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Houston weather timeline: Cold weekend rain before next week's warmup
Scattered showers and storms continue throughout the day Saturday and for at least the first half of Sunday. Keep your rain gear handy if you are heading to Galveston Mardi Gras this weekend
Cold rain keeps Houston in the 40s
What we know:
HOUSTON - Cold rain and even freezing drizzle are possible Saturday morning.
Houston stays cloudy with heavy rain at times and even an isolated storm this afternoon. Highs today stay in the 40s.
Weekend rain impacts Mardi Gras
Scattered showers and storms continue throughout the day Saturday and for at least the first half of Sunday.
Keep your rain gear handy if you are heading to Galveston Mardi Gras this weekend.
Big pattern change next week
What's next:
Following the coldest series of days since the January snowstorm, sunshine and milder south winds will return just about all 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!
So far, it looks like a spring-like pattern is setting up for the 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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The Source: Your Gulf Coast Weather Authority.