Rain chances continue through Election Day as we await our next cool front
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Some communities in Southeast Texas picked up over 4" of rain in the heavy Halloween thunderstorms, and while we have another chance for rain Friday, the coverage and intensity will be lower.
We're putting rain coverage at 30%, with most of the rain that falls being light and spotty showers. With the cloud cover and rain around, temperatures should only rise into the low to mid 80s.
What are the rain chances this weekend?
Saturday brings another round of scattered heavy thunderstorms as tropical moisture surges back inland, and you have a 60% chance of getting some of that rain. Those rain chances drop to 40% on Sunday as the tropical moisture thins out. The first weekend of November will be warm with a humid breeze keeping lows in the 70s and highs in the 80s. Temperatures at this time of year average in the mid 50s for lows and upper 70s for highs.
What will the weather be like on Election Day?
We are expecting the next cool front to blow into Southeast Texas on Election Day, and this looks to be another stormy front. Early indications are that the front will blow through early in the morning, it's too far out to accurately time when it will rain. If you don't want to risk getting stuck in line outside during a thunderstorm, you might consider early voting on Friday when the rain chances will be lower.
When can we expect temperatures to really cool off again?
The front arriving on Election Day will drop highs and lows 5 to 10 degrees, but by next Thursday even cooler and drier air should blow in behind the front. This should bring temperatures down to seasonal levels with highs in the 70s and lows in the 50s toward the end of next week. There is some uncertainty as to whether or not that cooler and drier will arrive, so stay tuned!
What are you tracking in the tropics?
There is a region in the southwestern Caribbean that has 70% development odds over the next 7 days. Eventually this tropical disturbance could find its way into the Gulf of Mexico, but it would most likely stay away from Texas. No hurricane on record has ever made landfall in Texas during the month of November. Head to our daily Tropical Update page for a complete look at what we're covering in the tropics.
13 ALERT RADAR MAPS:
Montgomery/Walker/San Jacinto/Polk/Grimes Counties
Fort Bend/Wharton/Colorado Counties
Have weather tips, videos, and photos?
Send it to ABC13 using the form below. If you have a video or photo to send, terms of use apply. If you don't, just hit 'skip upload' and send the details.
