HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — We’re off to a mostly dry start this Saturday morning, but rain chances will climb significantly as a cold front drops in later today.
How will the cold front impact our weather Easter weekend?
We expect the front to push through Southeast Texas Saturday afternoon and evening. A line of showers and thunderstorms should accompany this front, and we’ve raised rain chances to 80%. While we can’t pinpoint the exact time of arrival, this is likely to occur in Houston sometime between 5PM and 8PM. Rain will then continue off and on through the night with some showers lingering into Easter Sunday, one round possible in the early morning, and another in the late afternoon. Temperatures on Saturday will peak in the low 80s, but on Easter we predict highs to only climb into the low 70s under a mostly cloudy sky.
Is any severe weather or flooding possible?
We cannot rule out severe weather when the front arrives Saturday, but it is unlikely. While minor street flooding is possible when the front first blows in, we do not anticipate any widespread or significant flooding. Any rain lingering behind the front for Easter Sunday will occur in cooler air, therefore no severe weather is expected. Outdoor worship services and Easter egg hunts could certainly be impacted by the changing weather. We’ll keep you posted.
Could you go over those Easter rain details one more time for those of us with outdoor plans?
Absolutely! Easter Sunday could start with a few sprinkles around sunrise, especially along and south of I-10. I expect we’re mostly dry in the late morning and early afternoon, and then another round of light rain is possible in the late afternoon to early evening. That second round again looks to me more likely along and south of I-10.
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