HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Round 1 of severe weather wrapped up before sunrise, but we’re not done with the storms yet. Round two could bring another severe weather threat later today and tonight, and our ABC13 Weather Alert remains in place through this evening.
Tell us more about the ABC13 Weather Alert for Saturday. What should we expect with Saturday’s storm system?
After the first round of storms brought widespread severe winds and numerous tornado warnings, we’re in a quieter stretch of weather from the mid-morning through the early afternoon with only isolated rain chances. Later in the afternoon and into the evening another round of powerful storms could fire up northwest of Houston, bringing an additional threat for severe weather and isolated tornadoes through the evening. The most likely storm timing for Houston is around 10 P.M., though isolated storms are possible prior to that. This Pacific weather system that is bringing the active weather will also blow in some slightly drier air for Sunday, but there’s no major cool down with this one.
When will we get a stronger cold front to make it finally feel like fall?!
Our confidence is growing that a stronger cool front will arrive Tuesday of next week and last through Halloween into the first weekend of November. This one will feel more like a “season changer” as it ushers in much colder air than we’ve experienced all fall. At this time we are looking at lows in the 50s and highs in the 70s, which is more typical for the end of October and the first week of November. There is a chance lows could dip into the 40s on one or two mornings next week, with that most likely to occur on the morning of Halloween.
What’s the early outlook for trick-or-treat time on Halloween?!
It looks nearly ideal at this time with temperatures falling from the 70s into the 60s during the evening under a mostly clear sky. Let’s hope this treat of a forecast continues to hold!
What is happening in the tropics?
Melissa is closer to becoming a hurricane and could rapidly intensify into a major hurricane over the weekend, bringing catastrophic flooding and mudslides to Jamaica and parts of Haiti in the days ahead. 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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