Front blows through overnight, new ABC13 Weather Watch for storms Friday

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A cool front is slowly pushing through Southeast Texas right now, bringing some scattered showers. This front will stall out over Houston Friday, leading to multiple rounds of rain that could flood streets, so we now have an ABC13 Weather Watch for Friday.

First we have a mostly dry Thursday to get through. Shower activity will diminish overnight as the weak cool front continues to blow offshore and over the Gulf. Temperatures overnight should fall into the mid 60s in most places, which is about 10 degrees cooler than the previous morning. It will stay mainly cloudy throughout the day, keeping high temperatures in check. Instead of a high in the mid 80s, it should only warm into the mid 70s. Isolated showers are possible, especially in the morning, but your chance of getting measurable rain is only 20%.

Why is there an ABC13 Weather Watch for Friday?

The front will return on Friday as a warm front, then stall out somewhere near or over Houston. At the same time, an upper-level storm will approach from the west, activating the front with widespread thunderstorm activity. As moisture continues to blow into the front, storms will regenerate, leading to multiple rounds of rain. It's difficult at this time to pinpoint exactly where the highest rain totals will stack up, but 1-3" should be common with totals up to half a foot possible where the storms train one after another. There is also a slim chance for a severe hailstorm. Your chance of getting rain is at 80%, but your chance of being near a severe hailstorm is 5% or less.

How does it look for Mother's Day weekend?

Saturday is looking stormy but not as wet as Friday. We expect the rain chances to be highest in the first half of the day, then dry out toward the late afternoon and evening. Temperatures will range from near 70 in the morning to the low 80s in the afternoon. Mother's Day should be warm and humid with lows near 70 and highs in the upper 80s, but we are tracking another front that will blow in late in the day. This front will come with a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms.

What's the latest on drought conditions with all this rain?

We've already seen the drought end over parts of Houston, and last week's round of rain likely ended it over more of Houston and Harris County. We'll get official word on Thursday morningwhen the new Drought Monitor report is released. Expect drought improvement just about everywhere in Southeast Texas.

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Southeast Texas
Houston
Harris County
Galveston County
Montgomery/Walker/San Jacinto/Polk/Grimes Counties
Fort Bend/Wharton/Colorado Counties
Brazoria/Matagorda Counties

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