Rain this morning, and storms are possible Tuesday before big winds Tuesday night

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.

Severe weather outlook for Tuesday and Tuesday night. (NOAA)
Severe weather outlook for Tuesday and Tuesday night. (NOAA)

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Humid weather ahead, followed by rain on Monday and Tuesday

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.

Your relative humidity on Saturday morning. (Weather Bell)
Your relative humidity on Saturday morning. (Weather Bell)

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After today we’ll warm up, and still watching for widespread rain on Monday

Good morning, it’s another clear, cool morning and we’re going to warm up to a beautiful day.

TODAY

Another weak front has moved through, providing us with more dry air today and tonight. Highs should be in the mid-70s and lows tonight in the low 50s. Humidity will be non-existent.

THURSDAY-SATURDAY

Over the next three days we’re going to see winds gradually swing out of the southeast. This will set the stage for three warm (for winter) days with highs around 80 degrees, lows around 60, and mostly sunny skies. We’ll also see humidity levels creep back up.

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Sunny this week, best chance of rain in more than a month comes Monday

Sorry for the late post this morning, folks. I’m still having some server issues that I’m trying to resolve.

TODAY-THURSDAY

High pressure will reign for the next few days, allowing for warm days with highs generally in the upper 70s and low temperatures in the upper 40s to lower 50s, depending on where you live. Obviously the warmer nights will be the near the coast. We’ll continue to see mostly sunny skies.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY

We’ll see increasing clouds as winds swing back out of the south, allowing daytime temperatures to probably crack into the lower 80s for some parts of the region. Nights will be warmer, too, with lows only falling to around 60 degrees. Expect partly sunny days. Very spring-like weather.

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