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Don't forget to vote, even if it's raining

A cold front moving into Texas may bring a few strong storms just in time for Election Day — but don't let the weather keep you from casting your vote.

As Rice University political science professor Robert Stein recently told the Houston Chronicle, "Bad weather can stop you from doing a lot of things. You might skip the grocery store if it's raining. We know that when people wait until Election Day to vote, there's a higher chance they won't vote because something, like the weather, can get in the way."

Need to know where you can vote? Check out the Houston Chronicle's Election Day voting map. If you want to know who is on your ballot, check out the Houston Chronicle's Texas Voter Guide. And if you've already voted, thank you for making your voice heard!

Ryan Nickerson, Weather Reporter

ryan.nickerson@houstonchronicle.com

Justin's Five Day Fit Check

The 713 Weather Radar Fit Check for 11-4-24.

Photo by: Ken Ellis

Houston is in store for another humid week that's likely to bring daily rain. After isolated to widely scattered showers and storms Monday, numerous storms are possible early Tuesday, when the heaviest rain is expected, especially early in the day. Make sure you stay weather aware in case warnings are issued. A weak cold front will usher in a smaller chance of showers on Wednesday and Thursday, but it wouldn't be a bad idea to keep your rain gear nearby just in case.

Ask a Meteorologist

What's the deal with all of this stormy weather as of late?

Houston's Bush Intercontinental Airport, the official climate observation site, went nearly the entire month of October without measurable rainfall. Since then, the weather has flipped toward a more stormy pattern. This is fortunate because most of Southeast Texas has slipped into severe drought, according to the National Drought Mitigation Center.

While spring tends to bring the most widespread severe weather to the region, we get a second bump in severe weather activity in November.

Houston records the most severe weather incidents during the spring, but data from 1992 to 2018 indicate that November brings a bump in wind and hail reports. In fact, tornadoes are most common in Southeast Texas during the month of November.

Do you have a Houston weather or climate question? If so, you can submit your weather questions to justin.ballard@houstonchronicle.com. They may just end up in a future edition of the weather newsletter.

Something to see

The seven-day graphical tropical weather outlook on November 4, 2024.

According to the National Hurricane Center's seven-day tropical weather outlook on Monday, Tropical Storm Patty was heading toward the northeastern Atlantic Ocean east of the Azores Islands. Forecasters were also watching developments with Tropical Depression 18 in the south-central Caribbean Sea.

Texas Weather Wonks Trivia

November might be the final month of meteorological fall, but Houston has been known to experience freezing temperatures (32 degrees or lower) in November. What year did that most recently happen (hint: on Nov. 13 of that year, temps sank to 30 degrees)?

A) 2016

B) 2017

C) 2018

D) 2019

Shoutout to last week's trivia winner Ridley Smith for being first guessing last week's trivia question: We could see rain on Halloween this week, but do you know which year Houston recorded 5 inches of rainfall, making it the wettest Halloween ever? The answer was C: 2015.

Hit reply to this email to let us know what your guess is and a chance to win. We'll let you know who answered correctly first in next week's newsletter!