After a prolonged dry period, Houston residents are gearing up for a wet Halloween, with the weather forecast predicting more rainfall through the weekend. ABC13 notes that tropical moisture will usher in scattered showers continuing from Halloween morning into the evening. Despite the downpours expected to ease by the time trick-or-treaters hit the streets, the stalled cool front just north of Houston suggests that some areas might still catch evening showers.
Temperatures amidst this stormy spell will swing into the 80s, but they're likely to drop into the 70s where rain falls, as reported by National Weather Service. While no severe weather is envisaged, Houstonians could witness street flooding and possible lightning-induced power outages. A whiff of cool air blowing in by Election Day gives early voters on Friday an advantage with a reduced chance of rain, but storm chances punctuate the political event's forecast.
Accumulated rainfall from the series of storms sweeping through Southeast Texas may generally range from 1-3 inches. "Any storm that develops could drop a quick inch of rain," cautions ABC13. With the heaviest rains anticipated on Thursday and Saturday, both marked with a 70% chance of precipitation, a fresh tropical moisture surge is expected just before another weather system arrives around Election Day.
Post-Election Day's weather still hangs in uncertainty with a front that could stall, keeping temperatures in the warmer bracket a bit longer than hoped. Relief, however, is in sight as cooler, drier air is forecasted to follow, bringing a return to seasonal norms by next week. Meanwhile, eyes are cautiously on the tropics, with a disturbance in the southwestern Caribbean presenting a 40% development chance over the next week—albeit projected to steer clear from Texas shores.
