HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — With tropical moisture lingering across the state and a more seasonal sea breeze expected to return this week, there’s the chance for scattered showers and storms nearly every day this week.
Scattered showers and storms will begin to develop around noon and continue through the early evening hours. Right now, we expect about a 60% chance of storms on both Monday and Tuesday. Locally heavy rain, thunder, and lightning are potential impacts from these summertime storms. No severe weather is expected at this time.
What else should we know about the flooding in central Texas?
Eventually, all of that water will drain through the Colorado River Basin and out to the Gulf. In the meantime, both Lake Travis and Canyon Lake are going to hold the bulk of the rain and floodwaters. Meanwhile, both the Colorado and Guadalupe Rivers downstream closer to the gulf will begin to rise early this week and could crest in a minor flood stage between July 9th and 11th. This means minor, low-lying flooding could occur along these rivers later this week. No major river flood is expected at this time. Specifically, the Guadalupe River near Bloomington could crest just above 21 feet in a minor flood stage this week, where lowland areas could take on water. Again, this system will also not bring flash flooding to the city of Houston and Southeast Texas at this time.
What’s in store for us this week?
Unfortunately, the weather system that brought the catastrophic flooding to Central Texas continues to swirl over the region and won’t weaken until midweek this week. And while our Houston forecast isn’t directly impacted by this system, the extratropical moisture it keeps over the state of Texas will influence any showers and storms that develop along the seasonal sea breeze this week. That said, we’ve increased Monday and Tuesday’s rain chances to 60%, Wednesday to 40%, and Thursday to 30%. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible in the afternoon and evening, which could bring locally heavy rains, thunder, and lightning to Southeast Texas.
Is any triple-digit heat in the forecast?
Not at this time. In fact, we still haven’t hit 100 so far this summer! It no longer looks like a heat ridge will park on us next week, so we’re predicting highs in the mid-to-upper 90s with a slim chance for an afternoon shower most days next week. That being said, highs in the upper 90s Friday through Sunday of next week could allow for some spots to sneak into the triple digits.
What’s happening in the tropics?
Tropical Depression Chantal is bringing heavy rain through the Carolinas. 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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