Scattered showers and storms possible Monday and Tuesday
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.
Any of those spotty showers and developed Sunday evening will fizzle out and we're left with a partly cloudy sky. Temperatures overnight will fall into the mid-upper 70s by Monday morning and high temperatures will reach the mid 90s in the afternoon. Scattered showers and storms will begin to develop around Noon and continue through the early evening hours. 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 River downstream closer to the gulf will begin to rise early this week and could crest in 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 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 extra tropical 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're increased Monday and Tuesday's rain chances to 40%, Wednesday and Thursday to 30%. Scattered showers thunderstorms are possible in the afternoon and evening that 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.
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