Showers and storms move in along and behind cool front

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Our next cool front will be moving in tonight into early Monday. Along and behind the front, we are expecting showers and storms. An isolated storm or two could be strong to marginally severe especially in counties northwest of Harris County but the overall threat is low. Cities including Brenham, College Station, Conroe, and Huntsville are included in this marginal severe weather risk. The main threat with severe storms will be large hail around quarter size. Non-severe storms could still bring small hail, heavy rain, and lightning.
Showers and storms continue throughout the day Monday so make sure you take an umbrella with you. Temperatures will also be cooler behind the front so also grab a jacket. Our northern counties should stay in the 50s throughout the day. Houston is expected to start off in the mid 60s around 6 am with temperatures dropping into the upper 50s/low 60s by 4 pm.

What can we expect as this cold front moves in?
A line of showers and thunderstorms will accompany the front overnight tonight and in to Monday as the front moves through the area. That front should reach Houston sometime in the morning hours on Monday. We could see rain continuing behind the front throughout Monday as well, with rain tapering off in the late morning/early afternoon on Tuesday.

Will we see severe storms?
Overall our severe threat across Southeast Texas is low. Part of our area is outlooked for the potential of ISOLATED strong to severe storms tonight. This includes the cities of Brenham, College Station, and Huntsville. If we see a severe storm, the main threat will be large hail.

How cold will it get behind Monday’s front?
Monday’s cold front is a weak one, and it will only drop lows into the 50s. A stronger push of cold air will blow in Tuesday, dropping lows back into the low 40s Wednesday. There are currently no freezes in our forecast over the next 10 days.

Why is the sea fog persisting for so long?
Last week’s severe cold snap cooled off the shelf water temperatures into the 50s, which is anywhere from 10-20 degrees below normal. When humid Gulf air blows over the top of these chilled waters, the moisture condenses out of the air to form the fog. The colder the water, the more dense the fog gets and the longer it lingers. The sea fog is expected to get pushed out once the front moves off the coast mid morning Monday.

When will see abundant sunshine again?
We should start to see skies clear by the late afternoon hours on Tuesday. Abundant sunshine is expected Wednesday.