YAHOO!!!! More Rain!

It has been an uncommon theme to talk about rain in the forecast which is upsetting, but when it happens, there is a party in the weather center. This past weekend, several communities experienced heavy downpours with some localized ponding and minor flooding. Max Storm estimated that a few locations in Washington County picked up as much as 4 inches of rain. However, that was a very isolated event, but the foreseeable future looks good again.

As of this afternoon, a string of thunderstorms developed along I-20 in north Texas, some of which have been severe.

All of this activity has been driven by a very slow moving front that will eventually swing by the Brazos Valley. Once this happens, rain chances go up, and eventually the humidity levels will drop. Between then and now, we will have to closely watch how the front sets up and when it moves in.

What you need to know is that there are two sides to the front, and on each side, differing wind directions.

We happen to be on the south side, where its warm and very humid. On the other side, its much nicer.....cooler and less humid. In the middle, the warmer surface wind tends to move up and over the slightly cooler air to the north. Due to the rising motion of air along the front, clouds build and rain develops.

If all goes according to the plan, this front will move right over the Brazos Valley tomorrow (Wednesday) afternoon and help focus rain in our neck of the woods.

 

What you need to know for tomorrow is that once the clouds begin to billow up, we need to keep an eye to the sky. Scattered thunderstorms will break out, delivering bouts of heavy rain, lightning, and even gusty winds on the order of 30-40mph. Good news here is that a majority of the storms should remain below severe limits, but one or two could become severe. Nonetheless, this will be a tricky forecast because it all depends on where the front exactly sets up. Where the front aligns, is were the heaviest rain will fall. At the moment, some models are hinting that this will be a widespread event with isolated locations picking up more than an inch of rain.

 

 

Don't take the above image verbatim, but as guidance that we will have areas of rain tomorrow. Overall, I will make sure to stay on top of this situation for you tomorrow and Thursday, as several showers could linger too. You can follow my updated on Facebook and Twitter as well as watch KAGS-HD News at 6pm & 10pm.

 

One more note: Bring your umbrellas with you to work, you will need it.

 

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