As Monday arrives in Houston, residents can expect a significant change in the weather, with a cold front bringing a drop in humidity and the potential for strong to severe storms. According to Click2Houston's forecast, while temperatures will remain above average early in the week, a band of rain and storms will move through Southeast Texas, with North Texas expected to experience the most severe conditions. Travelers heading to sports events are advised to monitor the weather as the storm system moves through the area.
For those staying local, the heaviest rainfall and storm activity are forecast to occur in the afternoon and continue into the early evening. According to the National Weather Service, conditions will improve quickly, with clearer skies expected later in the night. After the storms, sunny weather is expected to follow, with cooler, fall-like temperatures, including morning lows in the 40s and daytime highs in the mid-60s.
Houstonians can expect cooler winds by midweek as a secondary cold front moves through. While the coldest air mass is forecast to pass east of Texas, the region will experience moderately cooler temperatures, according to the latest forecast.
In broader weather news, the tropics have been active this season, with Tropical Depression Sara weakening after bringing heavy rainfall to parts of Mexico and Central America, leading to flash floods and mudslides, as reported by Click2Houston. The region has seen an increase in storm activity this year, with 17 named storms, 11 of which became hurricanes and five reaching major hurricane status, surpassing the average number of storms typically expected.
