{"id":452995,"date":"2026-10-01T08:26:23","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T08:26:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/452995\/"},"modified":"2026-10-01T08:26:23","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T08:26:23","slug":"houston-could-see-up-to-3-inches-of-rain-heres-your-storm-timeline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/452995\/","title":{"rendered":"Houston could see up to 3 inches of rain: Here\u2019s your storm timeline"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf jbiTJv kYFPaL article-text\">HOUSTON \u2013 The Houston area is in for several rounds of rain and thunderstorms through the weekend, with storms becoming more numerous at times as a frontal boundary approaches.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf jbiTJv kYFPaL article-text\">Most areas could pick up 1 to 3 inches of rain, with locally higher amounts possible where storms repeatedly move over the same areas. Central Texas could see 3 to 6 inches or more.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf jbiTJv kYFPaL article-text\">The main concern locally will be flooding in the heaviest downpours, particularly in areas that receive multiple rounds of rain.<\/p>\n<p>Thursday<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf jbiTJv kYFPaL article-text\">Rain and storm coverage will continue throughout the day, with thunderstorms becoming more numerous late.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf jbiTJv kYFPaL article-text\">The best chance for storms will be across west and southwest areas. A very isolated flooding threat is possible, mainly where heavier storms linger or repeatedly move over the same location.<\/p>\n<p>Friday<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf jbiTJv kYFPaL article-text\">Another round of rain and thunderstorms is expected, with storm coverage increasing late as a frontal boundary approaches.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf jbiTJv kYFPaL article-text\">A few storms could be strong, especially closer to the front. The strongest storms could produce gusty winds and frequent lightning.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf jbiTJv kYFPaL article-text\">There is also an isolated flooding risk, particularly in areas that receive repeated or especially heavy rainfall.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\"  loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" role=\"presentation\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/PMDXWAMNT5FNTHNX4E6W4YTSEE.png\"\/>Timeline of Houston weather (Copyright 2026 by KPRC Click2Houston &#8211; All rights reserved.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf jbiTJv kYFPaL article-text\">Hail is not expected to be a major concern, although a few of the strongest storms near the front could produce small hail.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf jbiTJv kYFPaL article-text\">The day could start with downpours along the coast, while rain and thunderstorms expand farther inland later.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf jbiTJv kYFPaL article-text\">The flooding threat remains isolated, but areas that have already received rain could be more vulnerable if additional heavy rainfall moves over the same spots.<\/p>\n<p>Sunday<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf jbiTJv kYFPaL article-text\">Another round of coastal downpours is possible to start the day, with rain and thunderstorms spreading farther inland later.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf jbiTJv kYFPaL article-text\">Some storms could be strong, and flooding could become a concern in locations that see the heaviest rainfall.<\/p>\n<p>Rainfall totals<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf jbiTJv kYFPaL article-text\">Most of the area could see 1 to 3 inches of rain through the weekend, with locally higher amounts possible.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf jbiTJv kYFPaL article-text\">If thunderstorms stall or repeatedly move over the same areas, rainfall totals could climb significantly higher.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\"  loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" role=\"presentation\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/TULHB3D6I5BZHJSVJEVZDSQK5I.png\"\/>Weather threats through the weekend (Copyright 2026 by KPRC Click2Houston &#8211; All rights reserved.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf jbiTJv kYFPaL article-text\">Central Texas could see 3 to 6 inches or more.<\/p>\n<p>Weather threats<\/p>\n<p>Flash flooding: Low to medium. Most likely in the heaviest thunderstorms that stall over the same area.<\/p>\n<p>Street flooding: Medium. The strongest storms and areas that experience repeated rounds of rain could see temporary street flooding.<\/p>\n<p>Hail: Very low. Small hail could occur in a few of the strongest storms near the front Friday.<\/p>\n<p>High winds: Low to medium. The strongest wind gusts would be possible in the heaviest storms near the approaching front Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Lightning: Frequent lightning will be possible in the stronger thunderstorms.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 by KPRC Click2Houston &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"HOUSTON \u2013 The Houston area is in for several rounds of rain and thunderstorms through the weekend, with&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":452996,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[56,88518,58,57,7094,172],"class_list":["post-452995","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-houston","tag-houston","tag-houston-forecast","tag-houston-headlines","tag-houston-news","tag-houston-weather","tag-weather"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/452995","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=452995"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/452995\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/452996"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=452995"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=452995"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=452995"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}