Houston-area weather forecast: Strong storms possible Friday night, clearing out on Saturday

Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect for counties west of Houston including Grimes, Washington, Austin, Waller & Colorado until 10 PM. Wind gusts to 70 MPH along with quarter to golf ball size hail remain possible in a few of these storms. Storms are expected to weaken as they try to push into Houston tonight. Main window for the severe weather will be 6-10 PM and main location will be west of Houston. Look for rain and a few rumbles of thunder through Saturday morning with most of the rain fading by late Saturday afternoon. It will be WINDY Saturday for the MS 150 Bike Ride with NW winds of 15-25 mph and gusts near 35 mph! Wind should settle down Sunday with lots of sunshine. Next week looks warm with only small rain chances returning mid-late week.