The warmest time of the year

This week marks the beginning of what is usually the hottest time of the year in southeast Texas. The normal high temperature is in the mid 90s from now till the middle of August. The normal low temps average in the mid 70s during this time.  Our record highs the next several weeks are all over 100°! Even the record low temperatures are warm, averaging in the mid to upper 60s.

We can hope for a cool front to drop south and bring us an early taste of fall, but that’s not likely to happen. This time of year the jet stream is usually well north of Texas. And since cold fronts follow the jet stream, it would take a major shift in the weather patterns to get some cool air down here. The best we can hope for is a wind shift that might drop the humidity a couple of notches or a cool downburst wind from an afternoon thunderstorm.