A cold front is set to push through The Woodlands between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, bringing storms to the area on Election Day.
The National Weather Service Houston/Galveston office updated its forecast Tuesday morning. The front will sweep southeast across the region, reaching the Brazos Valley between 6 and 9 a.m., the Piney Woods between 8 and 10 a.m., the Houston metro between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., and the bays and Gulf waters between 1 and 4 p.m.
The agency placed the area under a Marginal Risk for severe weather, rated level 1 of 5. A separate Marginal Risk for heavy rainfall, level 1 of 4, is also in effect. Potential hazards include strong wind gusts, isolated tornadoes and locally heavy rainfall. The NWS says the greatest risk falls generally east of I-45.
Local forecast details
The NWS point forecast for the area, issued at 6:20 a.m. Tuesday, calls for a chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon. Between noon and 3 p.m., showers and possibly a thunderstorm are expected. The chance of precipitation is 80%.
Rainfall amounts are expected between a tenth and a quarter of an inch, with higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Temperatures will reach a high near 81 degrees. South winds of 5 to 10 mph will shift to the northwest behind the front.
Skies clear Tuesday night, with a low around 57 degrees. Wednesday, Nov. 4, looks sunny with a high near 77.
Residents can monitor conditions at weather.gov/hgx or by calling 911 in an emergency.
