Houston faces downpours Friday
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For Houston, the best chance to see rain will likely be Friday afternoon, especially between 4 and 5 p.m., as the edge of the tropical moisture moves closer. Forecast models show some scattered showers or a quick downpour for eastern counties, but overall rainfall totals are expected to stay light — perhaps just a half an inch to an inch.
Spreading misinformation about a looming tropical storm system-and meteorologists are not happy about it. Misleading TikTok videos gaining traction in Houston are falsely claiming a hurricane is forming in the Gulf and is set to strike the city,
Houston faces a dry Wednesday as high pressure moves in, but the tropical system Invest 93L could send downpours to Southeast Texas by Thursday.
Invest 93L is expected to move onshore in Louisiana later today. Will it be a depression? Tropical Storm Dexter?
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Forecasters are warning of early signs of a potential tropical cyclone developing along the northeastern Gulf of Mexico. A low-pressure system that could bring storms to Florida before moving west has a medium chance of developing into a tropical cyclone over the next several days, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC).
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Houston flood risk this week as tropical disturbance moves westward. Here's a timelineInvest 93L was still over land early Wednesday, but it's expected to bring the risk of heavy rainfall and flooding to Houston in the coming days.
The National Hurricane Center has highlighted an area it's watching in the Gulf. Right now, there's a low chance for development.
Houston faces a week of varied weather, with heat and possible downpours forecast, along with a brief dry spell and a looming tropical disturbance by the weekend.