Author: jasonschlitz

Storms are quickly popping-up across the central counties of SE Texas. Expect more to pop-up where outflow boundaries collide.

Lots of rain is coming for the Houston area. No need to go into the technical details. It’s about to rain. A lot. Be prepared and don’t drive into flooded roadways.

A quick Mother’s Day update.

Storms are brewing. We have some storms forming mainly north of metro Houston. These storms have the potential to backbuild and briefly go severe.

Later tonight, a cold front will sweep through and bring another round of showers and thunderstorms.

Locations that experience repeated waves of rainfall could experience flooding, so keep an eye out for any storm warnings later tonight.

It’s pouring here. Up to 2.37” already. Expect flood warnings later today as the rain totals pile up.

So far, the band of heaviest rains are just north of the I-10 corridor.

The last several days have featured a lot of severe weather across North Texas (and states to the north and east).

All the warm air across Southeast Texas has been fueling these storms up north.

Starting today, things will shift south and begin to impact Southeast Texas. A cold front will approach the area this afternoon and stall near the I-10 corridor. We should see thunderstorms develop along and ahead of the front this afternoon once daytime heating can overcome the cap.

The front will stall and drift north before a stronger cold front heads this way on Friday.

Friday will feature an even better shot of widespread showers and thunderstorms across the area and an enhanced chance of localized flooding.

The storms today and Friday will both bring a chance of severe weather, heavy downpours, and isolated flooding wherever storms begin to train over the same area. The Storm Prediction Center and the Weather Presenter Center have placed the area under a risk for severe weather and flooding. Today and Friday are days to keep a watch out for any severe weather watches or warnings.

After Friday’s front, this weekend will bring yet another reminder that summer isn’t here quite yet. We will have a refreshing shot of lows in the 50’s and highs in the 70’s for a few days.

Enjoy it while it lasts, as next week will see temperatures climbing again. Probably to stay.

Jason Schlitz

We’ve been in a wet pattern for several days and it looks like more storms are on the way this afternoon.

Thunderstorms with heavy rain are already developing as the atmosphere heats up. The storms should move generally to the NNE and will starting moving into the Houston area soon.

The storms will bring some heavy downpours and there may be some flooding where storms reform over the same area, or ‘train’ in a line over the same place.

Jason Schlitz

It’s been a long time since we’ve seen any rain, but a pattern change should finally bring some relief.

The next couple of days will be very similar to today. Temperatures will be warm and humid, and we’ll see clouds rolling-in from the south, especially in the early morning hours.

Wednesday going into Thursday will feature our first shot of rain. Nothing too heavy is expected, but anything is welcome.

By Saturday evening, a cold front will approach and then pass through Saturday night. This will bring another chance of rain to the area. It’s too early to specify the exact timing of the rain and rainfall amounts, but expect a decent chance of some storms along the front Saturday evening and then some post-frontal showers overnight into Sunday morning.

The rain should move-out on Easter Sunday leaving us with a cool, breezy day behind the front. Easter morning plans could be tricky for outdoor pictures so keep an eye on the forecast as the details become clear.

After that, we may have some more opportunities for beneficial rainfall but the heaviest activity could stay up north towards DFW. We have plenty of time to see how next week plays out but hopefully we can start to break away from the ongoing drought.

Jason Schlitz