Latest from NOAA
I've gotten 3/4 of an inch of rain in my backyard today...hoping for more. According to the latest long range forecasts, it looks like a good chance for wetter than normal conditions for the next two weeks. Here is the latest from NOAA:
Bands of light to moderate rain continue this afternoon across much of South Central Texas. Overall rain totals across most of the area have generally been less than one half inch...with higher totals over 1 inch south and east of San Antonio. The threat for locally heavy rain will continue tonight and into Friday as rich tropical moisture continues to move into the area. For this reason the Flash Flood Watch has been extended for most of South Central Texas until 7 am Friday morning. I have attached the graphic of the latest rainfall forecast. Over the next 48 hours...some areas south and west of Austin may receive an additional 2 to 3 inches of rain...isolated totals possible near 4 inches. There remains a low to moderate flood threat along the Rio Grande as moisture from Alex produces heavy rain over Northern Mexico and is forecast to track north into West Texas over the weekend. Northern areas of South Central Texas will likely receive less rain...averaging 1-2 inches.
These bands of showers and thunderstorms can and will produce torrential downpours at times...with hourly rain rates of 1 to 2 inches. This will cause ponding of water on roads, localized flooding in urban areas, and some creeks and streams may fill or even overflow. Drivers need to be aware of possible flooded low water crossings.
Rain chances will slowly decrease through the holiday weekend...but with daytime heating and plenty of tropical moisture in place, scattered showers and thunderstorms will remain in the forecast. The scattered nature of the storms however should mean that there would be only minor interruptions to outdoor activities. Still, the weekend storms may still produce 1-2 inches of rain in some isolated spots. Rain chances go down to around 20% by Sunday night.
Keep informed of the latest weather information by going to the National Weather Service website at www.srh.noaa.gov/ewx
Paul Yura
National Weather Service Austin-San Antonio TX
These bands of showers and thunderstorms can and will produce torrential downpours at times...with hourly rain rates of 1 to 2 inches. This will cause ponding of water on roads, localized flooding in urban areas, and some creeks and streams may fill or even overflow. Drivers need to be aware of possible flooded low water crossings.
Rain chances will slowly decrease through the holiday weekend...but with daytime heating and plenty of tropical moisture in place, scattered showers and thunderstorms will remain in the forecast. The scattered nature of the storms however should mean that there would be only minor interruptions to outdoor activities. Still, the weekend storms may still produce 1-2 inches of rain in some isolated spots. Rain chances go down to around 20% by Sunday night.
Keep informed of the latest weather information by going to the National Weather Service website at www.srh.noaa.gov/ewx
Paul Yura
National Weather Service Austin-San Antonio TX
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