HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A line of severe thunderstorms could race through Southeast Texas late Friday.
First we have a warm, humid Thursday ahead. The powerful Pacific storm moving through the Rockies will draw in moist Gulf air. We expect extensive low clouds Thursday as the moisture blows in, which is good enough for a 20% of isolated showers. Enough sunshine will break through the clouds to warm temperatures up into the low 80s. Winds will start to increase Thursday night ahead of the strong line of thunderstorms blowing in late Friday.
How bad could the storms get Friday night?
This line of thunderstorms will pack a punch, but it won’t be severe everywhere. The chance you’ll get rain is at 90%, but there’s only about a 15% chance you’ll be near a severe thunderstorm. Where the line turns severe, damaging wind gusts up to 60 mph will be the greatest threat with isolated tornadoes and quarter-size hail also possible. If any thunderstorms manage to develop ahead of the main line, they will likely rotate and come with a higher tornado threat.
How much rain can we expect?
Most will pick up an inch or less, but 2-3″ are possible where the most intense thunderstorms track.
When will the rain clear out?
Just about all the rain should be long gone by sunrise Saturday.
Then how is the weekend shaping up?
Our weekend looks beautiful! Saturday should be stunning once the clouds clear. Temperatures will start in the 50s and warm into the 70s. Similar temperature are expected Sunday, but the moisture will quickly return to bring back a small chance for isolated showers.
When does the time change occur?
That occurs in the early morning hours of Sunday, at precisely 2 a.m. to be exact. After that happens, expect the sun to rise a little after 6:30 a.m. and set right around 5:30 p.m.
What’s happening in the tropics?
Hurricane Lisa has made landfall in Belize. Hurricane Martin is expected to remain a fish storm over the northern Atlantic. Another tropical system could develop east of the Bahamas early next week. For the very latest, check out our daily tropical update.
