This is our first summer-like feel of the year

HOUSTON After multiple rounds of heavy rain in southeast Texas this week, get ready for another round for Friday. Deep tropical moisture combined with weak disturbances drifting over the region have produced multiple waves of heavy rain. Areas west and southwest of Houston are most likely to see the heaviest rain, although bands could set up over Houston, too. The location of the highest rainfall amounts will depend on exactly where heavy rain bands develop, and that is far from certain. The High Resolution Rapid Refresh short-range forecast model places the heaviest rain west of Houston, as shown in the figure below, but Houston is certainly not out of play.

Expecting Saturday afternoon storms (KPRC)With the rain comes a higher chance for strong storms. Today there is a low risk for severe weather with a 5% chance that storms could produce hail northwest of the 59 corridor. Another round of storms is on track to move through the area on Sunday with higher chances of the storms being strong or severe. The Storm Prediction Center places Southeast Texas in a “marginal” category for today and a “slight” category for severe storms on Sunday. Houston Metro in a "marginal" risk category for strong storms Saturday (KPRC)The strongest weather will likely stay outside our area but there is enough of a potential to watch the weather closely this weekend.