Cold front brings wet, chilly Friday for Houston

A cold front brings rain and chilly temperatures to Houston on Friday, Oct. 25, 2019. >> Click through the gallery to see the hilarious memes from Houston's last cold front. A cold front brings rain and chilly temperatures to Houston on Friday, Oct. 25, 2019. >> Click through the gallery to see the hilarious memes from Houston's last cold front. Photo: National Weather Service Photo: National Weather Service Image 1 of / 29 Caption Close Cold front brings wet, chilly Friday for Houston 1 / 29 Back to Gallery

Rain continues to soak much of Houston after an overnight cold front dropped temperatures across the region.

The front, which continues to push through Southeast Texas, will drop temperatures into the 50s by noon, according to the National Weather Service. The front will continue to bring rainfall and sometimes gusty winds to much of Houston before tapering off this evening.

Already by Friday morning, much of Harris County got some amount of rain, mostly less than an inch over the last 24 hours, according to the Harris County Flood Control District. Some areas, mostly near Friendswood and other communities in southeast Harris County, received upwards of 3 inches overnight.

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In Galveston, there's a Coastal Flood Warning issued as rain continues to pummel the area.

Not only will the front bring another spate of pleasant weather, but it will help keep a tropical depression that's currently in the Gulf of Mexico away from the Houston area, according to the National Weather Service. Tropical Depression 17 formed in the Gulf earlier Friday and threatens to bring heavy rains and potentially tropical storm-force winds to parts of Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi.

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Houston will have to endure rain chances all day Friday into the night, but weekend weather should be pleasant: sunny skies, highs in the mid-70s and (hopefully) smiles on everyone’s face.

Jay R. Jordan covers breaking news in the Houston area. Read him on our breaking news site, Chron.com, and our subscriber site, HoustonChronicle.com | Follow him on Twitter at @JayRJordan | Email him at jay.jordan@chron.com