HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Patchy fog could slow down your morning commute Monday. And while it will be a sunny and warm start to the week, we’ve got a major fall front on the way that could bring the biggest temperature drop to Houston since last spring!
A calm breeze, clear sky and damp soils from the heavy rainfall on Saturday, has allowed for the development of patchy to dense fog through about 9 a.m. Monday. Any fog should lift shortly thereafter with a bright and sunny Monday to follow. It’ll also be pretty warm with afternoon highs in the mid 80s.
Any update on local storm damage from Saturday?
So far the National Weather Service has confirmed one EF-0 tornado that tracked through Grimes and Navasota counties early Saturday morning. The tornado had estimated peak winds of 79 mph and a path length of about 9 miles. A few homes and structures near Anderson and Richards retained minor damage.
Were Saturday’s storms and heavy rains enough to help drought conditions?
Some spots that picked up well over 3 inches of rain could see small improvements in local drought conditions this week. However, in most cases the weekend rainfall will be enough to keep current drought conditions from getting worse for a week or two. And unfortunate, the overall precipitation outlook for the next two weeks is drier than normal.
So how about that major cold front this week?!
Woohoo! After an overwhelmingly warm October overall, a fall front is arriving just in time to bring cooler conditions for the last few days of the month. This cold front will roll in late Tuesday evening and first could bring a few showers and storms to southeast Texas. But the main impact with this front is the cool down after it passes by with temperatures possibly dropping almost 30 degrees in about 12 hours. This means we’re waking up to morning lows in the low-mid 50s Wednesday with afternoon highs only in the upper 60s. Chilly morning and pleasantly mild afternoons follow for Thursday and Friday with the potential for morning lows in the upper 40s each day as well.
This story comes from our news partner ABC13 Houston.
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