HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Our next weather system arrives Monday and could bring widely scattered strong to severe storms to Southeast Texas Monday evening and night. That’s why the ABC13 Weather Team has declared Monday night as an ABC13 Weather Watch.
Temperatures Monday morning will start off warmer as a more humid airmass blows in ahead of our next storm system. This storm system will bring with it a cold front Monday night and the chance for scattered strong to severe storms Monday. Besides that, Monday will be a warm and breezy day with highs in the low 80s.
What’s the latest on Monday’s storm chances and severe weather threat?
Monday morning we could wake up to a few light showers moving in from the coast. Those will move out by mid-morning with conditions drying out through about lunchtime. After that, induvial showers and storms could begin to pop up, few of which could grow and being to rotate. These late afternoon storms will be ones to watch for the possibility of brief tornadoes and small hail if storms were to become strong to severe, and the best chance for that will be north of I-10 before sunset. Then after sunset is when we will start to see a line of storms approach Southeast Texas. These storms could also be quite intense with heavy rainfall and strong winds. The tornado threat will still be there too, but the primary concerns with these storms will be the rain and wind. As for timing, this line will begin to move into the Brazos River Valley between 5 and 7 p.m., Harris County between 7 p.m. and 10 p.m., then push off to the coast around midnight. So as far as rain chances go, it’s about 20% in the morning, 40% in the afternoon and 60-80% in the evening and after sunset.
And how about these cool fronts too?
Yes, the cold front that will bring the chance for strong to severe storms Monday evening will also pass through Southeast Texas, but not until Tuesday morning. This mean Tuesday could still be a warmer day with morning lows in the low 60s and afternoon highs close to 80 degrees. It’s not until a second cold front swings through late Tuesday night that we begin to feel a change in the weather. Cooler, less humid conditions with more sunshine are on the way Wednesday. Thursday and Friday. This means morning lows in the mid-upper 40s and afternoon highs only in the upper 60s.
Will it be cooler for Thanksgiving?
Yes! The clear, calm and cooler conditions arrive just in time for the fall holiday. It’ll be a bit chilly if you’re heading downtown to the H-E-B Thanksgiving Day Parade with temperatures starting in the mid-upper 40s Thursday. We’ll have lots of sun for Thanksgiving though and we’ll warm up into the upper 60s.
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Southeast Texas
Houston
Harris County
Galveston County
Montgomery/Walker/San Jacinto/Polk/Grimes Counties
Fort Bend/Wharton/Colorado Counties
Brazoria/Matagorda Counties
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