HOUSTON – After nearly three weeks without measurable rain, Southeast Texas is finally getting some much-needed rain.
It will not be a washout every day, but you’ll want to stay weather aware through the weekend. We’ll see scattered showers north of I-10 Thursday morning and early afternoon. Saturday is our best chances for heavy widespread rain. In fact, there is a flood threat late Saturday. This means Easter egg hunts in the morning may be muddy, but the rest of Easter Sunday should be dry. We’ll talk about Easter evening below.
Thursday: Most heavy rain falls north of I-10:
Thursday is more active compared to Wednesday. A nearby area of low pressure and stronger upper-level support will bring a cluster of thunderstorms, mainly late morning into the afternoon. Some storms may produce heavier downpours, and some areas could pick up an inch or more of rain.
Rain will move from the northwest to the east with the primary line of storms reaching the Brazos Valley Thursday around 7AM, before hitting north of Houston mid-morning. All of the heavy rain moves out early afternoon.
Scattered showers and storms to start the day north of I-10 (Copyright 2026 by KPRC Click2Houston – All rights reserved.)Friday: A break in the action:
We don’t have any organized weather systems near us so any rain that falls will be isolated. Temperatures climb to the mid-80s with a 30% chance of rain.
Saturday: street flooding threat:
A cold front moves through Houston Saturday evening. The day will start warm and muggy with a few spotty showers possible, but the main event comes at 5pm give or take an hour.
The heaviest rain arrives in Houston at this time (Copyright 2026 by KPRC Click2Houston – All rights reserved.)
Because of the high moisture content and slow movement of the cold front, there is a street flooding threat for all of southeast Texas. Rain totals could climb as high as 3″-4″. Higher totals will be north of I-10, and lower amounts south of I-10. The hope is we get a good soaking to help our drought conditions.
One a scale of 1 to 4, we are on the low end but low-lying areas could flood (Copyright 2026 by KPRC Click2Houston – All rights reserved.)Easter Sunday, mostly dry:
Some lingering light rain may be around early Sunday morning along the coast. The rest of us wake up to temperatures in the upper-50s with cloudy skies and strong north winds. This will make it feel colder than the actual temperature.
7am forecast – A little light rain along the coast (Copyright 2026 by KPRC Click2Houston – All rights reserved.)
Temperatures warm to the upper 60s and most of the day will be dry but not all of it. One more area of low pressure moves through Houston Sunday night. The below image is the futurecast for 6pm Sunday. This rain will not be as intense as Saturday night’s night.
More rain possible Sunday night in Houston (Copyright 2026 by KPRC Click2Houston – All rights reserved.)
The good news, we need this rain. Southeast Texas has been stuck in drought, so this will definitely help, even if it doesn’t fix everything overnight.
With several rounds of rain and a potential for heavier downpours this weekend, make sure you’re checking back in for updates as we fine-tune the timing.
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