Pockets of heavy rain today, more this week

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — After a wet weekend we are headed in to a stormy work week.

Today a storm system pushing in from north will combine with our sea breeze and ample tropical moisture, leading to pockets of heavy rain and a few thunderstorms, with the highest rain chances in the late morning to early afternoon. These slow-moving storms could lead to isolated street flooding and produce brief funnel clouds, especially over the water. There is also a chance for an isolated strong to severe storm.

Rain chances steadily go up as we head into midweek as moisture continues to get pumped into SE Texas. Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday all have 70-80% rain chances, and the potential for localized flooding will be a threat all week.

By the end of next week, most neighborhoods will pick up 3-5″ of rain, but isolated communities could get over half a foot of rain.

By next weekend, the tropical moisture will be replaced by Saharan dust all the way from Africa. This could lead to a hazy gray sky and cause allergies and asthma to flare in sensitive individuals.