Flooding Threat in Parts of Texas and New Mexico; Heat in the Western U.S.
Heavy to excessive rainfall across parts of central Texas into southern New Mexico may bring areas of flooding into this evening. Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Hot temperatures are forecast for the far southwest U.S., parts of California, and the interior northwest U.S. this week.
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A Flood Watch is in effect for most of South Central Texas through noon Monday. Rainfall totals of 2 to 4 inches can be expected with isolated totals up to 8 inches possible. These rainfall amounts may lead to flash flooding.
Flash flooding can escalate quickly from heavy rain. It's important to get weather warnings on your phone, move to higher ground immediately when alerted, and never enter floodwaters in a vehicle or on foot.
A cold front will move across our area today. Showers and thunderstorms will develop this morning and become more numerous this afternoon into evening. Locally heavy rains are possible and may cause flooding. High temperatures will cool into the upper 80s to lower 90s across the northeast where clouds and rain will prevail with upper 90s to around 101 across the southwest where rains will move in later in the day.
Tonight there will be scattered showers and thunderstorms possible over most of South-Central Texas. Locally heavy rainfall is possible which could lead to flash flooding. Low temperatures will range from the upper 60s to the middle 70s.
High chances of rain continue on Monday with locally heavy rains and flooding possible. Rain chances taper off on Tuesday, then return next weekend. Below average temperatures under the clouds and rain on Monday warm to near average Tuesday through Friday, then cool again next weekend.
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