Record highs challenged this weekend, tropical downpours expected next week

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — You still might want a jacket the next few mornings, but a huge warm-up is on the way for the afternoons. By Friday high temperatures will be back near 90 degrees, and a surge of moisture brings back warmer mornings and chances for widespread rain next week.

Temperatures Thursday morning will briefly flirt with the upper 50s. Afternoon high temperatures Thursday will be in the mid-to-upper 80s under a partly cloudy sky. West of Houston highs could even touch 90 degrees.

Ragweed and elm tree pollen remain high, so keep that in mind if you have allergies to those pollens..

What is in store for the weekend?

It’ll be another nice weekend, but it won’t have that fall feel of the last two weekends. High temperatures will flirt with record highs in the 90s both Saturday and Sunday, and the humidity will creep up a notch by Sunday, too.

When could we get more rain?

Next week we’re eying moisture from two tropical systems in the Pacific that could send heavy showers and thunderstorms our way. Showers and thunderstorms will be possible as early as Monday, but the highest rain chances will peak on or around Thursday next week. It’s too soon to say how much rain we could get, but history teaches us that these Pacific systems can bring high accumulations if a front gets into the mix. By the way, that big influx of moisture will push our low temperatures into the 70s by next Tuesday.

What is happening in the tropics?

We are now in that time of year when we have to pay closer attention to what’s happening in the Pacific since those storms can recurve into Mexico and send heavy rains to Texas. Currently, we are monitoring two systems in the Pacific. A storm named Norma and a system just east of Norma that may bring rains to Texas next week. For the latest tropical update, head here: Tropical Update page.