{"id":193823,"date":"2026-03-06T21:11:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T21:11:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/193823\/"},"modified":"2026-03-06T21:11:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T21:11:14","slug":"rain-expected-but-severe-storms-unlikely-in-southeast-texas-this-weekend-national-weather-service-says-houston-public-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/193823\/","title":{"rendered":"Rain expected but severe storms unlikely in Southeast Texas this weekend, National Weather Service says \u2013 Houston Public Media"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-446495\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/March16Storms-3-1000x658.jpg\" alt=\"Clouds Downtown Houston\" width=\"1000\" height=\"658\"   data-eio=\"p\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Adam Zuvanich\/Houston Public Media<\/p>\n<p>Dark clouds hover over downtown Houston on Thursday, March 16, 2023.<\/p>\n<p>The greater Houston area could see a total of 4 inches of rainfall over the next several days \u2014 though it&#8217;s possible an isolated thunderstorm could produce that same amount in a single day.<\/p>\n<p>The National Weather Service\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/hgx\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Houston\/Galveston branch<\/a> predicts that, starting Friday, showers are possible every day through the middle of next week. Though they are no longer expecting strong or severe storms, local meteorologists say a few showers and lightning strikes remain possible.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-545418\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/nws-1000x563.jpg\" alt=\"National Weather Service forecast\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\"   data-eio=\"p\"\/><\/p>\n<p>National Weather Service<\/p>\n<p>The National Weather Service\u2019s forecast as of March 6, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The highest chance for heavy rainfall will be Saturday to Sunday and then again Tuesday to Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Sign up for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/hellohouston\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Hello, Houston!<\/a> daily newsletter to get local reports like this delivered directly to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>Most areas in the greater Houston region will see isolated, light rain showers in anticipation of a cold front Saturday afternoon. Rain is expected every day from Friday to Wednesday for much of Texas, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).<\/p>\n<p>NWS had previously predicted a greater chance of severe weather and thunderstorms this weekend, but downgraded its concerns Friday morning.<\/p>\n<p>NWS is warning about the risk of flash flooding in streets, if there should be rapid rainfall over a short period of time. Creeks and bayous could see a rapid rise in water levels, NWS said, but they are likely not going to exceed their banks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Adam Zuvanich\/Houston Public Media Dark clouds hover over downtown Houston on Thursday, March 16, 2023. 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