Storm chances climb late Saturday as cool front blows through Houston
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- It's still hazy and humid in Houston but not for long. A cool front has pushed into Texas, and while it is stalled northwest of Houston, Saturday night it will push through with showers and thunderstorms.
It will stay cloudy and mostly dry overnight. Your chance for rain will climb to 70% Saturday afternoon and 90% Saturday night.
Could the storms this weekend turn severe?
Yes. It's a low risk at this time (5%), but one or two thunderstorms could produce quarter-size hail, 60 mph wind gusts, and heavy rain that leads to street flooding. We recommend you start staying weather aware Saturday afternoon if you have outdoor plans and remain weather aware through Saturday night.
How much rain could fall from these storms?
Most will get less than inch of rain, but where heavy thunderstorms train one after another, 2-4" of rain could fall in a short period of time with isolated higher amounts. That would lead to street flooding, and these training storms are most likely to set up near the stalled front north and west of downtown Houston.
How cool will it get behind this front?
After the front's passage, highs will drop into the 60s on Sunday with lows in the 50s for a few mornings. In fact, some of you will wake up to temperatures in the upper 40s on Monday morning. Hopefully you didn't put the jackets away just yet! The front should also push the smoky haze away. There will also be a significant break in the humidity, and there aren't many of those humidity breaks left before the real summer heat and humidity arrive.
Will the smoky haze be gone for good?
No. With the wind flow coming back at us from Mexico and Central America around Wednesday of next week, the haze, humidity, and storm chances should all return for second half of next week.
HOUSTON RADAR MAPS:
Montgomery/Walker/San Jacinto/Polk/Grimes Counties
Fort Bend/Wharton/Colorado Counties
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