Houston is in for some long-awaited relief from the recent heat and humidity.
LIVE RADAR: Coastal storms along SE Texas causing soggy, disruptive morning commute for drivers
Dry air is expected to begin filtering in on Thursday, but the real comfy feel won’t be felt until Friday morning.
Thursday Forecast:
This transition is different than the fast-moving fall and winter fronts that bring instant cool downs. This time, changes will happen gradually — you may not notice much difference during your Thursday morning commute, with temperatures staying in the low 70s and humidity levels still feeling muggy.
Track the radar here:
The rain chance drops off by midday as clouds break up and drier air begins to move in. Even so, it will still be warm on Thursday with highs around 88 degrees.
Don’t expect a dramatic cooldown — the process is slower this time around, with only gradual temperature drops as the weekend approaches.
Nicer weather coming!
Whenever a strong front pushes through, the temperature drops quickly, but this is a weaker front, and the dry air is moving in slowly. Meaning it’s going to take a couple of days to feel the cooler air. So, what does this mean now that the front has passed? It might not be chilly enough to dig out your Ugg boots, but that doesn’t mean you can’t sip your PSL while walking the kids to school or hitting the park in the mornings over the next couple of days.
Tropical outlook:
Powerful Hurricane Gabrielle is headed out into the north Atlantic. The storm brought some likely storm damage to the island of Bermuda but that will be the only interaction with land as it heads back out into the north Atlantic.
Here’s what we are watching and tracking in the tropics:
Tropical Storm Humberto is about 550 miles east-northeast of the Northern Leeward islands with 40 mph.
We’re also watching showers and thunderstorms organize with a tropical wave near Puerto Rico. A tropical depression is likely to form near the Bahamas late this week. We’ll keep an eye on areas like Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Turks and Calicos Islands as well.
Make sure your family is prepared for whatever comes our way this hurricane season. You can check out our 2025 Hurricane and Flood Survival Guide here.
Your extended forecast:
The cool front Wednesday night lowers temperatures into the 80s Thursday and Friday. Mornings fall to the upper 60s Friday and Saturday. It will feel great with lower humidity those two days. The humidity starts to climb next weekend.
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