HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — If you missed Wednesday’s scattered showers, you’ve got another 40% chance of rain on Thursday. Rain chances are set to climb even higher late Saturday as a cold front blows in for Easter weekend.
We are in for another mild morning with temperatures in the low 70s. A decaying line of thunderstorms will push toward Houston from the Hill Country. We expect widely scattered showers to develop in the Gulf breeze ahead of this line. The line should continue to fizzle as it approaches Houston, so we are keeping our rain chances at 40%. Some of these showers could bring briefly heavy rainfall.
Friday we’ll have a 20% chance of rain with otherwise warm, humid weather.
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 7PM. 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. It’s still a bit early to try to pinpoint the exact rain timing on Saturday and Sunday, but we should definitely prepare for a chance of rain over the holiday weekend, especially from Saturday afternoon through Sunday morning.
Is any severe weather or flooding possible?
We cannot rule out severe weather at this time when the front arrives Saturday. 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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