HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — We are almost done with this unseasonably warm stretch of weather, and the best part of our upcoming cool down is it lands on the weekend with near perfect conditions for outdoor activities. And while the weekend should remain rain-free, we do have chances for needed rainfall returning in the opening days of April.
While we wait for the pattern change to bring us cooler air and a chance for rain, we’re still stuck in the same stagnant weather pattern with warm and dry weather today as we close out the work week. High temperatures should warm into the mid-to-upper 80s by the afternoon.
Late Friday night, the cool front should blow through Southeast Texas, pushing in drier air and rattling more oak pollen off the trees.
Oak pollen levels are expected to remain extremely high until we can get some rain to help wash it away.
What should we expect with the cool front this weekend?
The front will blow in with a brisk wind late Friday night. This will cool off temperatures to near normal for Saturday and Sunday. At this time of year, average highs are in the mid 70s and average lows are in the mid 50s. More than that, we’ll get a big drop in the humidity for all of the weekend. While some low clouds could linger behind the front on Saturday, we should get ample sunshine on Sunday.
When can we expect more rain?
The best we can offer up this week is a 10% chance on Saturday morning with the cool front. However things do look more promising in the first week of April as storm systems start tracking across the country again.
What’s the early outlook for Easter weekend?
We expect a front to push toward Houston sometime around Easter Sunday, so we will be on the watch for a line of showers or thunderstorms to blow in at some point. Otherwise it will be a warm and humid Easter weekend.
Are we expecting any more frosty mornings or light freezes before summer?
Nope. It looks like we are done with that risk until next fall.
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