Houston weather: Stormy morning possible Thursday; severe storms possible

HOUSTON - Thursday morning is looking to be another stormy morning across the Bayou City. 

Flood watches through Thursday

The National Weather Service has placed Washington, Grimes, Walker and Trinity Counties under a flood watch through Thursday evening. Other counties may be added based on how rain develops, but the bottom line is that conditions are favorable for heavy rain through at least the next 24-36 hours. 2-5" totals could easily occur in spots, so stay weather aware until our pattern settles down a bit. A few showers and storms will persist through this evening and tonight, with the next big round of widespread rain likely moving in Thursday morning.

Severe Storms also possible

In addition to dropping heavy rain, some of the stronger cells could produce hail or high winds and even an isolated funnel cloud or tornado, although that is not the primary threat for now. Our current pattern favors at least an isolated chance for severe storms and/or heavy rain through Sunday or Monday with steamy air in between.

Tropics remain quiet for us

Still no tropical activity in the Gulf and Caribbean - in the Pacific, Barbara and Cosme have fallen apart west of Mexico. A new storm, to be named Dalila, is expected to be upgraded over the next two days near the Acapulco area.