first since Aug. 20, 2025<\/a>. The daily record of 101 degrees, set in 2000, is likely to remain intact, though it could be a close call. Coastal communities will remain a bit cooler, with highs generally in the lower to mid-90s.<\/p>\nWednesday brings little change. Rain chances remain near zero as the ridge of high pressure suppresses cloud development and thunderstorm formation. Expect abundant sunshine each afternoon, with light west to southwest winds in the morning giving way to an afternoon sea breeze.<\/p>\n
Tuesday\u2019s heat may be about as close as Houston gets to a July \u201cdry heat\u201d before humidity ramps up Wednesday.<\/p>\n
As temperatures peak near 100 degrees through midweek, humidity levels will gradually increase across Southeast Texas. That increased mugginess will push heat index values\u00a0higher than the actual air temperature, making it feel several degrees hotter during the afternoon.<\/p>\n
By Wednesday, heat index values could exceed 108 degrees across parts of Southeast Texas. Even if air temperatures fall just short of 100 degrees, the combination of heat and humidity will make outdoor activities increasingly dangerous during the hottest part of the day. Anyone spending extended time outside should take frequent breaks in the shade or air conditioning and stay well hydrated.<\/p>\n
As the ridge strengthens north of the storm, it should encourage Bertha to gradually turn west across the Gulf. Exactly how far west the storm tracks remains uncertain, but even modest shifts could have meaningful implications for Southeast Texas.<\/p>\n
A track closer to the Texas coast would bring increasing tropical moisture, higher rain chances and somewhat lower daytime temperatures late this week. If Bertha remains farther offshore or tracks east of Texas, Houston\u2019s stretch of hot, mostly rain-free weather would likely continue into the weekend.<\/p>\n
For now, the second half depends largely on where Bertha ultimately goes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Sunshine and dry weather will dominate the Southeast Texas forecast through Wednesday, but the weather happening later this…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":380741,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[56,58,57],"class_list":["post-380740","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-houston","tag-houston","tag-houston-headlines","tag-houston-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/380740","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=380740"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/380740\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/380741"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=380740"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=380740"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=380740"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}