Todays rainy start to the work week it only the beginning of several days of rain and possibly even some rough weather. It's a one-two weather punch. First, a warm front that set up in deep South Texas over the weekend began pushing up the coast today. When that happens, showers usually develop along the front and move northward in waves. Check out the heavy rain that fell today in Matagorda and Brazoria counties:
The front is also slow moving, so it may take a while to fully cross the Houston area. Once it crosses, we'll see a brief end of the rain, but we'll be in a prime position for stronger storms. That's because a cold front will push toward us from the west and in the wake of the warm front, the air over us will be moister, allowing it to rise quickly as the front moves toward us. This could allow strong to severe storms to form which may bring gusty winds. The whole thing won't be over until later Wednesday when the front is expected to begin moving away from us.
Bottom line: keep your umbrella handy and exercise caution on the roads - they'll be wet.
