The Brief Still feeling like August but rain chances increase Scattered storms return Wednesday, followed by rain chances into the weekend The Atlantic, Caribbean and Gulf remain quiet for nowHit-or-miss showers return to the forecast with more widespread rain expected into the weekend. Hot, humid, mostly quietAfternoon highs should hit the mid-90s across Houston for the rest of the week, with heat index values around 103 to 104. Rain chances begin to climbDeeper Gulf moisture starts arriving Friday supporting scattered afternoon showers and storms, especially along and south of I-10. Temperatures ease slightly, but it remains humid, with daily storm chances continuing to increase heading into the weekend. Image 1 of 2 ▼Tropics stay quietThere are no active tropical cyclones or disturbances being tracked across the Atlantic, Caribbean Sea or Gulf for now.