HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A string of chilly and rainy days is now upon us! A messy cold front will continue to bring days of constant clouds and rain chances to Southeast Texas, and those rain chances spike Saturday and Monday as two more big weather disturbances pass overhead.
Rain showers will continue Friday morning making for wet streets everywhere. Temperatures are expected to slowly fall through the day from the mid 60s near sunrise to the upper 50s in the afternoon with scattered showers continuing under an overcast sky. The rain will be most widespread in the morning hours, but in some spots you still might need an umbrella in the afternoon and evening.
Are we expecting flooding or severe weather in this pattern?
Severe weather looks unlikely at this time, but any heavy rain that pops up overnight could bring some isolated pockets of street flooding. By sunrise Friday, the heavy rain should be mostly offshore with steady light to moderate rain showers continuing off and on behind the front. The weather disturbance rolling through on Monday could potentially bring heavy thunderstorms and gust winds that might warrant the issuance of an ABC13 Weather Alert Day.
How does the weather look for the weekend?
Veterans Day will be mostly wet, windy, and chilly with temperatures stuck in the 50s all day Saturday. We now have an 80% chance of showers on Saturday and a 40% chance on Sunday. With the odds tilting toward drier weather on Sunday, we expect temperatures to warm back into the 60s under an overcast sky.
How many inches of rain could we get?
Now through Tuesday we could pick up rain totals averaging 2-3″ with isolated spots approaching 6″.. The rain will likely be heavier in our coastal counties due to the front stalling just offshore. Deeper moisture will be present near the front leading to heavier rain and higher accumulations.
So how long could clouds block out the sun?
It is likely to stay overcast Friday through at least Monday. We currently expect some sunshine to return late Tuesday, but if the sky doesn’t clear out before sunset, then we are fairly confident we’ll get a good dose of sunshine on Wednesday.
