Weekend Weather Forecast For Houston TX And Vicinity, Friday, October 2, 2009
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The forecast for the weekend could best be summed up as an ongoing "chance for rain and thunderstorms". However, this column being what it is, further explanation is required. So not only am I going to tell you why this weekend will not be one of the best that you have seen weather-wise, I will also explain what makes this outlook different from others that mentioned rain and thunder.
A strong cold front will move through Houston early on Friday, accompanied by locally heavy showers and thunderstorms. Then, responding to the formation of a subtropical high over the central and eastern Gulf of Mexico (west-southwest flow aloft), the thermal boundary will come to a screeching halt about 125 miles to our south. Tropical Storm Olaf and its moisture fetch will become enmeshed with the frontal structure, which will begin the a slow net north motion (as a warm front) by Saturday morning. Overrunning and convective processes will be unleashed, with heavy rain and thunderstorms over much of Texas (including the Bayou City) through Sunday and into Monday. Initially, the cloud cover and rainfall will block temperature rises, but October 5 - 9 the heat and humidity will win out. One or two of the days next week will feature afternoon readings in the middle 90s, with the nearby polar/tropical transition zone providing the potential for thunderstorms.
But the cool air will return in a big way NEXT weekend, probably with low humidity and some suburban lows in the 50s (F). So just hold on...one more week....
Weekend Forecast
Friday: Showers and thunderstorms ending around dawn. Partial clearing, cooler and less humid. Highs 80 Keenan to 84 Sunny Side
Friday Night: Mostly fair in the evening, but increasing cloudiness after midnight. Lows 62 Cut And Shoot to 66 Dickinson
Saturday: Mostly cloudy with rain and thunderstorms developing in later afternoon. Highs 76 Security to 80 Clute
Saturday Night: Rain and thunderstorms. Lows 65 Waukegan to 69 Brazoria
Sunday: Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms, heavy at times. Highs 80 Huffman to 84 Crabb
Extended Outlook
Monday: Variable cloudiness, hot and humid with scattered showers and thunderstorms. High 90, Low 73
Tuesday: Partly sunny, hot and humid with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. High 93, Low 75
Wednesday: Variable cloudiness, hot, humid with the risk of a shower or thunderstorm. High 89, Low 74
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