Originally published at: Following Wednesday morning’s wombo combo, we expect calmer conditions for awhile – Space City Weather
In brief: A bowing line of thunderstorms moved through the Houston region early on Wednesday, but we think this is our final serious disturbance for awhile. Roads should be fine for the morning commute. Our weather turns warmer, and sunnier to start the weekend.
Wednesday morning wombo combo
I don’t know about you, but I’ve been awake since the wee hours of this morning thanks to a line of strong thunderstorms, some of which were severe. I’m not sure if it was the wind, the thunder and lightning, or the heavy rainfall, but following yet another round of storms this morning I found it difficult to fall back asleep. Most of the region picked up between 1 and 2 inches overnight, with additional light to moderate rain expected to keep falling for a few more hours this morning.
If you’re like me and you’re tired of being woken up by bowing lines of storms making a lot of noise, you’re in luck. After this morning our overall pattern should turn fairly calm. That’s not to say we may not see some additional showers in the coming days, but we’re very unlikely to see these kinds of storms for at least the next week, if not longer. In fact our pattern is starting to look very much like summer lite in Houston, which makes sense as June starts in a few days.
Wednesday
We are seeing light showers across much of Houston this morning, but the main line of storms has already progressed into Louisiana. To our south there is another complex of storms advancing to the northeast. My best guess is that this will weaken over the next few hours, but we could see some additional rain into the early afternoon hours, and I suppose a few additional thunderstorms are possible. We should start to see some clearing skies later this afternoon, but high temperatures will probably hold in the lower 80s. Today’s forecast high may be our “coolest” daytime temperature until October, even if it is rather humid. A few scattered showers are possible tonight, with lows dropping to around 70 degrees.
Thursday
This has the look of a partly to mostly sunny day, with high temperatures in the mid- to upper 80s. There is perhaps a 20 or 30 percent chance of showers. Winds appear to be light, from the east. Lows on Thursday night will be a few degrees warmer, in the mid-70s.
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
We will enter a warmer pattern over the weekend, with daytime highs in the vicinity of 90 degrees, and overnight lows in the mid-70s. Skies on Friday will be mostly sunny, but by Saturday and Sunday there could be a few more clouds in the mix. Winds will generally be the from the south, and not too active, likely peaking at 10 mph during the afternoon hours. A chance of rain returns on Sunday afternoon or evening, but from this vantage point the overall likelihood of precipitation appears fairly low.
Next week
Better rain chances return Monday and Tuesday, but I’m not anticipating anything serious. Temperatures remain around 90 degrees, although there’s a chance we see some slightly drier air move in during the middle of the week. Could we squeeze out one or two nights in the 60s? Probably not, given the time of year, but there’s at least a puncher’s chance.
It has been quiet nice knowing you. We shall meet again in October. 
