We have sweltering days ahead as high pressure aloft strengthens, causing temperatures to heat up at the same time that Tropical Storm Cristobal heads north through the Gulf this weekend which puts us on the back-side of it's circulation, keeping dry, hot weather over south Texas. At this time, rain is expected to stay out over the Gulf but could come close to our beaches late Sunday depending on if the storm takes a turn to the northeast. Coastal flooding is likely this weekend and early next week due to Cristobal and there will be high rip current risk with rougher surf. Light north winds this weekend will come around to the west Monday causing the triple digit heat to shift toward the coast. Afternoon heat indices will reach 100-110 this weekend and as high as 115 by Tuesday. A weak cold front is forecast to move through next Wednesday, bringing temperatures down slightly late next week but at this time, no rain is expected.
Saturday: Early morning fog inland and mostly sunny, hot and humid with light northeast to east winds at 6-12 mph. Highs will reach the upper 90s inland to the upper 80s beaches. Afternoon heat indices will reach 100-106.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, hot and humid with highs near 100 inland to the upper 80s beaches with light north-northwest winds. Afternoon heat indices will reach 102-108 degrees.
Monday: Sunny, very hot and humid with highs from 100-105 inland to near 90 at the beaches and light west-southwest winds . Afternoon heat indices will reach 103-110.
Tuesday: Sunny, very hot and humid with highs from 100-105 inland to near 90 at the beaches with south-southeast winds at 8-16 mph. Afternoon heat indices will reach 105-115 degrees.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, hot and humid with highs near 100 inland to the upper 80s at the beaches and east-southeast winds at 8-16 mph. Afternoon heat indices will reach 102-110 degrees.
