HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The warmup continues this week with the chance for record warmth on Thursday and Friday. Prior to that though, there’s a small chance for a strong storm tonight north of Houston.
Wednesday will be another bright, sunny and warm day with afternoon highs in the low-mid 80s. There’s also a small chance for a strong storm later tonight north of the city of Houston in the evening.
Should we be concerned for any severe weather on Wednesday?
A weak cool front will approach Southeast Texas later Wednesday evening and could produce a few strong to severe storms across north Texas, southern Oklahoma and western Arkansas. The tail end of that front could produce an isolated strong storm or two north of the city of Houston near College Station, Brenham, Conroe and Lake Livingston. Those counties have a marginal risk for a stronger storm, where strong winds and small hail would be the main severe threats. The timing for storms Wednesday evening is from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
How’s the weekend shaping up?
The next big storm system to impact the country will develop and move through heading into the weekend. By Friday an upper-level low will begin traverse east of the Rocky Mountains. Southeast Texas is on the warmer and breezy side of this weather system, but we’ll be watching for the weather system’s strong cold front to move through Saturday. That could bring a few showers Saturday morning and a breezy day for the rest of the day. Cooler temperatures arrive for Sunday with morning lows in the 50s and afternoon highs only in the low 70s.
Are we done with freezes now?
It sure looks that way! On average, Houston’s last night in the 30s occurs around mid March. If we see any signs of a light freeze or frost on the horizon, we’ll be sure to let you know! Otherwise, it’s generally considered safe to put plants into the ground if you haven’t done so already.
Speaking of spring, what’s the latest on pollen?
While these recent cold fronts have brought an uptick in Cedar pollen, the first few counts of Oak pollen have started to show up locally. Oak pollen counts more than quadrupled last weekend and will only go up from here. So if you haven’t already, now’s the time to begin to do what you need to do to take care of your seasonal allergies!
This story comes from our news partner ABC13 Houston.
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