HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — If you’re paying attention to the weather this week, you may notice a spin of low pressure over the northwest Gulf of Mexico. It’s a non-tropical weather system, but it very well could fling a few thunderstorms our way Tuesday and Wednesday. Once it departs Thursday, our next chance of thunderstorms comes with a Pacific cool front on Saturday.
Tuesday morning starts off seasonally cool with temperatures in the upper 50s. A few showers offshore near sunrise will try to push inland as we head toward the noon hour. Once temperatures warm into the low 70s during the afternoon, isolated thunderstorms should become more focused over land, especially south of I-10. Because the air aloft is so cold, small hail and frequent lightning are possible in the more intense thunderstorms. The activity should wane at sunset, and we’ll do it all over again on Wednesday.
Could this are of low pressure develop into a tropical storm?
That looks highly unlikely at this time since it will begin as a non-tropical area of low pressure and stay fairly close to land. Regardless, you may notice a distinct spin on satellite and radar by Wednesday flinging a lot of thunderstorms toward the Gulf Coast.
When will the cool front blow in on Saturday?
At this time it looks like the front will blow in during the late afternoon or early evening hours, which will increase the chances that any thunderstorms are on the strong side. An isolated severe thunderstorm capable of producing large hail and gusty winds cannot be ruled out.
How does the weather look for Sunday?
Assuming the front blows through as advertised late Saturday, Sunday *should* be beautiful! We are expecting lots of sunshine, low humidity, and pleasant temperatures with lows in the 50s and highs in the 70s.
