Weekend Weather Forecast: Rain, Clouds, and Improvements

The forecast shows improving weather with rain expected on Saturday and a better Sunday ahead.

### Weather Update: Forecast and Impact of Recent Storms
* ☔ The rain has now finished in our area, with **improvements expected starting tomorrow**.
* 🌤 A low-pressure system that caused severe weather for two days will help dissolve the leading edge of an incoming front, resulting in **some rain on Saturday, but not too much**.
* 🌥 Friday will bring a little brightening, maintaining some clouds, with a **20% chance of cloud cover** on Saturday.
* 🌈 The best part of the weekend is expected to be the **second half of Sunday**, offering **clearer skies**.
* 🌪 The recent storms, particularly around Texas and Louisiana, have caused significant damage, with **over 1 million reported outages** and **baseball-sized hail**.
* 💨 The storm has primarily resulted in **straight-line winds exceeding 70 miles per hour**, rather than tornadoes.
* 🌡 Tomorrow's high is forecasted at **73 degrees**, with **69** on Saturday, and improving temperatures reaching **74** on Monday and **75** on Tuesday.
* 🌧 The next chance of rain is anticipated **late Wednesday into Thursday**, so stay tuned for updates.

>> IT SOUNDS SO REAL, DOESN'T IT? >> IT DOES, AND IT'S UNBELIEVABLE HOW FAST YOU WERE ABLE TO DO IT. LET'S CHECK IN WITH BONNIE NOW FOR -- LONNIE NOW FOR A LOOK AT YOUR FIRST ALERT FORECAST. >> THE RAIN IS FINISHED NOW IN OUR AREA. WE'RE GOING TO START TO IMPROVE INTO TOMORROW. THE NEXT WEATHER MAKER IS RIGHT HERE. THIS FRONT IN THE MIDSECTION OF THE COUNTRY PUSHES IN OUR DIRECTION. HOWEVER, A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM THAT GAVE US SUCH TERRIBLE WEATHER FOR TWO DAYS STRAIGHT WILL ACTUALLY AID US IN DISSOLVING THE LEADING EDGE, SO WE ARE GOING TO PICK UP SOME RAIN ON SATURDAY, JUST NOT TOO MUCH RAIN. HERE IS HOW I WOULD

STACK EVERYTHING UP. AS I SAID, THE RAIN FROM THE SYSTEM IS FINALLY OVER. A LITTLE BRIGHTENING FOR FRIDAY. WE ARE DEFINITELY KEEPING SOME CLOUDS AROUND. IT IS A BETTER DAY, STILL CLOUDS, BUT PARTLY SUNNY. 20% CHANCE OF CLOUDS ON SATURDAY. THE BEST PART OF THE WEEKEND COULD NOW BE THE SECOND HALF OF SUNDAY. LET'S GO BACK TO THIS BIG PICTURE BECAUSE THE BRIGHTEST COLOR YOU SEE HERE, YELLOWS AND REDS AROUND TEXAS AND LOUISIANA, THIS HAS BEEN A BRUISING STORM AS IT RUMBLED THROUGH THE HOUSTON AREA. 1 MILLION REPORTED OUTAGES BECAUSE OF IT. WE HAD BASEBALL

-SIZED HAIL. LOTS OF TORNADO WARNINGS. HOWEVER, THEY BELIEVE ALL THE DAMAGE HAS BEEN MORE STRAIGHT-LINE HURRICANE FORCE WINDS. IT'S NOT HURRICANE, BUT WINDS OVER 70 MILES PER HOUR. TOMORROW IS 73 DEGREES. 69 ON SATURDAY WITH A 20% CHANCE OF RAIN AND CLOUD COVER OUT THERE. A LITTLE BIT BETTER ON SUNDAY AND YOU IMPROVE AS YOU PUSH ALONG GETTING TO MONDAY. 74. TUESDAY IS LOOKING GOOD AT 75. WEDNESDAY LATE INTO THURSDAY WOULD BE THE NEXT CHANCE OF RAIN.

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Weather Update: Improving Conditions Ahead

The rain has stopped in the area, with improvements expected by tomorrow.

A weather front from the midsection of the country is moving in, but a low-pressure system will help dissolve its leading edge.

Light rain is anticipated on Saturday, but not too much.

Weather Update: Transitioning from Rain to Sunshine

The rain from the system has ended, with a brighter day expected on Friday, though clouds will still be present.

Saturday will have a 20% chance of clouds, while the second half of Sunday could be the best part of the weekend.

The storm that passed through Texas and Louisiana has caused significant damage, with 1 million reported outages in the Houston area.

The area is experiencing sized hail and numerous tornado warnings, with damage primarily caused by straight-line winds over 70 mph.

The temperature is expected to be 73 degrees tomorrow, dropping to 69 on Saturday with a 20% chance of rain.

The weather improves by Sunday, with temperatures rising to 74 degrees by Monday and 75 degrees by Tuesday, while the next chance of rain is late Wednesday into Thursday.