HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Your chance of getting rain is going up starting late Friday with even higher chances over the holiday weekend as a slow-moving front works with high moisture levels that now look to linger into Labor Day.
It will be a warm and mostly rain-free start to Friday. Temperatures will warm from near 80 toward 100 degrees on a hot southwesterly wind before the showers and storms develop. Those storms will first pop up near Huntsville and Lake Livingston during the afternoon and slide toward Houston and the I-10 corridor between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. These storms could be strong with gusty winds over 40 mph, heavy rain, and lightning that could delay Friday night football games.
How are things looking for Labor Day weekend?
That slow-moving cool front will give us a high chance for showers and storms Saturday (70%) and Sunday (60%), but it won’t be a complete washout. Most of Saturday’s storms will occur in the afternoon and evening, but the rain could start earlier in the day Sunday, which may keep highs in the 80s. Because the front is now predicted to move through slower than originally expected, moisture levels will remain high enough on Labor Day for a 30% chance of additional showers.
Is any cooler air on the way?
It just may happen late next week! Another front coming down the Plains from Canada looks to make a bigger push southward and could potentially drop our lows in the 60s for the first full weekend of September.
What is happening in the tropics?
A tropical wave expected to move off the coast of Africa has a low potential for development, and we are seeing signs activity will pick up across the Atlantic basin by mid September. For a thorough update and in-depth video on what’s happening in the tropics, head to our tropical update page.
This story comes from our news partner ABC13 Houston.