Severe Weather, Fire Risk Possible In Houston

HOUSTON, TX — Texas weather is doing its thing again.

There is a marginal to slight risk of severe weather in southeast Texas spanning Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, and the storms will give way to dry, windy conditions that could pose a fire risk, according to forecasters from the National Weather Service.

A line of showers and thunderstorms are expected to move through southeast Texas on Tuesday night ahead of a cold front. Harris County has little threat for severe weather Tuesday evening, but by Wednesday morning the Houston area will be under a "marginal risk," according to the National Weather Service's scale.

The areas with the greatest threat for strong to severe storms Tuesday night is north and west of Huntsville, while the area at greatest risk on Wednesday morning is north and east of Lake Livingston, forecasters said.

If a severe thunderstorm develops, high wind gusts and brief tornadoes are possible. High rainfall threats are not expected because of the speed of the system despite the possibility of heavy rainfall, according to the National Weather Service.

Much of southeast Texas is under a high wind advisory until 7 a.m. Wednesday with possibility of gusts up to 40 mph, and windy conditions are expected to remain at lower levels after the advisory expires. Westerly winds ranging from 15 to 25 mph combined with low humidity levels pose an elevated fire risk in both coastal and inland counties between Houston and Matagorda Bay, according to NWS forecasters.