Isolated rain today, better rain chances late next week

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — We’ll see a low-end chance for some showers and storms today, though the overall coverage looks to be a bit less than what we’ve seen over the past couple of days.

We’re starting off mostly dry, save for an isolated brief spotty shower or two, with temperatures in the 70s. By the afternoon, we should see a few shower/storms popping up along the seabreeze but coverage looks to be more limited than what we saw yesterday. Highs should top out very close to 100 degrees.

How about those rain chances for next week?
While record highs could continue to be challenged through Monday, the rest of next week will feature a 20% to 40% chance for afternoon downpours. The heat ridge will slide to our east and allow ample moisture and weak disturbances from the Gulf to flow our way. This should bring a more typical summer-time pattern with highs in the mid-90s and that small chance for a daily afternoon thundershower. The chance of rain rises to 40% Friday and Saturday as a weak front pushes extra moisture our way.

Is there anything worth watching in the tropics?
Another large Saharan dust cloud is moving across the Atlantic Ocean, but there is also a large tropical wave emerging south of it. This kind of wave often paves the way for the next tropical wave to have room to develop. In other words, the tropics may start to get active again around the turn of the month. For the very latest check out our daily tropical update.