Multiple rounds of heavy rain hit Houston this week

Monday forecast:

Showers and storms began to develop along the coast Monday morning. A series of storms will develop north of I-10 Monday night.

The storm pattern continues:

Monday isn't the only day you want to give yourself extra time to commute. A cold front will stall over Southeast Texas, bringing more widespread rain and thunderstorm activity Tuesday into Thursday.

The stalled front will bring bursts of rain and thunderstorms, with more than 5 inches of rain possible over the next seven days. Heavy rain may cause street flooding.

Flood risk for Southeast Texas on Tuesday and Wednesday includes 2/4.

Track the tropics:

There is no tropical activity in the Gulf, Caribbean or Atlantic Ocean. Saharan dust is very heavy across much of the tropical Atlantic, making things very quiet.

Another factor that keeps the tropics quiet are the vast dust deposits of the Sahara Desert, which help suppress the development of tropical waves at this time.

10-day forecast:

We've been in this active storm pattern all week. Increased rainfall means cooler than normal temperatures. 95° is our average for this time of year.