Robust downpours and scattered thunderstorms swept by the Houston space on Wednesday. Extra rain is coming Thursday.
HOUSTON — Thursday will convey one other day with widespread showers and thunderstorms. Rain probabilities ramp up shortly by the early morning hours by 12 p.m. We might see lingering showers by the afternoon.
Present watches and warnings:
A Flood Watch is in impact by Thursday night for the Houston metro and surrounding coastal and inland areas, together with Galveston, Fort Bend, Wharton, and Jackson counties. The subsequent spherical of storms is anticipated late tonight into Thursday morning, with potential for a number of inches of rain in a short while, particularly the place storms prepare or regenerate. Forecast fashions have shifted the heaviest rain southward, prompting an expanded watch space because of the evolving flood menace.
The KHOU 11 Climate Crew has issued a Climate Impression Alert for Thursday, June 11, 2025.
Storms may have the potential to have damaging winds, heavy rain, and harmful lightning. We may even need to regulate the flooding danger that might result in ponding on roadways.
Extreme storm danger Thursday: Gusty winds, heavy rain, ponding on roadways
A Stage 1 out of 5 (Marginal Threat) has been issued for a lot of Southeast Texas, together with Houston, Sugar Land, Tomball, Conroe, Liberty, and El Campo. This implies there’s an elevated danger for damaging wind gusts, heavy rain, and harmful lightning.
- Damaging wind gusts
- Heavy downpours resulting in road flooding
Flooding danger expands throughout Southeast Texas
A slight flood danger extends throughout the Houston metro space, with reasonable danger zones additional north and west, together with Brenham, Huntsville, and Austin. Storms this afternoon might convey heavy downpours, particularly to already saturated areas, elevating the chance of road flooding and low-lying water accumulation.
Timing the storms
- Early to late morning (5 a.m. by 11 a.m.): Preliminary spherical of showers and thunderstorms begins to develop.
- Afternoon to early night (Midday – 7 p.m.): Rain probabilities will diminish.
- Night (by 9–10 p.m.): Climate circumstances stay quiet.
Thursday morning: Rain returns early alongside the coast, spreading inland by the commute. Circumstances might not totally wind down till later within the day.
Areas most in danger
- Whole Houston metro is underneath a Stage 2 danger for extreme storms.
- Northwest of Houston (e.g., Wharton, Columbus, north of Katy): Might even see the primary indicators of morning exercise.
- South and coastal areas (e.g., Galveston, Pearland): Could see night storms as exercise shifts southward.
What it’s best to do
- Prep early: Run errands earlier than 10 a.m. to keep away from storm exercise.
- Look ahead to flooded roads: Road flooding is feasible throughout and after downpours.
- Safe out of doors gadgets: Robust wind gusts might knock down unsecured objects.
- Keep alert: Hold notifications on for watches or warnings. Circumstances might escalate shortly.
“Don’t drive by flooded roads. You recognize the drill — we’ve executed this earlier than,” says KHOU 11 Meteorologist Pat Cavlin.
Wanting forward: Extra rain, then warmth
- Thursday: One other climate alert day. Count on widespread rain with 2–4 inches seemingly and remoted totals as much as 6–8 inches.
- Friday: Much less lively however nonetheless scattered showers.
- Weekend: Drier breaks with warmth returning early subsequent week.
- Tropics: No storm growth anticipated over the following 7 days.
- Father’s Day (Sunday) is trending drier however nonetheless heat.
Harris County (together with Houston, Pasadena, Baytown), Fort Bend County (Richmond, Sugar Land, Missouri Metropolis), Montgomery County (Conroe, The Woodlands), Brazoria County (Angleton, Pearland, Alvin, Lake Jackson), Galveston County (Galveston, League Metropolis, Texas Metropolis), Liberty County (Liberty, Cleveland, Dayton), Walker County (Huntsville, New Waverly), Waller County (Hempstead, Prairie View, Waller), Polk County (Livingston, Corrigan), Chambers County (Anahuac, Mont Belvieu, Winnie), Wharton County (Wharton, El Campo), Washington County (Brenham), Matagorda County (Bay Metropolis, Palacios), Grimes County (Anderson, Navasota), Austin County (Bellville, Sealy), Colorado County (Columbus, Eagle Lake, Weimar), Trinity County (Groveton, Trinity).
