ABC13 Weather Watch in effect for storms coming in overnight and Thursday
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Strong scattered thunderstorms will continue to rumble north and east of downtown Houston this evening. A squall line of strong to severe storms will move through after midnight.
What should we expect for the rest of Christmas Eve?
Scattered strong storms will bring areas to the north and east of downtown Houston some instances of street flooding, lightning, and gusty winds during the evening hours. The main focus is tonight when a sweeping line of storms will plow through from north to south beginning around 10 pm in College Station, making it to Houston just after Midnight and off to the coast around 3 am. Any storm that develops today/tonight could produce gusty winds, heavy rainfall that could lead to localized street flooding and small hail. The storms tonight too, even if they're not severe warned, will likely be loud with lots of thunder and lightning. An ABC Weather Watch has been declared.
What about Christmas Day?
It will be a little cooler with temperatures holding steady in the 60s under a mostly cloudy sky. Light, spotty rain showers will continue through the day.
What else do we need to know for this holiday week?
Another round of rain moves in Thursday, especially at night, and some of those storms could turn severe. Yet another storm system will blow in here Friday to bring a continued chance of rain into Saturday morning. Then it will dry up for the rest of the year!
When could we get our first freeze in Houston?
We see no signs of freezing temperatures in southeast Texas over the next 10 days. Long-range projections indicate a pattern change is coming to kick off the new year that should lead to chillier weather and chance for a freeze during the first two weeks of January. On average, Houston's first freeze occurs during the second week of December.
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Montgomery/Walker/San Jacinto/Polk/Grimes Counties
Fort Bend/Wharton/Colorado Counties
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