Showers & t'storms return today...

Short Term:  It is a cool and cloudy start to this Monday morning.  Some isolated showers are possible for the morning commute, but the chance of rain is pretty low.  You will want to grab a light jacket as you head out the door and your umbrella too.

We will have a mix of sun and clouds this afternoon as moisture returns to the area.  A cold front is located off to the west of Louisiana, and it is spreading heavy rain over Texas.  This front is moving toward us, but will not get here until tomorrow.  However, plenty of rain has developed ahead of it, and that is what will give us some showers today.  The chance of rain during the day will be low, but it will be significantly higher tonight.  It will be a mild day with highs in the mid 70s.

Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms will greet us tonight.  Rain could become heavy at times with rainfall totals around 1 inch.  It will be a mild night with lows in the upper 50s.

Week Ahead:  The cold front will move through on Tuesday with scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms.  Heavy rain can be expected with rainfall totals around 1 to 2 inches.  Severe weather is not expected, but some of the storms could be strong with gusty winds.  High temperatures will be in the lower 70s.  Tuesday night will have partly cloudy skies with lows in the upper 50s.

Wednesday will be a dry day as an area of high pressure sits over us.  This will make it partly cloudy, but it will not be cooler.  Highs will be in the upper 70s. 

Another cold front will march toward us on Thursday.  It will be warm and humid as southerly winds return.  Scattered showers and thunderstorms will be moving in ahead of the front with partly cloudy skies.  It will be warm and humid with highs around 80.  Lows will be warm as they only drop to the upper 60s.

The scattered showers and thunderstorms will continue on Friday as the cold front moves through.  Some of the storms could be strong to severe, so I'll have to keep an eye on how this system develops.  Highs will be in the upper 70s.  The rain will continue on Friday night with lows in the upper 50s.

The rain will come to an end on Saturday morning as the front moves through, and then we will see a gradual decrease in the clouds making it partly cloudy.  It will still be a warm day as the cold air mass does not look like it will make it to Louisiana.  High temperatures will be in the upper 70s.  Halloween night looks to be very nice with mostly clear skies and temperatures in the upper 60s.  Overnight lows will be in the upper 50s with mostly clear skies.  Sunday will be mostly sunny and mild with highs in the mid 70s.

Tropical Update:  All areas of the Atlantic tropical basin are quiet, and tropical cyclone formation is not expected through Tuesday.