HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Increasing moisture levels will pave the way for a wet week with multiple rounds of showers and storms expected Tuesday through Friday.
Monday will look and feel pretty similar to what we witnessed on Sunday. A gusty, southerly breeze will keep the humidity high and bring a few showers too. Temperatures Monday will only climb into the mid 80s once again with it being another mostly cloudy day. An isolated shower will be possible, otherwise most areas stay dry.
What’s the latest on rain chances this week?
Multiple jet stream disturbances plus a cool front will help bring more widespread rainfall to Southeast Texas. Rain chances really begin to climb Tuesday evening as this cool front approaches the Houston area. It likely reaches Southeast Texas and the I-10 corridor Wednesday, then stalling midweek. This plus the jet stream pattern will keep the chance for multiple rounds of showers and storms in the forecast through the end of the work week. And while there is the chance a few of these storms could be on the strong side with gusty winds and small hail, the main threat will be the piling on of rainfall with round after round of rain. By the end of the week there could be a daily risk for street and urban flooding plus isolated flash flooding depending on where and when the heavy rain falls.
How much rain are we talking for this week?
With several rounds of rain in the forecast this week and possibly into Memorial Day weekend, portions of Southeast Texas could easily pick up around 3 to 5 inches of rain with some spots receiving upwards of 6 to 8 inches when all is said and done. Remember that these totals are spread amongst several days, so it should be a manageable rainfall forecast for the most part. However, street and urban flooding will be a daily possibility and there will always be the chance for flash flooding depending on how much rain falls when and where plus how saturated the soil is. And there’s the chance bayous, creeks and streams could be running high all week long, but no bayou flooding is forecast at this time.
Any early indications on what it’ll look like for Memorial Day weekend?
At this time there’s the chance we keep some of these showers and storms going to kickoff Memorial Day Weekend on Saturday, so you may need to plan around those. There is the possibility that the rain and storms wont be as widespread, especially heading into Sunday and Monday. Otherwise expect a warm weekend with morning lows in the low-mid 70s and afternoon highs in the mid-upper 80s through Monday.
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