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HOUSTON – Summer has officially settled into Southeast Texas, and the weather is starting to look the same day after day. A strong area of high pressure is parked over the region, bringing plenty of sunshine, zero rain chances and afternoon temperatures climbing into the mid-90s. When you factor in Houston’s trademark humidity, it’ll feel even hotter, with heat index values ranging from 100 to 106 degrees each afternoon.
Our weekend’s forecast:
Afternoon highs will generally range from 92 to 96 degrees through much of the week, with overnight lows falling into the upper 70s and lower 80s.
While this won’t be an extreme heat wave by Houston standards, the lack of rainfall combined with several consecutive days of triple-digit heat indices will make for a prolonged stretch of summer heat. Most afternoons will feature heat index values between 102 and 106 degrees, and there may be isolated spots that briefly exceed those numbers.
Staying safe in the heat:
Wear loose-fitting, light-colored clothing if you do head outside, seek shade when possible, and check on elderly neighbors, young children, and pets. And never, under any circumstances, leave a person or animal alone in a closed car.
Plus, as our temperatures hit the 90s, it’s a good reminder of how hot it gets inside your car - reaching life-threatening temperatures quickly. According to Stanford researchers, on a 90-degree day a parked car’s interior can reach 109 in just 10 minutes and 133 in 60 minutes. Cracking the windows make no significant difference in the rate of temperature rise, it can still be life-threatening.
10 Day Forecast:
Looking ahead, the forecast remains remarkably consistent. High temperatures stay in the low-to-mid 90s through the beginning of July, while overnight lows remain in the upper 70s. Rain chances remain very limited for most locations through the weekend and into next week.
A few isolated showers may return around the middle of next week, but widespread rainfall is not expected at this time.
For now, Houston’s weather pattern is firmly locked into summer mode: hot afternoons, warm nights, plenty of humidity, and very few opportunities for cooling rain.