HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A cool front will stall out somewhere near Houston Friday, leading to multiple rounds of rain that could flood streets. That’s why we have an ABC13 Weather Watch in place to encourage you to keep tabs on the weather as you go about your business on Friday.
The front that cooled us off for Thursday will reach the coast Friday morning as a warm front, then stall out somewhere near or over Houston. At the same time, an upper-level storm will approach from the west, activating the front with widespread thunderstorm activity. As moisture continues to blow into the front, storms will regenerate, leading to multiple rounds of rain. It’s difficult at this time to pinpoint exactly where the highest rain totals will stack up, but 1-3″ should be common in any heavy thunderstorm with totals up to half a foot possible where the storms train one after another. There is also a slim chance for a severe hailstorm. Your chance of getting rain is at 80%, but your chance of being near a severe hailstorm less than 5%. Temperatures will start off in the upper 60s and warm into the mid 70s before the storms begin.
Lighter showers are possible for the morning drive, but the after school and evening commutes could feature heavy rain and the possibility of street flooding. Everything should taper down during the evening.
How does it look for Mother’s Day weekend?
Saturday is looking stormy but not as wet as Friday. We expect the rain chances to be highest in the first half of the day, then dry out toward the late afternoon and evening. Temperatures will range from near 70 in the morning to the low 80s in the afternoon. Mother’s Day should be warm and humid with lows near 70 and highs in the upper 80s, but we are tracking another front that will blow in late in the day. There is only a 30% chance of showers during the day, then the rain chance will climb Sunday night when the cool front blows in.
What’s the latest on drought conditions with all this rain?
We continue to see improvements! In fact, most of Houston and Harris County are now drought-free, and the intensity has lessened all across Southeast Texas. With more rain the forecast these next few days, we should see continued reductions in drought conditions across the region.
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