Tonight’s Forecast:
Thursday was the hottest day of the year so far with highs in Houston hitting 92! Tonight will be warm, muggy and buggy with temperatures struggling to drop into the upper-70s.
Friday’s Forecast:
Friday will be another very hot day, even hotter than what we saw Thursday. Temperatures will climb to the mid-90s with a heat index around 106°.
Heat warnings this holiday weekend:
The reason for this oppressive heat is a dome of high pressure over southern Mexico. We’re on the outer edge of this high. This is doing two things. First, it’s keep the severe weather north of us and second, it’s giving us a lot of heat. Temperatures climb to the mid-90s this weekend with the hottest day of the year expected Sunday and Memorial Day Monday. And the humidity also continues to go up. Sunday and Monday’s heat index will range from 106°-110°. Heat warnings go into effect when the heat index goes above 108° and that’s where we’ll be this weekend. Be safe, these are record setting feels like numbers for the month of May.
Memorial Day Forecast:
Memorial Day will be sizzling hot with temperatures reaching the mid-90s with a heat index 106°-110°. For more on our Memorial Day forecast, check out this article.
10-Day Forecast:
There is slight relief in the forecast. A front on Tuesday will lower temperatures to the 80s next week. We’ll also get slightly lower morning temperatures and a lower humidity.