In a word: dry. In town two words: Hot & dry.
That said, it won’t be quite as hot this week as it has been during the last three months – when we’ve tagged 90-degrees of higher 87 days in a row.
Originally, I thought today might be the end of that streak, but looking at the latest data, it supports temperatures at the official weather station that are juuuuuust warm enough to eclipse the 90-degree mark and keep the streak going.
Same goes tomrorow.
Our next chance to end the streak will be on Thursday and Friday. If not then, midweek next week.
And any chance for rain, as it appears right now, will be sparse at best. Because of that, we are (again) talking about the potential for wildfires.
REGIONAL DAY TO DAY FORECAST
Today: Sunny. Highs around 90. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny. Highs around 90.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows in the upper 60s.
Thursday: Sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 90. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
Friday: Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
Friday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
Saturday: Sunny. Highs around 90.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
Sunday: Sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
I just ‘thought’ we (south MS) had a pretty bad drought going on. I’ve looked at the Houston area and ya’ll REALLY have it bad. Any relief coming down the pipeline?