KATC StormTeam 3 Weather BLOG

Expect lots of sunshine Saturday and a few more clouds Sunday as high pressure stays in charge.  Rain chances will be minimal tomorrow and Sunday but there will be a few isolated afternoon/early evening showers.  Otherwise look for highs to continue in the mid-upper 80s with lows staying in the mid-upper 60s.  Interestingly enough, the high resolution visible satellite imagery showed some smoke at about 10,000ft moving in from the east late this afternoon.  This smoke emanates from the fires over southern Georgia and northern Florida and will likely contribute to hazy skies here over the weekend.  The smoke layer may also help to inhibit most shower activity through Sunday.  A change will occur Monday as tropical moisture in the southern Gulf will make a move our way so afternoon storms will become more likely for late Monday.  The upper disturbance that will sit over Texas this weekend will drift slowly eastward next week allowing for high rain chances and the threat for heavy rains next week.  This time of year when you combine deep tropical moisture with a slow moving disturbance, it usually spells flooding somewhere along the Gulf coast, so we’ll be watching these features closely for next week.  Have a great and safe holiday weekend!