In brief: As the likelihood of widespread storms has subsided, we are ending our Stage 2 flood alert. The conditions that brought heavy rains on Saturday have largely passed. Have a great remainder of the Memorial Day weekend, everyone!
It’s Sunday morning in Houston, the radar is quiet, and temperatures are fairly pleasant for late May. After Saturday’s widespread storms and heavy rainfall, it’s a nice change. And I’m happy to report that, in contrast to the start of the Memorial Day holiday weekend, the rest of it should remain pretty calm. Conditions should be calm enough, in fact, that we’re lifting our Stage 2 flood alert.
Both Sunday and Monday should be partly to mostly sunny. We are likely to remain in the lower 80s today, with temperatures rising to the mid- to upper-80s by Monday. And what of rain chances? They’re probably on the order of 20 or 30 percent each day, perhaps a little higher near the coast and a little lower further inland. The reason is that the impact of an upper-level system is diminishing. Bear in mind that even though each day could be mostly sunny, there still is the chance of a quick-moving shower or thunderstorm popping up.
Tuesday should bring more of the same, but by early Wednesday we are likely to see another disturbance move through. This could bring an additional 1 to 2 inches of rain during the middle of next week. But by then any recent rises on creeks and bayous should have subsided.
Unless the forecast changes significantly for Memorial Day, we are probably going to take the holiday off. Accordingly, we hope you have a great remainder of the weekend, and we’ll be back with a full post on Tuesday morning.
