Publication Date July 12, 2016 | Space City Weather

Houston nearing record for most 80-degree mornings in a month

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Ensemble mean 5-day averaged 2-meter temperature anomaly (°C) for July 18 through 25. Image: WxBell
Ensemble mean 5-day averaged 2-meter temperature anomaly (°C) for July 18 through 25. Image: WxBell

The heat goes on—especially the early morning heat. Today will likely be July’s ninth morning of 80-degree or warmer morning lows. According to Matt Lanza, that’s now third most for any July on record in Houston, behind only 2009 (12), and 1963 (10). What’s more, the maximum number of 80-degree mornings in any month in the city’s history is 14, recorded back in August, 1964. It now seems probable we will blow through that record as it is only July 12th