Weak front arrives Tuesday, rain chances return Easter weekend
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A weak cool front nosing in Tuesday will bring a brief humidity drop for many of us, but a strong Gulf breeze developing late in the week will bring in warm and humid weather along with a chance for rain Easter weekend.
Most of us will stay on the sticky side of the front overnight with sunrise temps in the mid 60s, high humidity, and a bit of fog possible for the morning drive. The front will push through Houston around midday, and you might notice the lower humidity with the northeast breeze during the afternoon. Temperatures will still warm into the 80s, but highs will peak in the lower 80s instead of the upper 80s for most.
How long will the dry air stick around?
Not long. This front will lows in the upper 50s and low 60s Wednesday morning before the sticky air returns with a strong Gulf breeze. Those winds will be powered by an upper-level storm system approaching Texas for Easter weekend.
What's the forecast for Easter weekend?
We'll be keeping a watchful eye on that upper-level Pacific storm that should approach the state of Texas around Easter weekend. As it approaches, a strong Gulf breeze will bring in increase in humidity, temperatures, and clouds. We expect lows in the low 70s and highs in the upper 80s both days this weekend. At this time it looks like the upper-level storm will track just north of the state, giving us warm, humid, and breezy weather with just a 30% chance for rain on Easter Sunday. If the low tracks farther south, then our rain chances will go up. If you are traveling to North Texas or Oklahoma for Easter weekend, then you will be in the main storm track and could even get severe weather. Here in Houston we are just expecting a few passing showers at this time.
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