It was a few degrees cooler today thanks to a weak frontal boundary that got a push from an upper trough that also picked up Alberto out of the Gulf. A dry, but hot forecast will stay through Thursday, but changes are on tap for Friday into the weekend.Â
A weak upper disturbance that is producing scattered storms in Southeast Texas today will drop farther to the south tomorrow but will gain some steam and drift back to the north Friday. At the same time the ridge of high pressure that has been dominant across the region will slide eastward allowing for a return flow from the Gulf. In addition, tropical moisture will move into the Gulf this weekend and into next week.  This will all add up to scattered mainly daytime showers and thunderstorms beginning Friday and continuing into next week. Rain chances should go to 20-30% for Friday and near 30-40% this weekend. It looks like this pattern may stay with us for more than a week after this weekend, which should help to give us some much needed moisture, but not enough to end the drought.Â
Rob Perillo