Houston weather: Cloudy Sunday after morning storms; warmer temps coming

Houston weather: Warming trend this upcoming week

Following soggy and chilly weekend, sunshine and milder south winds will return just about all of next week, so highs should range from the upper 60s to the upper 70s with a slight rain chance.

Sunday slowly clearing

What we know:

HOUSTON - After Sunday morning showers and isolated storms, skies have turned mostly cloudy this afternoon allowing temperatures to reach the low-50s.

Big pattern change next week

What's next:

Following a soggy and chilly weekend, sunshine and milder south winds will return just about all of the next week, so highs should range from the upper 60s to the upper 70s with a slight rain chance. Fog will also be possible each morning.

Start of the rodeo looks nice!

Why you should care:

So far, it looks like a spring-like pattern is setting up for the World's Championship BBQ Cookoff and start of the Rodeo. 

Unlike most years, we are not expecting severe weather or extreme temperatures. Our latest models show high temperatures in the 70s, but possibly cooling by Sunday or late Saturday.

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