HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — After a gorgeous weekend to kick off the month of March, changes this week will bring rain, the chance for severe storms and cooler temperatures.
Temperatures Monday morning will only fall into the low 60s as clouds build and the mugginess begins to increase across the region. Monday will be mild and breezy once again, this time with more clouds and hit or miss showers throughout the day. So it wouldn’t be a bad idea to have an umbrella around during the day Monday. The rain and breezy conditions are associated with the next weather system that could produce a few strong to severe storms across Southeast Texas Tuesday.
What are the chances we get severe weather on Tuesday?
At this time it looks like there’s about a 70% chance you’ll get rain with a 5 to 15% chance one of the storms near you could turn severe. The best chance for storms to turn severe will be east of I-45 Tuesday, where Houston is included in a Marginal risk for storms and portions of Liberty, Chambers, Walker San Jacinto and Pol counties are included in the Slight risk area. The winds will be rather strong around this storm system, so even without any storms we expect wind gusts over 40 mph which could lead to isolated power outages. Any storm that does turn severe could produce wind gusts over 60 mph, hail, and tornadoes. The first few storms of the day could develop as early as sunrise Tuesday morning with the that of storms lasting through the early afternoon.
So what could the forecast hold for the first day of the Houston Rodeo Tuesday?
With showers and storms in the forecast Tuesday, this is something you have to be aware of if you’re heading to NRG. The threat of thunderstorms lasts through late morning, so I would limit any time spent outdoors on rodeo grounds until the afternoon. That being said, rain should move out by the evening commute, so it should be dry by the time Reba takes the stage! Besides the storms, Tuesday will be breezy with winds gusting up to 30 to 40 mph with temperatures hovering in the upper 60s or low 70s during the day. After the sun sets, temperatures could fall into the upper 50s or low 60s by the time the concert is over.
Are we done with freezes now?
While we cannot 100% rule out a late season freeze just yet, more than likely we are done with freezes. On average, Houston’s last night in the 30s occurs around mid March. If we see any signs of a light freeze or frost on the horizon, we’ll be sure to let you know!’
This story comes from our news partner ABC13 Houston.
