Houston will see even more heat in early July and the tropics remain active.

Monday forecast:

We’re in for some more heat for this early July. On Monday, temperatures will reach the upper 90s, with what looks like temperatures above 105. Even though we’re under a dome of high pressure, there’s still a chance of isolated showers or thunderstorms in the late afternoon and evening.

Another hot and humid day

Heat advisory in effect until 7 p.m. Monday.

Saharan dust:

On Sunday night, Saharan dust moved into Texas and is here to stay through the beginning of the week. Saharan dust can reduce air quality, help our marine ecosystem, and create red sunrises and sunsets. If you are sensitive to hazy conditions, be sure to wash your hands and change your clothes if you are going to be outside for extended periods of time.

The dust gathered at the start of the week.

In search of the tropics:

Beryl is now a Category 4 hurricane, making it the first hurricane of the 2024 season. From Sunday evening through Monday, it will move toward the Windward Islands, bringing tropical storm-force winds and storm surges of up to 2.7 meters. Beryl will continue to move westward across the Caribbean Sea and, by Thursday, will approach the Yucatan Peninsula, which is weakening to tropical storm status. We will continue to monitor how far north Beryl moves once it moves closer to the Gulf of Mexico, but impacts to Houston appear unlikely.

Hurricane Beryl is moving through the Windward Islands this evening.

Beryl will continue to move across the Caribbean, eventually reaching the Yucatan and the Gulf of Mexico.

Another tropical wave behind Beryl has a 70% chance of developing over the next 7 days. If it does develop, it will have plenty of warm water to help it strengthen.

In the southern Gulf of Mexico, Tropical Depression 3 will weaken Monday as it makes landfall in Mexico. It will have no impact on southeast Texas.