As anticipated, a line of storms moved by means of Houston on Wednesday night, bringing 0.5 to three inches of rain throughout a lot of the area along with damaging winds. In a few of the strongest storms, wind gusts reached as excessive as 50 to 60 mph. The ambiance stays fairly labored over after these storms, but it surely ought to recharge in time for added rainfall on Friday and Saturday earlier than the area returns to a warmer and sunnier sample for a couple of days.
Thursday
Skies might be partly to principally sunny right this moment, with excessive temperatures probably climbing into the low- to mid-90s for a lot of the Houston space. Winds might be mild, typically out of the north at about 5 mph. Whereas the ambiance is moist, it additionally stays a bit of bit extra secure after Wednesday’s storms. That would begin to change this afternoon or night, nevertheless, with the ocean breeze maybe initiating some precipitation. At this level I’d peg rain possibilities at about 50 p.c area-wide.
Friday and Saturday
Today ought to see wholesome rain possibilities as an atmospheric disturbance strikes in from the Gulf of Mexico. Showers ought to begin offshore and propagate inland through the morning hours on Friday. With a moist ambiance in place, these ought to be partly cloudy and cooler days, with highs typically starting from 90 to 95 levels, and light-weight northerly or easterly winds. Rain chances are high above 50 p.c each days, as storms typically transfer from east to west. Proper now I don’t count on thunderstorms to be as organized or intense as they had been on Wednesday night, but it surely’s one thing we’re waiting for. General the area will in all probability decide up an extra 0.5 to 2 inches of rain, with coastal areas favored for the upper finish of these totals.
Sunday
Sooner or later this weekend, maybe on Saturday afternoon or maybe not till Sunday, excessive strain will begin to have extra of an affect on our climate. It will tamp down rain possibilities and produce again the sunshine. In consequence, for Sunday, I count on to see partly to principally sunny skies, with highs within the mid-90s.
Subsequent week
Past Sunday, the early a part of subsequent week appears to be like pretty sizzling and principally sunny, with excessive temperatures within the mid- to upper-90s for many of the Houston metro space. Nonetheless, by Thursday or so a entrance might be approaching the area from the north. And whereas this entrance is unlikely to push into Houston, it ought to assist to destabilize the ambiance, bringing wholesome rain possibilities again to the forecast by Thursday or Friday, and possibly knocking highs again into the low 90s.
