HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — It’s time to find the umbrella, and soon you’ll need your jacket again, too!
We are in for another warm, soupy January day that starts with patchy dense fog, but it will end with showers and thunderstorms as a cold front slowly rolls through Southeast Texas. An ABC13 Weather Watch is in place due to the potential for strong to severe thunderstorms ahead of a Friday night cold front.
Temperatures will start near 70 degrees and warm toward 80 in the afternoon. While there’s a small chance for a few showers in the morning, those chances climb to 70% during the afternoon and evening with widely scattered showers and thunderstorms expected to pop up. Isolated severe storms will be possible ahead of the front. Primary threats will be damaging winds and large hail, but a brief isolated tornado cannot be ruled out.
Are we expecting any severe weather with Friday’s front?
The Storm Prediction currently gives southeast Texas a 5% to 15% chance we’ll be near a severe thunderstorm on Friday. While there could be tornadoes to our northeast in Louisiana, if a storm turned severe in Southeast Texas, it would likely be due to gusty winds or hail. There will also be some 1-3″ rain totals in the heavier storms that could temporarily flood streets.
Are we expecting any severe weather with Friday’s front?
We do expect the front to produce a chance for thunderstorms, but severe weather looks unlikely. The Storm Prediction currently gives about a 5% chance we’ll be near a severe thunderstorm on Friday, and we agree with that assessment. While there could be tornadoes to our northeast in Louisiana, if a storm turned severe in Southeast Texas, it would likely be due to gusty winds or hail.
How’s marathon weekend looking?
Chilly! Friday’s front will knock us back into more typical winter territory Saturday and Sunday. Expect a steady north wind up to 25 mph under a cloudy sky Saturday, limiting highs to the upper 50s. Temperatures at the start of the marathon on Sunday will be in the low-to-mid 40s. Highs on Sunday will only climb into the low 60s with a north breeze around 15 mph. While the clouds on Saturday will still be fairly thick, Sunday will bring a thin layer of high clouds that should allow sunshine through.
Are any other freezes on the horizon?
We have no freezes in our 10 day forecast, but there’s still a lot winter left to get more freezing weather. In fact, signals are growing that a colder pattern will develop across Canada and the United States during the second half of January.
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Houston
Harris County
Galveston County
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Fort Bend/Wharton/Colorado Counties
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