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The precipitation outlook from\u00a0NOAA\u2019s Climate Prediction Center for Oct. 24-28 shows below-normal rainfall is expected near and east of Houston, with above-normal precipitation across much of the state.<\/p>\n
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The Houston area\u2019s best chance of rain<\/a> this week arrives Tuesday as a coastal atmospheric disturbance could bring a few showers toward the shoreline.<\/p>\n However, most of the rain is expected to stay over the water, with only a slim chance of reaching the coast. The rest of the week looks dry, leaving little relief for soils as drought deepens across Southeast Texas.<\/p>\n Tuesday brings a few coastal showers<\/p>\n HEAT TRACKER: Is Texas weather getting more extreme? Find out with the Houston Chronicle\u2019s interactive tracker.<\/a><\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n Forecast models suggest a few spotty showers will approach the Texas shoreline Tuesday afternoon, especially near\u00a0Matagorda Bay. Some of these may even work as far inland as Victoria or Columbus by Tuesday evening before drying up. Rain chances remain at only 10% to 20%, with higher chances offshore.<\/p>\n A snapshot from future weather radar modeling shows scattered showers Tuesday evening, mainly offshore of the Texas Gulf Coast. Rain chances Tuesday will be found mainly along the immediate coast south of Houston.<\/p>\n Pivotal Weather<\/p>\n A few light showers could linger near the coast into early Wednesday before fading during the afternoon. For the rest of us, this week\u2019s rain chances are virtually nonexistent.<\/p>\n Dry weather, warmer temperatures through the weekend<\/p>\n After Tuesday, high air pressure will help keep skies mostly dry and winds light across Southeast Texas.<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n Temperatures will climb into the mid- to upper 80s by Thursday and\u00a0stay there through the weekend<\/a>. Morning temperatures will generally land in the lower to mid-60s across the Houston metro area, with temps closer to 70 degrees near the coast.<\/p>\n How much rain would soak Southeast Texas?<\/p>\n Drought has deepened across the region, with nearly all of Southeast Texas now experiencing at least moderate drought, the lowest level of dryness as measured by the U.S. Drought Monitor.<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n Data from the U.S. Drought Monitor\u2019s Oct. 13 map show about 97% of the region<\/a> in drought or pre-drought conditions. Nearly 80% is in moderate drought, while about 19% is in severe drought, the next highest level. A week earlier, about 66% of the region was in drought or pre-drought conditions, and none of the region was in severe drought.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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