Houston residents will need to keep their umbrellas handy this week as the city expects several rounds of showers and thunderstorms, with heavy rainfall potential leading to possible street and urban flooding. The National Weather Service (NWS) predicts a 90% chance of rain today, with new rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible. Conditions are expected to persist into the night with a 70% chance of showers and thunderstorms, primarily after 1 am, and carrying into the latter part of the week.
The consistent pattern of precipitation continues as Wednesday brings a 90% chance of continued showers and a possible thunderstorm, while Thursday's forecast also shows a high likelihood of rain at 90%. The outlook for Friday and Saturday indicates a 70% chance of stormy weather, according to the latest weather forecast updates. Furthermore, as Sunday rolls in, the likelihood of rain doesn't taper off much with a 70% chance of thunderstorms, though Monday's forecast notes a slightly reduced chance at 60%, the sticky air, and lingering clouds hardly providing a reprieve for the sodden city.
Despite the frequency of the downpours, the NWS Storm Prediction Center stated, "Today's overall risk for organized severe thunderstorms is expected to remain relatively low." They added that localized severe risk could manifest as strong or damaging gusts, but the probabilities of severe weather did not warrant a categorization at this time.
Residents have been advised to stay weather aware due to conditions conducive to "possible street, urban, and small stream flooding," as mentioned in a recent update by NWS Houston on X. Amid the forecasted deluge, the community braces for a week where the rain seems unrelenting and umbrellas become an essential extension of one's being. The confluence of moisture and storms sets the scene for a week, where Houston's streets may very well mirror its bayous, with water levels rising as quickly as the collective yearning for a break in the clouds.
☔️A Wet Week Ahead....Another wet day is expected today with periods of showers, heavy at times, and thunderstorms throughout the day. Rain and storm chances will continue into the weekend. Stay weather aware for possible street, urban, and small stream flooding. pic.twitter.com/836lMFjjbO
— NWS Houston (@NWSHouston) July 23, 2024
