HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Prepare for rain to roll in Wednesday morning, just in time to dampen streets for the rush-hour commute.
An upper-air disturbance is blowing overhead from the west, and this will lead to widely scattered showers and a few rumbles of thunder on Wednesday. Rain chances will be highest in the coastal counties, with most of the rain occurring in the first half of the day. Scattered showers are still possible in the afternoon, but we should be mostly dry by the evening. Temperatures will warm toward 70 in the afternoon.
How much rain should we expect, and is any severe weather possible?
A few pockets of 1-2″ are possible in the coastal counties, but most of us will be measuring the totals in hundredths of an ich or tenths of an inch. No severe weather is expected, but noisy rumbles of thunder are possible and even pea size hail cannot be ruled out.
When will we get our next cold front?
Our next cold front arrives late Thursday to bring us a more seasonal day with low humidity and sunshine for Friday. We’ll get one day with a low in the 40s and a high in the 60s before it warms up toward the 80s this weekend.
What’s the early outlook for Christmas week?
We are seeing a strong signal for a very warm weather pattern developing the week of Christmas. In fact, we currently have highs at record levels in the low 80s to kick off Christmas week, and that warm pattern is likely to stick around most if not all of the holiday week.
Are there any more freezes in the forecast?
Not for awhile! We are looking at above average low temperatures all the way through Christmas Day…and beyond. By the time we get to the weekend, low temperatures will be back in the 50s and 60s! We likely have to wait until January for our next chance at a freeze.
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