Sunny Wednesday, storms return Friday

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Our stream of sunny weather will continue into Wednesday. After a cold start in the low 40s, temperatures will end up in the mid 70s under a perfectly sunny sky.

Similar weather is on the way Thursday with slightly warmer temperatures. By Friday, it’ll be noticeably warmer in the morning as a storm system pushes through the state.

Temperatures will only drop to about 60-degrees in the morning, and then thunderstorms will blow in by the afternoon. These storms will form along and ahead of our next cold front. While the cold front will push through by Saturday morning, it now looks like the upper-level storm will linger through the weekend, so we’ve added rain chances back in for the weekend.

When will it rain in Houston?

Rain looks most likely in the afternoon and evening hours Friday. Lingering showers are possible Saturday, and then a slightly better chance for chilly rain showers is in the forecast for Sunday.

How much rain will I get?

If you get any of the heavier thunderstorms, you can generally expect about 1″ of rain. If the thunderstorms miss you but you get the rain showers, you can generally expect less than half an inch.

Will any of the storms be severe?

At this time, severe weather looks unlikely, but it cannot yet be ruled out.

How cold will it get in Houston after the front blows in?

Temperatures will get progressively colder through the weekend with highs in the 60s Saturday and only in the 50s Sunday. If there is enough rain Sunday, temperatures may be stuck in the 40s. Our coldest morning should be Monday, and it is possible there could be a light freeze across a large part of southeast Texas.