Cold front heads to Houston, is set to push away rainy days
Light to moderate rain may continue throughout the Houston region Sunday, when it will make way for colder, drier weather with near-freezing temperatures early in the week, weather officials said.
The area had recorded an average of 2 to 4 inches of rainfall over the last two days by Saturday afternoon while some isolated spots recorded much more precipitation, said Sean Luchs, a National-Weather Service meteorologist. Following the rain, an arctic air mass will decrease temperatures Monday night into Tuesday in what Luchs called “a bit of a one-two punch.”
“It’s pretty heavily modified by the time it gets here, so it won’t be nearly as cold as when it started out,” Luchs said of the mass. “It’s just cold by our standards.”
The air in Houston likely won’t reach freezing, but it will be close, with a forecasted low of about 34 degrees Monday night. Temperatures in communities north of the city are expected to fall below freezing. For instance, in Conroe, the air is expected to dip to 30 degrees Monday night, according to theweather service.
“It’s probably the coldest air we have seen so far this fall,” Luchs said. “If folks aren’t ready to get their first reminder that winter is on its way, just be sure to dress appropriately, make sure the furnace is working and things like that.”
The continual rain will stop around dawn Sunday and give way to a brisk and dry day. Temperatures are forecast to be in the 50s and 60s on Sunday.
“I don’t know that we are going to get a whole lot warmer in the afternoon than we are in the morning,” Luchs said.
Theweek ahead will be dry for a few days with another coastal storm system likely to set up around mid-week, he said.