HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Rain clouds are spreading into Southeast Texas again, and we are in for a wet, windy, and cold finish to the work week.
Numerous showers and an isolated thunderstorm will be possible on Thursday as a cold front moves through. Temperatures will hover in the 50s for most during the morning, but a building north breeze will push readings into the 40s through the day. While the radar may look quiet at times on Thursday, patches of drizzle and mist will continue, keeping the streets fairly wet throughout the day.
Any severe weather expected with this next rainy system?
Not at this time, but a severe hailstorm cannot be completely ruled out. Brief heavy rainfall, thunder, and lightning may wake the family up overnight, but after the cold front clears the coast, it’s mainly just rain after that.
How long will the rain chances and clouds stick around this time?
The rain chances will linger all the way into Saturday morning, and we won’t completely shake the clouds until sometime on Sunday. Thursday won’t be a washout, but there’s a 60% chance you’ll get some rain off and on through the day under an overcast sky. It now looks like Friday will be equally rain, except even colder. Widespread showers are most likely during the first half of the day with temperatures generally stuck in the 40s all day. Drier air eventually blows in on Saturday, but there’s still a 20% chance you’ll catch some rain from a lingering showers in the morning, especially in our coastal counties.
How much rain should we expect to get?
We expect 1-2″ of rain to be fairly common in Southeast Texas with the 2″ totals more likely in our coastal counties.
When could we get our first freeze?
We have no freezing weather in our forecast over the next 10 days, and long range signals indicate we probably have to wait until the second half of December for a chance of freezing weather in Houston. On average, Houston historically gets its first freeze during the second week of December.d
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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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