HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Our weather team has declared an ABC13 Weather Watch for Friday. Tropical moisture will spread into Southeast Texas as a disturbance remains over the Gulf, and that will lead to scattered tropical rain showers Friday that could flood streets where a quick 1-3″ of rain falls down. These storms could also produce frequent lightning and wind gusts over 40 mph.
When should we expect rain on Friday?
That depends on where you’re located. For the morning almost all of the rain showers and thunderstorms will remain over the coastal counties or offshore. Folks along the coast should prepare for a wet morning drive, and some beach plans may get rained out in the morning. The higher chances for rain will spread inland for the afternoon with widely scattered downpours impacting Houston and the surrounding suburbs. This could make for a wet and stormy drive home. The rain should calm down in most locations after the sun sets in the 8 p.m. hour.
How much rain could we get?
We are seeing a signal that locations along the coast will end up with 1-3″ with isolated spots possibly picking up over 6″ of rain. For locations inland like Houston, most will pick up an inch or less, but there could still be some 2-3″ pockets in the heaviest storms. Momentary street flooding will be the primary hazard with these torrential rain showers.
Will this rainy pattern continue into the weekend?
Yes, but rain chances will drop down to 40% by Sunday. Saturday will be another day with widespread heavy thunderstorms, and because they will start earlier in the day than Friday’s storms, many communities will register highs only in the 80s. Sunday will be a bit hotter with the high back into the low-to-mid 90s.
What’s happening in the tropics?
The main thing we are watching is the tropical moisture pushing toward us from the northern Gulf waters this week, but we may see a similar pattern develop again for next week. For a thorough update and in-depth video on what’s happening in the tropics, head to our tropical update page.
This story comes from our news partner ABC13 Houston.
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