Woodlands July 4th Week & Weekend Weather – July 3 - 6 – A bang, not a whimper

Amazingly, we seem to be in a bit of a sweet spot for this year’s Independence Day celebrations – not too hot, not too bright, not too dry. Here’s a breakdown for the long weekend and how it might affect your celebratory plans.

Thursday
As the pressure front nose dives, we’ll see some increased cloud coverage in the morning. Around two o’clock in the afternoon, we’ll hit our high of 93, but beware the soaring humidity, which will result in a heat index of 102. So don’t let the clouds or thermometer lull you into a false sense of security; be sure to hydrate, slap on the SPF, and dress accordingly. While the chances of rain are low, there’s a spike in the possibility of precipitation around 4 p.m. The warmth will hang around late – we’ll still be in the 80s at midnight, but by sunrise on July 4 you can enjoy a few hours of relief in the 70s.

Friday
The clouds will not only hang around, they’ll increase and stay for the entire day. Combined with moderate pressure and humidity, your Independence Day will be in the 90s for both the ‘dry’ high and the heat index. While the chances of a few raindrops are low, they’re not at zero, but we highly doubt that anything will rain on your literal parade. Though the daytime will be cooler than the day before, the nighttime will be warmer by a degree or two and settle at 76 just before sunrise.

Saturday
The Day After will start off cloudy with a brief early-morning chance of some rain, but the clouds will keep most of the heat at bay until they finally start to dissipate in the afternoon and the sun comes out in full force. Once again, the humidity will be our enemy as our heat index threatens to break the 100-degree mark, but it will be mildly cooler that night.

Sunday
Sunday seems to be relatively normal and quiet, with a surge in the mercury until it hits a high of 94 – with another half-dozen degrees added to the heat index – and partly cloudy skies all day and evening. The pressure front will hit its lowest point in the early evening, and on the heels of that will be a rapid return of the clouds and some wetter air, with the possibility of your Monday being pockmarked with isolated thunderstorms.

The best news of all is, it appears we’ll make it all the way to the middle of the month without the dry heat breaking the centennial mark and the mercury hovering around the mid-90s for highs for a little longer. No records are being broken; in fact, we’re right where the almanac predicted we’d be. Expect some thunderstorms off and on next week as we keep our fingers crossed that the highs don’t break into the hundred mark for a little longer.

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