HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A weak front is pushing through Southeast Texas this morning, triggering scattered showers and thunderstorms that could even produce some small hail. Eventually it will bring a humidity drop for the weekend, but a stronger cold front arriving next week will bring both higher rain chances and colder air just in time for Thanksgiving Day.
What does the weekend look like then?
The front now looks like it will push offshore in the late morning on Saturday, bringing scattered showers in the morning with dry air and sunshine prevalent north of I-10. Drier air will overspread all of Southeast Texas Saturday afternoon, pushing humidity lower for the rest of the weekend. Highs will still climb to around 80 on Saturday, but it will be far below the record-smashing high of 87 degrees observed Friday. Sunday will bring lows in the 50s and highs in the 70s with only a 10% chance of a shower.
What does the weekend look like then?
The weak front now looks like it will push offshore Saturday morning, bringing scattered showers south of I-10 in the morning with dry air and sunshine prevalent north of I-10. Drier air will overspread all of Southeast Texas Saturday afternoon, pushing humidity lower for the rest of the weekend. Highs will still climb into the 80s on Saturday, but Sunday will bring lows in the 50s and highs in the 70s with only a 10% chance of a shower.
Will it be cooler for Thanksgiving?
Yes! Another storm system will track across the southern Plains Monday and Tuesday, and this one should flip the pattern to a cooler northerly flow for multiple days. At this time we expect temps to be near seasonal averages around Thanksgiving, which is highs in the upper 60s and lows in the upper 40s. There’s also a decent chance of showers and thunderstorms Monday afternoon through Tuesday morning when the stronger cold front pushes in.
What is happening in the tropics?
Tropical development is not expected in the Atlantic Basin over the next 7 days. The last day of hurricane season is November 30th. For a thorough update and in-depth video on what’s happening in the tropics, head to our tropical update page.
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