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Shown are Southeast Texas rainfall totals through the upcoming weekend, according to NOAA’s Weather Prediction Center. The heaviest rainfall through the weekend is likely to occur west of Houston.<\/p>\n
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Thursday brings the highest rain chances of the week<\/a> so far, but storms could become more frequent by Friday.<\/p>\n The risk of downpours Thursday comes as a coastal atmospheric disturbance churns along the middle and lower Texas Gulf Coast. While not everyone will get rain, chances increase by Friday as another storm system crosses the state.\u00a0<\/p>\n Here\u2019s when storms are most likely to slow down commutes through the end of the week in Houston.<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n Thursday: Showers west and south of Houston<\/p>\n Grab the umbrella before leaving for work or school Thursday, but don\u2019t be surprised if you end up not using it.<\/p>\n The highest chance for a passing shower or storm will be found south of the Interstate 10 corridor and west of the Brazos River. Even in Wharton or Beeville \u2014 locations more likely to see rain than Houston \u2014 the chance of a stray shower only gets to around 30%.\u00a0<\/p>\n SUPER EL NI\u00d1O:\u00a0The potential for a strong El Ni\u00f1o to develop in 2026 has risen, a new forecast shows. Here\u2019s what it means for Texas.<\/a><\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n Early morning showers are most likely from\u00a0Matagorda Bay to Corpus Christi, before potentially reaching I-10 by late morning. As temperatures climb toward 80 degrees during the afternoon, showers might get heavier or bring a few rumbles of thunder. Rain coverage still looks mainly hit-or-miss, but downpours might be more disruptive during the afternoon or evening commute.<\/p>\n Storms will be mainly driven by daytime heating, meaning that showers should dissipate once the sun dips below the horizon around 7:30\u00a0p.m.\u00a0<\/p>\n Friday: More storms likely in Houston<\/p>\n Rain chances peak Friday as a weak system in the upper atmosphere pivots over Texas.<\/p>\n Morning showers or storms are most likely between I-10 and the coast<\/a>. As temperatures climb to near 80 degrees during the early afternoon, daytime heating will help spark more scattered storms. This time of year, these diurnally driven storms become increasingly common, as the sun\u2019s warmth makes the atmosphere more unstable and allows clouds to build into showers or thunderstorms.<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n This map of Texas shows how future weather radar could look Friday afternoon. Scattered downpours are likely across Southeast Texas.<\/p>\n Pivotal Weather Saturday could be the driest day across Southeast Texas, as shown by this future weather radar image of Texas.<\/p>\n Pivotal Weather Isolated to widely scattered downpours are expected Sunday, but this far out, confidence is low on where exactly storms could develop. In any case, neither weekend day is likely to see nonstop rain.<\/p>\n Pivotal Weather<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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