Heat, humidity, and a tropical storm in the Gulf

Tropical Storm Arlene, first named storm of Atlantic hurricane season, has formed in the Gulf of Mexico

Tonight’s Forecast:

Tonight we will have partly cloudy skies with slightly more humid conditions. Temperatures will drop into the upper 70s by 11PM with lows reaching the lower 70s by sunrise Saturday.

Temperatures will drop to the lower 70s. (Copyright 2023 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.)

Saturday’s Forecast:

Saturday will be similar to Friday with highs in the lower 90s. There is a very small chance for an isolated shower, but if you get the rain you’re lucky! It shouldn’t cause any big problems, but it will cool down the temperatures quick!

Temperatures will warm up to the lower 90s. (Copyright 2023 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.)

We have an air quality alert for sensitive groups.

Ozone may be unhealthy for sensitive groups this afternoon (Copyright 2023 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.)

Rain returns Sunday:

Shower and storm chances return Sunday with a low flood threat.

40% chance of afternoon showers and storms (Copyright 2023 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.)
If the heaviest rain falls in the Houston area we could get street flooding (Copyright 2023 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.)
Low flood threat for most of SE Texas, excluding our coastal cities (Copyright 2023 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.)

Tracking the tropics:

Tropical Depression Two has strengthened into Tropical Storm Arlene in the Eastern Gulf. Winds are sustained at 40mph, making it a very low end tropical storm. Arlene is moving south where it is forecast to weaken into a depression again as early as this evening.

Arlene will drift to the south and lose strength. (Copyright 2023 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.)

Tropical Storm Arlene is the first named system of the 2023 Atlantic tropical season. Our next named system will be called Bret.

Arlene was the first name. (Copyright 2023 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.)

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10-day Forecast:

A high pressure system moves in which keeps our rain chances low Saturday. As the high retreats Sunday we will start to see our rain chances increase through early next week.

Rain chances are likely next week. (Copyright 2023 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.)

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