A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for Austin, Brazos, Burleson, Colorado, Fort Bend, Grimes, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Walker, Waller, Washington, and Wharton County until 12 a.m.

This evening’s forecast:

It’s been a warm, cloudy and humid day with scattered light showers. As we head into the evening, we will be watching for a severe weather threat. There are already tornado and severe thunderstorm watches in North Texas. If you are going to the rodeo, be aware that the winds will be a nuisance, and the rain will make any outdoor activities inconvenient.

Severe weather threat tonight:

The concern with the timing of this front is the strongest storms move through the rodeo right around the time of tonight’s concert. You’ll want to see where the storms are on our KPRC 2 weather app, and how long you may need to wait to walk to your car if there is lightning and winds. It’s a fast moving front so you won’t have to wait too long if the storms are right on top of you. The dynamics of this system can create tornadoes, wind damage and hail. For us we have a lower threat than northeast Texas but there is a concern. It’s a fast moving front so we won’t get a lot of rain.

The line of strong storms is expected to push through the Houston Metro between 9 and 11pm. The biggest threat will be wind with a chance for a tornado or two. The front will be moving too fast to cause any heavy rain or flooding issues.

The greatest threat is to our north.

10-day forecast:

The other part of the story is the colder air behind the front. Our highs will go from the low 80s today to the low 70s for Friday as we head into a near perfect weekend. Next week a cold front moves in Thursday with rain possible through the start of Spring Break.