Home / Houston News / HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Suddenly it feels like spring again in Southeast Texas. A warm front is blowing in humid Gulf air, and that is allowing sea fog to develop along the coast. Strong southerly winds should keep the fog from getting dense for now, but as long as the humid air remains over the chilly shelf waters, fog is possible at any time. Temperatures will only cool off into the mid 60s overnight. As moisture levels rise Thursday morning, showers will stream in from the Gulf. Thunderstorms will eventually develop as the atmosphere warms into the upper 70s. These thunderstorms will become more numerous late Thursday afternoon and evening, and street flooding will be possible in the heaviest storms. How much rain can we expect? The heaviest thunderstorms will develop in bands, and if you find yourself underneath one of those bands you can pack up a quick 1-3″ of rain. These thunderstorms are expect to be more numerous north of I-10 and east of I-45. If you miss the thunderstorms but still get rain showers, you can expect less than 1″ of rain. Communities southwest of Houston toward Matagorda Bay are least likely to get rainfall and might miss out completely. Is severe weather possible? Yes, but it’s a very low chance at 5% or less. Gusty winds would be the primary threat, but an isolated tornado cannot be ruled out. Small hail is also possible in the strongest thunderstorms, but hail should stay below severe limits. What is the forecast for New Year’s weekend? New Year’s Eve looks to bring the best weather we’ve got left in 2022! The stormy weather system that blows in late Thursday will clear out Friday night to bring back sunshine for Saturday. Lows will be in the 50s with highs in the 70s. We expect a dry start to the New Year at the stroke of midnight with temperatures in the upper 50s. While New Year’s Day may start fairly clear, the clouds will be pushing back in as the day progresses and a light shower is possible by Sunday evening. The clouds will be associated with an approaching Pacific storm system that should bring back widespread showers and thunderstorms for Monday, January 2nd. Could there be any severe weather or flash flooding in Monday’s storms? We don’t see a strong signal for any flash flooding as the storms move through fairly quickly, but there is small chance some of the thunderstorms could turn severe, especially northeast of Houston toward Lake Livingston.

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Suddenly it feels like spring again in Southeast Texas. A warm front is blowing in humid Gulf air, and that is allowing sea fog to develop along the coast. Strong southerly winds should keep the fog from getting dense for now, but as long as the humid air remains over the chilly shelf waters, fog is possible at any time. Temperatures will only cool off into the mid 60s overnight. As moisture levels rise Thursday morning, showers will stream in from the Gulf. Thunderstorms will eventually develop as the atmosphere warms into the upper 70s. These thunderstorms will become more numerous late Thursday afternoon and evening, and street flooding will be possible in the heaviest storms. How much rain can we expect? The heaviest thunderstorms will develop in bands, and if you find yourself underneath one of those bands you can pack up a quick 1-3″ of rain. These thunderstorms are expect to be more numerous north of I-10 and east of I-45. If you miss the thunderstorms but still get rain showers, you can expect less than 1″ of rain. Communities southwest of Houston toward Matagorda Bay are least likely to get rainfall and might miss out completely. Is severe weather possible? Yes, but it’s a very low chance at 5% or less. Gusty winds would be the primary threat, but an isolated tornado cannot be ruled out. Small hail is also possible in the strongest thunderstorms, but hail should stay below severe limits. What is the forecast for New Year’s weekend? New Year’s Eve looks to bring the best weather we’ve got left in 2022! The stormy weather system that blows in late Thursday will clear out Friday night to bring back sunshine for Saturday. Lows will be in the 50s with highs in the 70s. We expect a dry start to the New Year at the stroke of midnight with temperatures in the upper 50s. While New Year’s Day may start fairly clear, the clouds will be pushing back in as the day progresses and a light shower is possible by Sunday evening. The clouds will be associated with an approaching Pacific storm system that should bring back widespread showers and thunderstorms for Monday, January 2nd. Could there be any severe weather or flash flooding in Monday’s storms? We don’t see a strong signal for any flash flooding as the storms move through fairly quickly, but there is small chance some of the thunderstorms could turn severe, especially northeast of Houston toward Lake Livingston.

December 29, 2022 Houston News Comments Off on HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Suddenly it feels like spring again in Southeast Texas. A warm front is blowing in humid Gulf air, and that is allowing sea fog to develop along the coast. Strong southerly winds should keep the fog from getting dense for now, but as long as the humid air remains over the chilly shelf waters, fog is possible at any time. Temperatures will only cool off into the mid 60s overnight. As moisture levels rise Thursday morning, showers will stream in from the Gulf. Thunderstorms will eventually develop as the atmosphere warms into the upper 70s. These thunderstorms will become more numerous late Thursday afternoon and evening, and street flooding will be possible in the heaviest storms. How much rain can we expect? The heaviest thunderstorms will develop in bands, and if you find yourself underneath one of those bands you can pack up a quick 1-3″ of rain. These thunderstorms are expect to be more numerous north of I-10 and east of I-45. If you miss the thunderstorms but still get rain showers, you can expect less than 1″ of rain. Communities southwest of Houston toward Matagorda Bay are least likely to get rainfall and might miss out completely. Is severe weather possible? Yes, but it’s a very low chance at 5% or less. Gusty winds would be the primary threat, but an isolated tornado cannot be ruled out. Small hail is also possible in the strongest thunderstorms, but hail should stay below severe limits. What is the forecast for New Year’s weekend? New Year’s Eve looks to bring the best weather we’ve got left in 2022! The stormy weather system that blows in late Thursday will clear out Friday night to bring back sunshine for Saturday. Lows will be in the 50s with highs in the 70s. We expect a dry start to the New Year at the stroke of midnight with temperatures in the upper 50s. While New Year’s Day may start fairly clear, the clouds will be pushing back in as the day progresses and a light shower is possible by Sunday evening. The clouds will be associated with an approaching Pacific storm system that should bring back widespread showers and thunderstorms for Monday, January 2nd. Could there be any severe weather or flash flooding in Monday’s storms? We don’t see a strong signal for any flash flooding as the storms move through fairly quickly, but there is small chance some of the thunderstorms could turn severe, especially northeast of Houston toward Lake Livingston. 99 Views

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Nearly 2,000 bats are still recovering after suffering hypothermic shock during last week’s freeze.

But there’s good news — on Wednesday, hundreds of bats were released back into the wild.

 Houston Humane Society scooped up bats that had fallen from the Waugh Bridge in Buffalo Bayou Park.

Experts say our ecosystem needs bats to eat pests like moths and mosquitoes. Here’s how you can help save the bats.

Mexican free-tailed bats live between the crevices of the bridge, but it’s not warm enough to protect them from the weather. When their bodies go into shock, they fall onto the pavement.

The bats were placed in warming boxes and incubators, then administered IV fluids and, later food, to help them recover.

Over 600 of the rescued bats came from the bridge, while other bats came from Pearland and other places around town.

All of the bats will be released near where they were found, Houston Humane Society Wildlife Director Mary Warwick said.

“We have a group of bats from Pearland, and Waugh. We’ve kept them separate so they’ll each get released back to their colonies,” Warwick said. “They are colonial. They know each other, very social. We are not mixing the bats.”

The Mexican free-tailed bats are essential to our ecosystems because they are native to Texas and eat bugs like moths and mosquitos.

Experts say if you see one, don’t touch it. Instead, slide the bat into a shoebox or something similar and keep them warm and dry. Then, call the Houston Humane Society’s wildlife department at 713-468-8972.

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