Fair weather Friday before cold front brings chance of rain Saturday

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- We'll enjoy more nice weather on Friday with lows in the upper 50s and highs approaching 80, then the chance of rain goes up a bit Saturday as our next cold front rolls in.

You'll notice more clouds in the sky Friday than the last couple of days, but those clouds only have about a 10% chance of bringing you a brief shower.

How does the opening weekend of Spring Break look?

We've got another weather change arriving Saturday as a cold front blows in during the late afternoon and early evening. This front brings a 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Temperatures on Saturday warm from the mid 60s to the upper 70s, then cool off into the 40s Sunday morning. Sunday looks dry but still cloudy. It will also be breezy and chilly with highs only in the upper 50s.

Are we still doing this time change thing?

Like it or not, Daylight Saving Time starts this weekend. The clocks will "spring" an hour forward early Sunday morning, meaning the sun will rise and set an hour later than it does on Saturday. Saturday's sunrise and sunset times are at 6:39 a.m. and 6:25 p.m. Sunday's sunrise and sunset times are at 7:37 a.m. and 7:26 p.m.

Do we have any major weather changes coming during Spring Break?

Once the front clears on Saturday, we get a really nice stretch of weather for most of Spring Break! Expect lots of sunshine and pleasant temperatures on most days. By next Friday we could see another powerful storm system swing through the Plains, but its path is trending north and away from Texas, so we've lowered our rain chance down to 20%.

Are we done with freezes now?

It sure looks that way! On average, Houston's last night in the 30s occurs around mid March. If we see any signs of a light freeze or frost on the horizon, we'll be sure to let you know! Otherwise, it's generally considered safe to put plants into the ground if you haven't done so already..

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