Houston residents are facing a volatile mix of weather today with showers, thunderstorms, and potentially severe weather conditions on the horizon. The National Weather Service is reporting a "70% chance of precipitation" with the possibility of thunderstorms occurring mainly between 2pm and 4pm, followed by scattered showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. A notable drop in temperature is expected to follow the frontal passage, with nighttime lows around 42 degrees.
According to National Weather Service forecasts, those areas north of Harris County, including Trinity, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Walker, and Northern Liberty counties, should specifically brace for these conditions, with a threat level of 2 out of 5 on the severe weather scale. A dense fog advisory further complicate matters, remaining in effect until 10 am. Residents are encouraged to remain vigilant during these times and keep an eye on the radar as the storm front progresses.
The conditions today are anticipated to include "damaging wind gusts," though the threat for tornadoes seems likely to be concentrated farther east encompassing parts of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee, Click2Houston reports. Regardless, locals should prepare for the likelihood that thunderstorms will peak between 3pm and 5pm before subsiding into lingering showers near the coast later in the evening.
Moving forward into the week, Houstonians should bundle up as a "surge of Arctic air may reach SE Texas," Click2Houston conveys. This front is expected to usher in even chillier mornings, with temperatures potentially dropping below freezing and daily highs hovering only in the 40s.
