Houston weather: Storms possible across Houston area on Friday afternoon
Houston weather: Scattered afternoon showers and storms
Showers and a few storms are likely by early this afternoon - the tail end of a round of severe weather that hit the DFW area this morning and could cause an outbreak of severe storms in Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas and Tennessee today. For your weekend plans, Saturday looks beautiful with drier air and warm sunshine. Clouds and showers return Sunday through much of next week.
HOUSTON - A storm system that produced a rare tornado near Los Angeles Wednesday will be bringing the Houston-area some weather changes for the end of the work week on Friday.
Expect just some spotty rain in the morning with mild temperatures in the 70s.
By the afternoon, the atmosphere will get a bit more unstable. Houston is no longer included in the severe weather risk area, but a few scattered storms are still possible briefly from late-morning through mid-afternoon.
After storms quickly exit our area Friday evening, they will get much stronger and will likely start to rotate as they move into a more unstable atmosphere. A significant tornado outbreak is possible northeast of our area across parts of Louisiana, Arkansas, and Mississippi Friday evening into Friday night.
Stay alert if you have to travel northeast of the Houston area Friday night!
The first half of the weekend is looking warm but fantastic with plenty of sunshine. Storms are set to return on Sunday, so that may cause a few issues for outdoor plans. Overall, a warm pattern will be in place over the next several days leading up to the Astros Opening Day next Thursday.