It's not a named storm, but Houston is going to see rounds of tropical downpours Friday and Saturday.
According to forecasters with our TV Partner Channel Two, expect scattered downpours across southeast Texas. Storms will come in waves, with dry breaks in between, through Saturday. The risk of flash flooding is low but not zero. Rain chances remain elevated into the weekend, especially for Friday evening and early Saturday.
Here's how forecasters at Space City Weather lay it out:
"How much rain? Well, Friday will be interesting. It could go one of two ways I think. The first way? The disturbance approaches Texas and we get a solid rain shield offshore, so coastal areas see a fair bit of rain in the morning, with inland areas seeing just a few scattered afternoon thunderstorms. Alternatively, we see a small bit of rain in the morning at the coast and then more numerous showers and afternoon thunderstorms moving southeast to northwest across the region. I am leaning heavily toward the coastal rain outcome, where inland areas see some scattered storms but nothing too widespread. This means folks in Galveston could easily see a couple inches of rain, and more numerous showers and storms may push across Brazoria, Galveston, and Chambers Counties. On Saturday, we’ll probably see a repeat, except I think storms could be more numerous across the entire region. As we’ve been saying, it should not be a total washout, but you’ll want to have some rain plans in place on both Friday and Saturday if you’re planning outdoor activities."