Scattered storms expected this weekend and for back-to-school Monday

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Summertime thunderstorms will develop each afternoon this weekend, and rain chances will climb even higher Monday with the arrival of tropical moisture.

Just like we observed Thursday and Friday, scattered downpours will pop up in the August heat, bringing heavy rain, lightning, and about a 20 degree temperatures drop. Your chance of rain is 40% both days. Lows will dip into the mid 70s with highs in the low-to-mid 90s.

How will Monday's storms impact all those going back to school?

With tropical air blowing in Monday, rain chances will climb to 60%. In this type of pattern, we usually have scattered activity near the coast around sunrise, with widely scattered downpours developing around Houston from the late morning to the early afternoon. Then things calm down for the evening. Based off that timeline, getting to school should be fine for most, but recess, outdoor after-school activities, and pick up at the end of school could all be impacted by a heavy downpour. Rain rates could exceed 2" per hour in the heavier storms, leading to brief street flooding.

What are you tracking in the tropics?

We are starting to see some tropical waves over Africa emerge in the Atlantic, one of which has a 20% chance of development according to the NHC. There's also a couple of disturbances threatening to develop in the Pacific. Visit our Tropical Update page for a more in-depth tropical weather discussion and forecast.

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