HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Isolated showers are possible Friday, and rain chances are set to climb even higher late Saturday as a cold front blows in for Easter weekend.
Friday we’ll have a 20% chance of rain with otherwise warm, humid weather. Temperatures will start near record warm levels for lows with readings in the 70s, then sunshine breaking through the clouds will warm the air into the low 80s.
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 it’s still too soon to pinpoint the exact time of arrival, this is likely to occur in Houston sometime between 4PM and 8PM. Rain will then continue off and on through the night with some showers lingering into Easter Sunday, especially in the morning. Temperatures on Saturday will peak in the mid 80s, but on Easter we predict a low in the upper 50s and highs struggling to climb out of the 60s. We have lowered the Easter rain chance down to 30% with only a few lingering showers expected under a mainly 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.
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Southeast Texas
Houston
Harris County
Galveston County
Montgomery/Walker/San Jacinto/Polk/Grimes Counties
Fort Bend/Wharton/Colorado Counties
Brazoria/Matagorda Counties
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