Houston weather: Isolated storms possible Thursday, hot & humid in the 90s

Houston weather: Partly cloudy, but hot Thursday in the 90s

It's going to be partly cloudy today, but the heat continues with highs in the upper 90s for today. There is a chance for some isolated afternoon storms, but tomorrow the chance increases with more widespread scattered rain.

HOUSTON - It's going to be partly cloudy Thursday, but the heat continues with highs in the upper 90s for today. There is a chance for some isolated afternoon storms, but tomorrow the chance increases with more widespread scattered rain.

Highs in the 90s with few storms

After hitting highs that ranged from 96 to 101 on Wednesday, today we'll head for the mid and upper 90s again, but with the addition of pop-up afternoon storms.

Due to the heat island that forms over the city, sometimes these storms can form inside the Beltway and might hang around through the afternoon rush. It's also possible that they affect other areas as some of our newer model runs have been turning more aggressive with rain today.

Increasing rain late last week

Friday will also being a decent chance for scattered afternoon storms, then we have a tricky weekend forecast. A cold front will approach, then stall and it's a challenge as to how close to Houston the front will stall.

For now, count on muggy air and a good chance for showers and a few storms this weekend.

No tropical systems with plenty of dust

So far this hurricane season, Saharan dust has dominated across the Atlantic resulting in a lack of many strong tropical waves and a quiet pattern.

In the short-term, not storms are expected, but as we head into August and especially mid-August, expect a more active tropical pattern.