Overview
- Waves of showers begin overnight Friday and persist through Sunday in several regions, with steady rain in parts of the central U.S. and intermittent rounds elsewhere.
- Houston and southeast Texas are expected to shift from scattered storms Friday to more widespread storms Saturday, with a level 2 of 4 flash-flood risk and possible street flooding.
- Acadiana faces 2 to 4 inches of rain with isolated 5 to 6 inch hotspots and a conditional severe threat Saturday that includes gusty winds and isolated tornadoes.
- A weak to moderate atmospheric river focuses heavier rain in the Pacific Northwest as the Bay Area sees mainly light to moderate showers, while Pacific beaches face 15 to 20 foot breakers and dangerous currents through Sunday.
- Cooling brings measurable mountain snow at higher elevations in the West, and many areas turn cooler and drier early next week as high pressure returns.