Stepping outside one can feel the moisture in the air, and it most definitely augurs what is to come—heavy rain. So let’s discuss that.
TODAY
Strong winds from the southeast have done their work, increasing atmospheric moisture levels over the region. They’ve also led to a Coastal Flood Warning from the National Weather Service, pushing seas 2-3 feet above normal and flooding low-lying areas. The warning remains in effect through 1 p.m. on Monday.
Large scale features are still coming together for very heavy rains across parts of the eastern half of Texas today, Monday and Tuesday. There are near-record high levels of atmospheric moisture, a potent-upper level feature, and an inflow of moisture from the Gulf of Mexico to recharge the moisture with atmosphere. None of these large-scale patterns will tell us exactly where the heaviest rains will fall, however, as that will be due to more localized features like the locations of slow-moving boundaries related to individual storms. I write all of that to say this: There is the potential for very heavy rain, but we can’t say exactly where the storms will bomb out.
