Month: February 2016

Good morning. A series of steady, but not too threatening rain showers and thunderstorms are moving through Houston this morning.

TODAY

Showers and storms will continue to develop and move from west to east across Houston for a little while longer. The rains should end for the most part by the mid-morning hours. Much of the region should receive about 1 to 1.5 inches of rain through this morning, which is just what we needed after a very dry start to 2016.

Highs today will reach about 70 degrees. By early this afternoon a cold front will move through the area, and we’re going to see some really strong winds as the front moves in this evening and tonight. A gale warning is in effect for the metro Houston area, with gusts as high as 40 mph possible. Low temperatures tonight will fall into the mid-40s, and with the wind it will feel quite a bit cooler once the Sun goes down.

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Good morning. We’re starting to see light to moderate rain showers move into the Houston area from the northwest, which is being driven by a weak cool front. More dynamic weather is ahead after that.

TODAY

As the cool front nears the coast it should stall, and we’ll see this rain end during the late morning or early afternoon hours. Highs today should be in the mid-70s as this first front won’t pack much of a punch. Lows tonight will be around 60 degrees.

TUESDAY

Another, considerably stronger cold front will reach Houston sometime during the middle of the day on Tuesday, and this will bring much windier, and cooler conditions. This current of fast moving air in the lower levels of the atmosphere, also known as a “jet,” will also bring the possibility of storms before and during its arrival. While the most favorable conditions will be over coastal Louisiana and further east, Houston may also see a few scattered tornadoes and hail. Rain showers and storms are most likely from Tuesday morning through the early afternoon hours, before ending after the front’s passage. Accumulations of 1 to 3 inches are possible north of Houston, with one-half inch of rain or less closer to the coast.

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Good morning. We’re off to a cool start in the mid-40s, but that won’t last. Warm days are coming.

TODAY-SATURDAY

After a cool, dry Wednesday and Wednesday night winds are now moving in from the Gulf of Mexico, and we’ll begin to see warmer and eventually more humid weather. This means we’ll have three mostly sunny days with highs around 80 degrees and lows around 60. Strengthening southerly winds should mean that, by Saturday, conditions are fairly muggy for late February.

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