be heavy and pushing past the I-10 area and through the Houston metro. We may get a break for the rain early in the afternoon but more storms could fire up late in the day along the coast.
We have a street flooding threat south of the 59 freeway Thursday and Friday.
Where is this rain coming from?
The hot high-pressure ridge that was baking Texas last week has moved north into the Upper Midwest and opened an avenue for a steady stream of Gulf moisture that will keep daily rain chances around through the entire work week.
This gap between the upper low sitting in west Texas and the hot high pressure that is baking the Midwest and Tennessee Valley is allowing for plumes of tropical Gulf moisture to move across the area through most of the week and through the holiday weekend.
Labor Day weekend forecast:
No major changes to our holiday weekend forecast. The chance of storms is with us through Monday.
Tracking The Tropics:
The tropics are finally showing some sign of life. There is an area we’re watching where our next named storm may form. The next name on the list is Francine. The chance is 20% during the next seven days.
10-day Forecast:
We have daily chances for showers and storms through the 10 day forecast. This is not a total washout, but instead on-and-off showers and storms. This means you should not cancel any outdoor Labor Day Weekend plans but do be mindful that there could be a few storms moving through.
If you’re seeking out cooler weather, we do expect a gradual cooling in the month of September. Our average high drops to 88° by the end of the month. Our average low drops to 67° - thank goodness!
Even though we expect our temperatures to cool seasonally, the Climate Prediction Center expects most of the United States to be above average through the month. As a reminder our latest 100° day was September 27th after Hurricane Rita.