Two cold fronts across Houston expected to bring thunderstorms, cool temperatures

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Two cold fronts are expected to make their way into the Houston area within the next week, bringing with them thunderstorms and chilly weather, according to meteorologists with National Weather Service.

The first of the two cold fronts will move into the area beginning Thursday with showers and thunderstorms, which are estimated to drop up to an inch and a half of rainfall, said Brian Kyle, senior meteorologist with the National Weather Service.

Thursday is expected to be a pretty wet day for much of Houston, and temperatures will drop about 20 degrees from 70 as the cold front moves in, he added. Rain and clouds will linger until about Friday, but by the weekend, temperatures will start to warm up, Kyle said.

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A second cold front will push through the area on Monday and will be similar to Thursday's, Kyle said. Temperatures could drop to about 40 degrees, he said. It's too early to tell whether Monday's cold front will bring with it freezing weather, he added.

Michelle Iracheta is a digital reporter in Houston. Read her on our breaking news site, Chron.com, and on our subscriber site, houstonchronicle.com. | michelle.iracheta@chron.com