KATC StormTeam 3 Weather BLOG

It will be quite chilly tonight with frosty conditions likely to develop by morning.  I think our coldest temperatures will occur shortly after midnight as southwest winds slow or stop the cooling with a slow rise or steady temperatures through morning.  An “Alberta Clipper” weather system will create brisk west winds Saturday with temperatures rapidly warming into the upper 50s to lower 60s under sunny skies.  Winds will increase out of the northwest for late afternoon as colder air begins to filter in for the evening hours…so another “wind-chilly” night is ahead for Saturday night in Sunday morning.  I expect another light freeze for Sunday morning with highs reaching only into the mid-50s for Sunday afternoon.  Monday will bring milder temperatures for the afternoon with highs reaching the mid-60s.  Clouds will be increasing Monday which will keep temperatures milder for Monday evening.  Tuesday, Mardi Gras, should be mostly cloudy, breezy and warm with highs pushing into the lower 70s.  A vigorous storm system will be approaching for late Tuesday with a good chance of showers and thunderstorms developing by evening…hopefully we can get off all the parades before the storms move in.  This system will likely have a severe weather potential with damaging winds and isolated tornadoes possible…stay tuned for further developments on this one.  Have a safe weekend.