HOUSTON, Texas — A cold front pushing into Southeast Texas is expected to bring widespread rain and thunderstorms to the Houston area on Sunday, with forecasters warning of heavy downpours, gusty winds and a chance of street flooding.
Scattered showers could start in the morning, but the bigger threat is set to build in the afternoon as the front approaches. Storms are forecast to sweep from north to south through the afternoon and evening, so neighborhoods closer to the Gulf Coast may not see the heaviest rain until Sunday night.
Most of the region is in line for 1 to 2 inches of rain, though some spots could pick up 2 to 4 inches or more under the strongest cells. The flood risk is highest in Houston and communities south of Interstate 10. Drivers are urged to slow down and never drive through water covering a road.
Forecasters rate the severe threat as low, a 1 on a 5-point scale across the region. The main concerns are damaging wind gusts and heavy rain, and conditions south of I-10 could support a brief, isolated tornado.
Wind is a factor even outside the storms. A Wind Advisory covers southern counties from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, and the National Weather Service has posted Gale Warnings along the coast.
The rain should clear out early Monday, leaving a mostly dry but much cooler day. Morning lows will dip into the 50s, and afternoon highs will only reach about 60 degrees. Tuesday starts in the 40s and 50s before warming into the 60s.
Temperatures are expected to climb back into the 70s by Wednesday, and another front could bring more rain chances later in the week.
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