Houston residents are buckling down for another round of severe weather, with forecasts predicting potential flooding and damaging winds through midweek. Tuesday kicked off with scattered downpours cluttering the commute, however, the real punch is expected to come later in the afternoon when thunderstorms are likely to boom across the region, the Houston Chronicle reports.
The National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center has outlined a "marginal risk" of severe thunderstorms that are set to quickly develop and move eastward into the lower Mississippi Valley by early afternoon. This comes on the heels of a wet week that has left soils saturated, bumping up the flood risk especially as the weather tempest is predicted to dump potentially another 3 to 4 inches of rain overnight. The NWS has warned of a "90% chance of precipitation" which may aggravate the current soggy conditions, and Houstonians are urgently advised to stay prepared to possibly hunker down and avoid unnecessary travel.
Wednesday's weather outlook doesn't promise much respite, with "showers and possibly a thunderstorm" slated for most of the day. The forecast, detailed by the National Weather Service with rain totals stacking up between 1 and 2 inches.
The potential for "a few marginally severe gusts" also lurks, especially in the warmer temperatures of the afternoon according to the Storm Prediction Center's discussion.
As the bayou city trudges through Tuesday, skies forecasted "surface low" may trigger more severe thunderstorms, some of which might push the severe weather threshold with 58-mph wind gusts or larger hail.
Thursday may signal a break in the clouds. As the system moves eastwards, drier conditions might slowly creep in, finally allowing the city a chance at drying out before the weekend.
