Houston braces for thunderstorms with the chance for powerful winds

Today’s forecast:

We have a storm threat across Houston this weekend, with a severe weather threat NE of Houston. The primary concern is the threat for damaging winds. We’re watching a front move through Houston this afternoon into evening, potentially bringing intense storms with damaging winds reaching 20+ mph.

A notable risk of severe thunderstorms is developing today in northern areas- Spring, The Woodlands, Conroe, Huntsville, Livingston, and Liberty:

We’ve been watching a few pop-up showers south of I-10 this morning with the chance for scattered storms this afternoon

By 5PM we have a chance of some stronger storms with frequent lightning strikes and heavy downpours, especially northeast of Houston. Areas to the Northeast also have a damaging wind threat.

By 10 PM we’ll be tracking our actual cold front that will be bringing storms from the northwest to the southeast. This line will likely push through the Houston area around 11PM, and they may be quite noisy with lightning and strong winds. Put the dogs in their thunder jackets before bed.

The front will keep progressing southeast and exit off the coast by midnight pushing to the east - right outside our viewing area.

And as you wake up on Sunday - we’ll watch for rain south of I-10 around 5.

Now remember, forecasting is not a perfect science, the cold front could speed up or slow down, they usually they speed up, so it’s possible the times could be a little adjusted.

Elevated Fire Risk:

Despite the increase in humidity and rain chances, we continue to monitor fire dangers across SE Texas. Burn bans are increasing across the area with only a few counties holding out.

• Avoid spark-causing activities, as fires can flare up fast.
• Never leave a fire burning unattended or without purpose.
• Secure tow chains to prevent dragging and sparking.
• Don’t drive or park over tall grass.
• Avoid tossing lit cigarettes onto the ground.

We will likely see more counties added to the list through the next few weeks, especially if we stay in this hot and dry pattern, which appears that we will.

Your extended forecast:

We are tracking several cold fronts in the 10 day. There’s the cold front bringing storms Saturday that will drop humidity for Sunday. We are also tracking a cold front Tuesday that will shift our winds. Our final cold front comes at the end of next week to drop our highs into the mid-80s. Monday morning looks to be the coolest morning in our forecast!

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