Comfortable Friday to these of you celebrating. I simply wish to give a fast because of Eric for masking me final Friday, as I attended the American Meteorological Society’s annual assembly in Denver. I additionally bought to provide a chat in regards to the Area Metropolis Climate Flood Scale, and we could have some alternatives to associate up with some consultants to enhance it, one thing I’m excited to wade into (pun supposed). The discuss ought to be publicly out there to view in a pair months. I’ll let you realize when that occurs.
Our forecast at present contains a little bit of a mixture, together with two pretty respectable rain alternatives, one tomorrow and one other subsequent week.
Right now
Clouds will probably be on the rise at present have arrived at present, as the primary of our two programs comes this manner. Yesterday was sunny and nice. Right now will probably be cloudy and funky. Excessive temperatures ought to verify in about 15 levels cooler than Thursday, with most areas not escaping the mid or upper-50s. So far as rain goes, sprinkles and/or showers will start to unfold from southwest to northeast because the day progresses. Most locations ought to see some type of rain by this afternoon.
Tonight into Saturday
Whereas it in all probability won’t rain all evening tonight, there will probably be durations of drizzle, gentle rain, and reasonable rain doubtless at occasions by means of the evening. A stray rumble of thunder can be doable. These waves of showers and rain will proceed pumping in by means of a lot of Saturday. Once more, it’s unlikely that it’s going to rain in all places all day. However you’ll want an umbrella on the prepared wherever you might be.
That is unlikely to be a soaker for a lot of the space, however we’ll see some locations with an honest quantity of rain, maybe near an inch or so. Different areas will solely see a pair tenths of an inch or so.
Along with the rain, it is going to be slightly breezy, particularly over the water and close to the coast. Winds of 15 to 25 mph will probably be doubtless, together with some increased gusts, particularly within the morning on Saturday. That’ll add some chill to the air.
Temperatures will fall again into the low-50s Friday evening and Saturday morning earlier than climbing again into the mid or upper-50s Saturday afternoon.
Sunday
The second half of the weekend seems to be beautiful, with sunshine, much less wind, and highs round 60 levels after morning lows within the 40s or upper-30s.
Monday
I might count on principally a repeat of issues Monday, though clouds could improve a bit later within the day, and temperatures will heat from the low-40s into the mid-60s.
Tuesday and past
If there’s someday value watching by way of climate, it’s Tuesday. Modeling has been pretty inconsistent on the precise particulars of this subsequent system, however a pair issues are recognized. There may be doubtless going to be a storm system that develops in Texas. It should deliver each rain and wintry precipitation to the state (simply rain right here in Houston). However relying on the precise energy and monitor of this technique, we could possibly be in for some robust or extreme thunderstorms Tuesday within the Houston space.
Proper now the nice and cozy entrance is anticipated to be simply offshore, which retains our instability and probabilities at extreme climate slightly low. Nevertheless, if this shifts farther north any, we could possibly be in for a forecast change. So that you’ll wish to verify again with us on Monday. Along with an inch or domestically extra of rain, I might count on some fairly wholesome wind on Tuesday too.
In case you are planning any journey to North Texas, Oklahoma, or the Panhandles there’s a fairly respectable probability that snow or ice could possibly be a problem. That is primarily true for Lubbock and Amarillo into Wichita Falls and Oklahoma, however I might additionally watch the DFW Metroplex and Abilene as properly.
We now have an extended technique to go right here, so particular particulars are not possible to flesh out, however this could possibly be an impactful storm for elements of the state. After this storm passes, we glance good for a number of days, with highs principally within the 50s and lows within the 40s or upper-30s.
