Stalled front brings the potential for stormy weather, heavy rains Thursday and Friday

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A slow-moving cold front will make it to Southeast Texas Thursday, raising the chances for showers and storms. The front then stalls Friday. Pair that with another system coming in from the west, widespread heavy rains that could lead to street flooding are a concern for the first day of May.

While a stray shower or storm cant be ruled out Wednesday night, generally the forecast is trending to be drier for now. It'll remain cloudy and muggy tonight with temperatures falling from the mid 80s to mid 70s overnight. This is as a slow-moving front begins to make it's way south into Southeast Texas.

Thursday morning areas north of I-10 could have a few passing showers early on. Rain and storm chances climb into the afternoon and evening with scattered showers ad storms possible across the region but mainly along the location of the front. Gusty winds, small hail and heavy rainfall will be the primary concern with the strongest storms of the day Thursday. Otherwise, it's still going to be on the warm and humid side of most of Southeast Texas and Houston with temperatures climbing to near 80 degrees. Areas farther north behind this front might only stay in the 70s Thursday.

Is severe weather possible Thursday or Friday?

More so Friday over Thursday, but with a front overhead we cant rule out a stray strong storm that could produce heavy rainfall, gusty winds and small hail. There's also a small chance for a brief tornado Friday depending on the strength and location of the front. Friday's main concern though will be the chance for street flooding which is why Friday has an ABC13 Weather Watch.

Tell me more about the aBC13 Weather Watch for Friday.

While there's the chance for a strong to severe storm Friday, there's a greater risk for street and urban flooding given how heavy rainfall could be. Multiple rounds of showers and storms with rainfall rates of 1 to 2 inches an hour could eventually build up during the day, leading to street flooding and urban flooding of low-lying areas and areas with poor drainage. The Weather Prediction center also highlights most of Southeast Texas with a slight risk for flooding Friday, There is also a small chance for flash flooding in regions that pick up the heaviest rains. So expected a cool, cloudy and rainy day Friday for the first day of May.

So where does that leave us for weather this weekend?

With the front clearing the coast Friday night or Saturday morning, any rain lingering behind the front should clear out pretty quickly after sunrise Saturday. Cooler air flowing in on a north breeze will bring a morning low in the 50s, and whether or not it warms above 70 Saturday afternoon depends on how quickly the clouds clear out. Sunday looks spectacular with sunshine warm temps from the mid 50s into the upper 70s!

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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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