CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Happy Thursday!
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
- Major Heat Risk this weekend
- Saharan dust returns Friday
- Rain returns next week
Afternoon highs will be similar to Wednesday, perhaps just a degree or two cooler. This afternoon will feel different though as our hottest temps occur early this afternoon, but the wind won't really pick up until late afternoon. Temps will top out in the middle to upper 90s with oppressive humidity. Expect hotter conditions this weekend! Actual temperatures will reach the upper 90s, lower 100s inland; high humidity will push 'feels like' temps to the 110s this weekend, so heat alerts are likely.
Heat safety should be top of mind! Check in on kids, pets, and the elderly—they are most prone to heat-related illness. Don't leave anyone or anything in a hot vehicle!
As if the heat won't make you want to stay indoors, another batch of Saharan dust arrives Friday and lingers over the weekend. The dust can be a respiratory irritant and often hinders rain chances. Once the dust is gone, rainfall will return to the forecast. I'm tracking the chance for scattered showers by the middle of next week!
CORPUS CHRISTI FORECAST
Today: Very humid and breezy
Temperature: High 94ºF
Winds: SSE 15-25 mph
Tonight: Partly cloudy
Temperature: Low 78ºF
Winds: SE 5-15 mph
Fri-YAY: Very hazy and hot
Temperature: High 95ºF
Winds: SSE 15-25 mph
Have a terrific day!
