ABC13 Weather Watch through Saturday for street flooding risk
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A Flood Advisory has been issued for Houston through 4:00pm. More flooding rains are possible through the day.
After days of rain in Southeast Texas, the ground is saturated creating ideal conditions for street flooding. With even more tropical downpours in the forecast this weekend, we now have an ABC13 Weather Watch for Saturday, and it might need to be extended into Sunday.
Any storm that develops Saturday could bring street flooding along with cloud-to-ground lightning strikes. Remember, when thunder roars, go indoors, and if you cross a flood roadway, turn around, don't drown! As far as temperatures go, they will make a run for the mid 80s, then fall into the 70s once it rains.
Should I cancel my outdoor plans this weekend?
Not necessarily. Some plans may be significantly altered by the scattered, heavy thunderstorms, but it won't rain all day. We're mostly dry in the early morning, with increasing rain late morning, then it should be fairly widespread throughout the afternoon before winding down for the evening as the air becomes rain-cooled and stable. It's a similar scenario for Sunday with tropical air still overhead. If you do have outdoor plans and keep them rain or shine, just make sure you have a place to run for cover should a heavy thunderstorm come your way.
Is severe weather possible?
The risk of severe weather is low, but there could be some tropical funnels that occur in the morning over our coastal counties. Our bigger concern will be the isolated pockets of street flooding that are possible for brief stretches of time where the heaviest rains fall. Some storms could also produce gusty winds associated with the heavy downpours.
Does next week look as rainy too?
Thankfully it looks like this wet and rainy pattern will take a back seat next week. While there's still the chance for scattered storms on Monday, by midweek a warmer and drier weather pattern will begin to settle in across the region. This should bring drier days, more sunshine, and a new stretch of 90-degree weather to Houston.
Now that it's hurricane season, what are you tracking in the tropics?
There are two things we are tracking right now. The first is a large plume of Saharan dust currently stretching across the Atlantic from Africa to the Caribbean. The second is the potential for another surge of tropical moisture into the Gulf at the end of next week. For the latest on what's happening in the tropics, head to our Tropical Update page for our daily tropical weather discussion and forecast.
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Southeast Texas
Houston
Harris County
Galveston County
Montgomery/Walker/San Jacinto/Polk/Grimes Counties
Fort Bend/Wharton/Colorado Counties
Brazoria/Matagorda Counties
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