Tonight’s Forecast:
HOUSTON – Tonight we will be nice! Temperatures will fall through the 70s with patchy fog possible. Overnight lows will be in the mid-60s.
Friday’s Forecast:
We will start the day with some patchy dense fog and we’ll likely see this pattern repeat through the weekend as well. Otherwise, we’re back to near record heat for the afternoons with mostly sunny skies.
Air Quality Concerns:
With all of the sunshine, warm temperatures and light winds in the forecast we can expect lower air quality this week. Folks who suffer from respiratory issues like asthma may want to consider exercising indoors. You can track air quality here in real time here:
Severe drought now present in SE Texas:
Another week has passed in southeast Texas without any rainfall. In Houston, our last measurable rainfall was on Sept. 25 (29 days ago), but our last significant rainfall (over a quarter inch) was on Sept. 6 (48 days). It is no surprise that that drought monitors this week had our conditions worsening. We were hot and dry. The biggest change is that 15% of southeast Texas is now considered in a “severe drought.”
In a severe drought, you can have crop or pasture loss, and the fire risk is much higher. We also saw our moderate drought increase by 22%, which means 88% of our area is now considered under at least a moderate drought.
The biggest change in the drought is seen in our western counties. Severe drought is now present in Waller, Austin, Washington, Western Grimes, Southern Brazos and Burleson counties…