The defining weather feature for Southeast Texas this week is a surface system of high atmospheric pressure that builds overhead by Sunday.

HOUSTON — This weekend will be hot and muggy with afternoon highs in the 90s. There is a chance that we could see rain chances during the afternoon hours. Overnight lows will be in the 70s. While there are no severe weather alerts in effect this morning, the forecast includes the potential for afternoon thunderstorms.

Afternoon highs will soar to the low and mid 90s this weekend and early next week as rain chances won’t be quite as high.