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<\/a>Drought continues to expand across the Houston area. (US Drought Monitor)<\/p>\nThe on again\/off again relationship with drought that we\u2019ve had for the last 4 to 5 years continues to escalate back into \u201cgoing steady\u201d mode. Drought now covers over 80 percent of the Houston region, with over 25 percent classified as severe or extreme. Do we expect rain over the next week or so? <\/p>\n
Not really, but as Eric noted yesterday, it does appear that some kind of system is poised to impact the area around next weekend, so perhaps we will be able to ease up a little bit on the drought if that comes through. In the meantime, it\u2019s just more of the same, really.<\/p>\n Today through Sunday<\/p>\n If it\u2019s not wall to wall sunshine this weekend, it\u2019ll be close. We probably stand to see some higher clouds on Sunday, but today and tomorrow look like sunscreen and ozone days. Ground ozone will be high, so air quality will be poor. Highs should be in the mid-80s today and tomorrow and lower 80s on Sunday with the clouds. Overnight lows in the 60s will be held up a bit as humidity slowly returns. Winds will be gusty at times, especially Saturday.<\/p>\n Early next week<\/p>\n Cloud cover should persist to some extent early next week with just a stray shower chance, mainly south or west of Houston. Highs will be in the low to mid 80s and lows should continue in the 60s. <\/p>\n Later next week<\/p>\n Obviously with Halloween next Saturday, everyone is focused on that forecast. It does still appear that some kind of system will impact us Friday or Saturday. If I had to place bets, I would probably put most of my chips on Saturday right now. That does not mean Halloween will be a washout; things could easily push through 12 hours before evening fun or even after midnight. Or the forecast could change completely We\u2019re not good enough at this to tell you specifically 8 days in advance. However, the timeline of a system with potential for rain and thunderstorms either Friday or Saturday is the going forecast right now.<\/p>\n One thing to watch will be to see if the remnant moisture of what should become major Hurricane Vance this weekend<\/a> can get funneled into the U.S. and hook up with this system late next week. So, yes, that could be able to produce locally decent rainfall. But could that go into interior Texas? Not make it here at all? More questions than answers right now, but let\u2019s hope for some rain \u2014 just not around Trick or Treat time!<\/p>\n<\/a>Potential rainfall through next Friday from the NBM forecast. (WeatherFront)<\/p>\n<\/a>You can see a bit of a surge in precipitable water over interior Texas around the time this loop hits next weekend. That would be the remnants of Vance, whose track is very much TBD. (Pivotal Weather)<\/p>\n