We've made it to the typical peak of summer!  Historically, the first couple of week of August are the hottest of the year.  While we do expect temperatures to run above normal and very near 100 for the next week or so, it might not be as oppressive as the past few weeks.  Today's forecast calls for a high near 98 with abundant sunshine and fairly low humidity.

July 2018 goes down in the books as our 7th warmest July on record with an average temperature 3.7 degrees warmer than normal.  The average high was 99.3.  Fortunately, it was a wetter-than-normal July with 4.02", a surplus of 2.14" at Camp Mabry.  The story at the Airport was much drier with only 1.26" in total, a deficit of 1.18".

Northerly winds at the surface and aloft bring lower humidity air into the mix which will make it feel quite comfortable and much more pleasant than the past 15 days.  The heat index will barely make it up to 100, we believe.

The wind pattern aloft will remain fairly "flat" through the rest of the week, with no major weather features expected to impact this part of the Lone Star State.  Computer models show a tropical wave crashing the Texas coast on Saturday, which could bring a few sea breeze-type showers up towards I-10 but, for now, there's no mention of rain in our local forecast.

A ridge of high pressure is forecast to grow over the Western US next week, and it'll likely help nudge our temps up a degree or two early in the week.

Check in with us on 'Weather on the 1s' on TV or the live stream for a complete recap of July and a look ahead at the new August long range outlook.