We finally saw rain Friday:

Scattered thunderstorms popped up across SE Texas Friday afternoon, bringing much needed rainfall to the area! The rain brought a brief cool down and up to 1.5″ of rainfall!

Tonight’s Forecast:

This evening we will see temperatures drop to the upper 70s. Although it will be slightly cooler than the past few days, it will still be muggy! Expect partly cloudy skies with winds from the south at 5-15mph.

Saturday’s Forecast:

Saturday will be similar to what we saw Friday. Temperatures will reach 100 for many, but some will get showers! If you get showers your temperatures will drop to the 80s!

Record-setting hot July:

We are on track to set the hottest July on record in Houston, which would extend to records all the way back to 1889! Temperatures have been in the upper 90s to 100+ for all but three days this month. We also set the record for the hottest June in Houston.

The other thing to watch is how many 100 degree days we have this month. 1980 set the record with 18 100 degree days. So far we’ve are at 13 putting us in third place behind 1980 and 1998.

Super Dome of High Pressure Dominating This Week:

The dome of high pressure that brought seven straight days of triple digit temperatures to SE Texas two weeks ago is back. This mid-level dome is not a typical high pressure area. This high pressure sinks the air, that sinking air compresses. Compressed air is a hot air. This kind of pattern is a lot more about physics than meteorology but it all translates to dangerous heat.

10-day Forecast:

If you don’t get showers this weekend, you’ll see highs in the triple digits.

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