The forecast comes as meteorologists recount a dry summer, drought days and record temperatures come close to the 2011 drought that left Texans without water, and estimated costs of $7.62 billion in crop and livestock losses, according to The Texas Tribune.Ĭities surrounding Houston and Galveston County issued burn bans as patches of grass assumed a brown and crunchy texture this summer.
Some rain chances are possible for Friday and Saturday also, according to Space City Weather, and a few strong downpours could cause some threat of brief flooding. That drought relief could be seen through the end of the week, but conditions are particularly favorable to Thursday. Widespread thunderstorms are expected to develop across the Houston area Thursday, with highs in the 80s, and expected rainfall of one to two inches, according to National Weather Service Houston. Rain was reported in patches around Houston late Wednesday evening, and storms washed Houston’s roads through the first half of Thursday. Grab your raincoats and umbrellas – Houstonians are in for a rainy Wednesday as showers and thunderstorms greet Texans after months of drought and 45 days of 100-degree temperatures. Adam Zuvanich FILE: Rainfall, thunderstorms and gusty winds in Houston.
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