Thunderstorms Likely Coming To Sugar Land On Saturday

SUGAR LAND, TX — Last weekend brought the cold, and this weekend could bring storms.

A warm front will move through the Houston area Saturday, ushering in showers and thunderstorms. The National Weather Service Houston is forecasting thunderstorms to move through Sugar Land on Saturday afternoon into Saturday night.

There is marginal risk for severe weather with the main threat coming from possible weak tornadoes along with locally heavy rainfall and gusty winds, according to NWS Houston. The main area of concern will be south of Interstate 10, but isolated strong storms will be possible across the Houston metro.

Around 1 to 2 inches of rainfall is expected with higher amounts possible in certain areas as rain totals likely will vary greatly across the Houston metro. Significant flooding is not expected, but ponding in poor drainage areas is possible, according to NWS.

Scattered thunderstorms and showers are forecasted to continue into Sunday. The chance for precipitation in Sugar Land is 88 percent on Saturday and 88 percent on Sunday, according to Accuweather.