FOX 26 Houston Weather Forecast: Heavy rain possible on Thursday

Flood Watch has been removed from our northern counties and extended for our central and Southeastern counties until 4pm Thursday. Heaviest rain bands are expected to set up along the coast Thursday morning and an additional 3-6" of rain will be possible in this area. Flood threat is a 3 of 5 "Moderate" risk for Galveston Thursday and a 2 of 5 "Slight" risk for Houston. Drive with caution and avoid any flooded roads. Thursday is once again a FOX 26 Storm Alert Day. Rain chances remain on the higher side Friday and Saturday. But there's light at the end of the tunnel! Hotter and drier weather should gradually return next week as we break out of this super soggy weather pattern. Get specific forecasts for weather where you live on our smart TV app, Fox Local, and our FOX 26 weather app!