HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Humid Gulf air is flowing back over Houston, and this will set the stage for showers and thunderstorms when our next cool front arrives Wednesday night.
Instead of lows in the 50s, lows Tuesday morning will settle closer to the 70-degree mark. We should start the day with a mostly cloudy sky. Sunshine breaking through the clouds will push highs toward seasonal averages in the mid 80s. While we cannot rule out a stray shower, most will stay rain-free.
When do the rain chances peak this week?
This will occur Wednesday night and Thursday. That’s when a cool front will slowly push through Southeast Texas. Rain chances are low during the daytime at just 30%, but it will come to 60% at night. Some of the storms that develop late Wednesday could even turn severe with gusty winds, large hail, and heavy rainfall the main hazards. A tornado cannot be ruled out. Rain chances remain at 60% in the cooler air behind the front on Thursday. Temperatures will warm from the 60s into the 70s, so it won’t be as cool as our last front.
How does it look for Mother’s Day weekend?
It looks humid all over again! The Gulf air will be blowing back in, pushing lows back toward 70 and highs into the mid 80s. There’s also a 30% chance of rain on Saturday and a 40% chance on Sunday. Most of the rain Sunday is expected to occur late in the day and at night when another weak cool front blows toward Houston.
What’s the latest on drought conditions with all this rain?
In some places, yes! We’ve already seen the drought end over parts of Houston, and last week’s round of rain likely ended it over more of Houston and Harris County. We’ll get official word on Thursday when the new Drought Monitor report is released. Expect drought improvement just about everywhere in Southeast Texas.
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