Soaking Rain On The Way For North Texas

WE NEED THE RAIN!

A really good soaking rain will arrive during the day tomorrow and last thru Wednesday.  The heaviest of the rain will come Tuesday night into the day on Wednesday.  Widespread 1" to 3" of rain looks likely with some areas especially south and east seeing more.

ANIMATION OF RAIN...

This is from our high resolution forecast model.  It shows the heavy rain spreading up from the south and really encompassing all of Texas.

RAIN CHANCES

Here is a look at the rain chances...

TOMORROW MORNING...

TUESDAY AFTERNOON

WEDNESDAY

SEVERE THREAT...

The severe threat looks low for us here in the DFW Metroplex.  But areas to the South and East will have the threat of severe weather on Wednesday.  Large hail, damaging winds look to be the main threat, but a few isolated tornadoes cannot be ruled out especially farther south and east you go.

HOW MUCH RAIN...

The highest rainfall totals will be in SE Texas where more than 6" of rain looks likely around the Houston area.

Below is a high resolution forecast model's output of rainfall in North Texas.  Rainfall totals will vary greatly over short distances tomorrow, but this map gives you an idea of the potential rainfall thru Wednesday.

LAKE LEVELS...

This rain will help our lake levels rise.  Here is where we stand now.  Every lake is below conservation level.  The number represents how far below conservation level the lakes our in feet.

7-DAY FORECAST