Another round of downpours possible in Wednesday afternoon’s heat

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Extra moisture in the atmosphere Wednesday means there’s a slightly better chance you’ll get an afternoon downpour. Temperatures will warm into the upper 90s in the afternoon, allowing a few thunderstorms to pop up and cool things off. Any storm could drop a quick inch or two of rain along with frequent cloud-to-ground lightning.

How does Labor Day weekend look?
A heat ridge will build in for the holiday weekend, bring more sunshine and more heat. High temperature will soar into the upper 90s under a mostly sunny sky. A little extra moisture returns for Labor Day to bring back more clouds and a less than 20% chance for rain.

Is there anything else in the tropics we need to keep an eye on?
A new region of low pressure has formed in the southwestern Caribbean Sea which is producing some disorganized showers and storm activity. Right now, it has a low chance of development over the next few days but we will keep a close eye on it as it moves into the southwest Gulf by Sunday. You can keep up with the tropics with our daily tropical update.