Severe Weather Risk to hit Houston while you and your family sleep tonight. Here is what you need to know to stay safe and plan ahead of the next round of thunderstorms: Right now, we’re tracking light rain.
Another strong cold front is expected to hit Houston tonight while most of us are sleeping.
READ: Cy-Fair firefighters took shelter in garage as tornado hit Cypress home
Some storms could quickly turn severe, capable of producing large hail, damaging wind gusts of 40-60 mph, flash flooding, and even an isolated tornado. The tornado risk is low (2%), but it’s not zero — we saw what happened Monday, so we treat every threat seriously.
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Today’s timeline:
- This morning: Lighter rain north, northwest of the city
- Around 5 PM: Isolated thunderstorms possible north and northwest
- 10 PM Saturday night to 5 AM Sunday: Main line of strong/severe storms moves through — this is when the highest risk arrives and most of us will be asleep.
Almanac:
Today’s High: 76
Sunday’s Low: 48
Normal High: 69
Normal Low: 48
Record High: 84 in 2016
Record Low: 22 in 1976
Rain totals: Widespread 1-4 inches expected Saturday into Sunday.
Temperature drop dramatically:
8 PM Saturday: 70
8 AM Sunday: 48
That’s a 22-degree drop in just 12 hours — nearly 2 degrees per hour overnight.
READ: Cypress teen rides out storm in closet with family dog
By Sunday morning, we wake up in the 40s (some upper 30s north), with highs only in the 50s as we flip the calendar to December.
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