Fall is on the way as a line of showers and thunderstorms advances southward through the Houston area from north to south this morning. These storms are already moving through The Woodlands, and will affect the central part of Houston during rush hour this morning. They should largely be offshore by or before noon. I’m expecting overall accumulations of 1-2 inches, but the concern is high rainfall rates.
Because of this, there is the potential for street flooding along with these storms, and we are therefore keeping a Stage 1 flood alert in effect for the entire metro area through noon this morning. Please take extra care when driving around the city this morning with the potential for water on low-lying roadways and traffic delays. There may also be frequent lightning and gusty winds before the storms pass.
Thursday
After the main line of storms passes this morning, this afternoon should bring high temperatures of around 80 degrees, with mostly cloudy skies, and winds shifting to come from the north. Additional scattered showers will be possible this afternoon before coming to an end this evening. Low temperatures will drop to around 70 degrees on Thursday night, with the air feeling slightly cooler.
Friday
Friday will see a mix of sunshine and clouds, and high temperatures in the low- to mid-80s. Dewpoints will drop a bit as drier air filters into the area, but we’re going to need to wait until a reinforcing front arrives on Friday night to really bring low humidity and cooler weather. Rain chances, overall, are low to non-existent. Lows should drop into the mid-60s for most areas on Friday night.
Saturday and Sunday
This will be our first fall-like weather of the season and it’s going to be pretty glorious. Saturday will bring partly cloudy skies, with highs likely in the upper 70s. Winds will be out of the north at about 15 mph, with higher gusts. Clearing skies by Saturday night should allow lows to drop into the upper 50s on Sunday night. Sunday looks amazing, with lesser winds and sunny skies to go along with highs in the upper 70s. Sunday night should be cool again, with lows dropping into the upper 50s.
Next week
Highs will start to recover into the 80s by Monday or Tuesday of next week, but at this point it does not appear as though temperatures are going back into the 90s. I’m still watching for the potential for showers in association with tropical moisture by mid- to late next week, but as of now it looks like the focus of that activity will remain mostly offshore in the Gulf of Mexico. At this point it’s likely that another front will arrive to bring some cooler and drier weather into the region next weekend. That’s not certain at this point, but I am hopeful.
Thank you Eric! I can’t wait to open all the doors and windows this weekend and take the dog for a long walk.
You know you’re in Texas when the high is 78 and people are talking about the crisp fall weather.
Looks like the heavy stuff broke up before hitting downtown or passed to the west. Bullet dodged.
I hope that everyone who wished for this awful rain will be OK, but I know that most of the people are indoor people. Those of us who are actually outdoors a lot should get to control the weather, not the people who sit inside and complain.
No person controls the weather.
This rain is fantastic and much needed
Yeah , it’s not like we’ve been completely dry and hot for the last 3+ months. I’m sure 3 days of rain won’t kill you “outdoor” person who’s complaining.
I ran 8 miles in the rain this morning. There is no bad weather, only inappropriate clothing. Coming from the Pac NW, if you wait for it to stop raining, you’ll grow very old inside.
Amen @Tim L! Grew up in the PNW as well, playing outside in the cold rain was a way of life.
If you think crippling drought is okay, I don’t think you should be in control of the weather.
-an inside/outside person.
Thanks Eric, was hoping we could start to get a preview of whether we will have clear skies during the partial eclipse on the 14th? That would be a fun addition to this wonderful fall weather we are expecting!
I can’t wait for FALL day! It’s been a long time coming.
How much rain, like we’ve been getting recently, would it take to get us officially out of drought?
But just watch Astros close the dang roof – for $78m additional – because they’ll say they want the “loudness”. Such BS.
Then don’t watch of go the games Bill, whether the roof is closed or not should get you this emotional