Another lull in shower and storm activity along the coast this evening, then chances for additional rain and storms returns by early tomorrow morning. Â A tiny upper level low continues to spin just off the coat near Matagorda bay, and will begin to slowly lift east/northeast through the day tomorrow taking some of the rain chances along with it. Â Between now and then, we expect conditions to remain relatively quiet through most of tonight with a re-emergence of storms again offshore and along the southeast Texas coast by tomorrow morning. Â Like yesterday, it will be difficult to pinpoint exactly where storms will impact the coast early tomorrow. Â This morning, we started off with a big blob of convection offshore between Corpus and Brownsville which eventually formed into a conga line of convection straight up into the Houston/Galveston area. Â Yes, those are fancy meteorological terms. Â Depending on how far east/northeast the tiny low shifts tonight…if it shifts at all…we could see convection develop a bit further up the coast to start with. Â Either way, it will likely mean a wet commute for some folks, so be sure to check radar before you head out in the morning. Â Heavy rainfall will also be likely once again with some folks picking up a quick 2 to 4 inches and some street flooding likely.
Temps…once again warm overnight for most and a few degrees above seasonal normals, and cooler out west where there’s less humidity (water vapor) in the atmosphere to prevent the release of longwave radiation away from the earth. Â Highs tomorrow, warm once again with highs in the 90s.
For the long haul….pretty much hot and rain-free across most of the state for the next 7 days. Â Rain chances will decrease along the coast, but won’t completely disappear. Â This will probably be good for those with outdoor plans this coming Labor Day weekend, but there’s plenty of us across the state that could sure use some rain. Â As of right now, it looks like mid-September is the earliest we’ll begin to see rain chances return to more areas of the state.
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