HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — We’re off to a warm and mostly dry start to the weekend, and while it’s far from a washout, we do have chances for rain today and tomorrow.
How does it look for Mother’s Day weekend?
Some scattered showers and storms are ongoing well west of Houston this morning. Rain chances should stay fairly low during most of the afternoon and evening, but we cannot rule out additional shower and thunderstorm development a bit before sunset. Temperatures are climbing from the 70s into the mid 80s this afternoon, with plenty of humidity to go along with it. Mother’s Day should be warm and humid with lows near 70 and highs in the upper 80s, but we are tracking another front that will blow in late in the day. There is only a 20% chance of showers and storms during the afternoon, then the rain chance will climb to 70% Sunday night when the cool front blows in. Some of those storms could severe and bring heavy rainfall.
What’s the latest on drought conditions with all this rain?
We continue to see improvements! In fact, most of Houston and Harris County are now drought-free, and the intensity has lessened all across Southeast Texas. With more rain the forecast these next few days, we should see continued reductions in drought conditions across the region.
Is anymore rain expected next week?
Next week starts off fairly dry once the front clears early Monday morning. Rain chances will stay very low throughout the week with higher moisture levels not returning until next weekend.
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