KATC StormTeam 3 Weather BLOG

Those of you that have been looking for milder temperatures the forecast for the rest of the week into this weekend is just for you!  High pressure will begin to shift eastward Thursday gradually allowing for a return flow from the Gulf of Mexico. Temperatures will slowly moderate through Friday…remember the near shore shelf waters of the Gulf of Mexico are in the low-mid 50s so this will help moderate our lows, but will cap our highs, especially closer to the coast with light southerly winds.  Mostly sunny skies with some high cirrus clouds are anticipated for our Thursday while a weak disturbance mainly to the south of us will engender more clouds for Friday with a few sprinkles possible, especially closer to the coast.  Chance of measurable rain (enough to wet the ground) will be in the 10% range Friday.  Highs Friday should reach in the lower 60s with a deeper draw of air from the southern Gulf pushing our temperatures into the upper 60s Saturday under partly sunny skies.  Even warmer temperatures are anticipated for Sunday ahead of a cool front that should generate showers and storms by Sunday night.  Highs Sunday should top out in the lower 70s.  There may be a slight risk of severe storms Sunday evening/night and will update accordingly as we get closer to the event.  Slightly cooler weather is expected behind the next front with the next wet weather-maker arriving around next Wednesday.  The bottom line though as we segue to milder spring conditions over the next 4-8 weeks is that storm systems will provide for increasing threats for thunderstorms and more than likely a few rounds of severe weather…so each time a front approaches we’ll have to keep an extra eye on the severe weather potential.