Houston residents brace for severe weather this weekend as forecasters predict a series of thunderstorms that could bring hail, high winds, and potential damage. According to the National Weather Service, today's forecast anticipates showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm, with possible severe conditions. The chance of precipitation sits at 60%, and Houstonians should expect cloudy skies and a high near 72 degrees.

The forecast continues, noting a 60% chance of more thunderstorms tonight, after midnight, some potentially severe and carrying rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch. The situation seems poised to persist through to Sunday, with a 70% chance of rain before 11 am and potentially half to three quarters of an inch of new rainfall.

The severe weather threat extends into the early hours with a Severe Thunderstorm Warning on X issued for areas including Angleton, Rosharon, and Holiday Lakes TX until 4:00 AM CDT. Authorities warn of a "very dangerous storm" capable of producing baseball-sized hail and urge citizens to find shelter indoors immediately to avoid harm.

This is a very dangerous storm that has the potential to produce baseball-sized hail. If you are in the path of the storm, seek shelter indoors immediately! #houwx #txwx https://t.co/2NUHsU0jGO

— NWS Houston (@NWSHouston) March 16, 2024

The Storm Prediction Center has also identified a 'Marginal Risk' of severe thunderstorms across parts of Southeast Texas, and beyond, citing the potential for organized clusters of storms capable of damage. The forecast discusses, thunderstorms rooting in ascent associated with lower/mid-tropospheric warm advection, which may organize and pose a risk for damaging wind gusts while spreading across the Gulf coast by Sunday evening.