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10:45 PM update: A bunch of showers is expected to enter the Austin area shortly before midnight, but forecasters claim that the rain will extinguish during the night before setting off again Saturday morning while a tropical disturbance reaches central Texas.
The National Weather Service put the chances of rain in Austin at 70% all day Saturday. Meteorologist Nick Hampshire said he expected only one inch of rain, with higher totals in the south around San Antonio.
A lightning watch is in effect for the counties, Guadalupe and Bexar, including the city of New Braunfels, until 7 pm. Saturday, and Governor Greg Abbott issued a state disaster statement for 78 Texas counties because of the flood risks.
Only a quarter of an inch of rain fell in Austin Friday, according to the weather service.
Higher precipitation was recorded in the Hill Country, including at Marble Falls, which had 2.2 inches, show the rain gauges of the Lower Colorado River Authority.
Dripping springs picked up 1.2 inches, the gauges show.
No severe weather is expected in Austin during Saturday's storms. Troy Kimmel, a professor of meteorology at the University of Texas, said the Longhorn home game should be played out without a hitch, as lightning is not expected at night.
The rains fall to 20% Sunday and Monday, before the city dries out Tuesday and Wednesday.
2:15 PM update: Governor Greg Abbott on Friday issued a state disaster statement for 78 Texas counties, including Travis, Williamson, Bastrop and Hays counties, while a tropical disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico is getting closer to the Texas coast.
Forecasters have said the storm is unlikely to reach the tropical depression, but state officials warn that severe flooding, property damage and loss of life are possible.
"We are ready to deploy state resources to help local officials in their response efforts," Abbott said in his statement. "It is essential that all Texans on the storm trail be ready to ensure their own safety."
Friday afternoon, a band of showers and thunderstorms was already invading Williamson County. Some showers also hit areas east of Bastrop County and headed for Austin, says the Doppler radar.
The heaviest rains are expected to shut down the metropolitan area on Saturday as tropical disturbance shifts to central Texas, said weatherman Cory Van Pelt of the National Weather Service. The weather service expects that 1 to 2 inches of rain will fall until Sunday, with higher totals south around San Antonio, where a 5-inch drop is likely.
The counties of Guadalupe and Comal, including the city of New Braunfels, are watched over by a flash flood Saturday night.
Earlier: Happy Friday! Hurricane Florence is probably the most tragic story that can be followed at 6 am Austin time, with a weakened category 1 hurricane, albeit with winds of up to 90 km / h, beating Carolinas on the East Coast.
But we should be aware of some stormy actions closer to home.
A tropical disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico continues to be a disorganized rally of storm clouds threatening to land on the south coast of Texas on Friday. Although the storm system is unlikely to turn into a hurricane – the genesis of hurricanes and other powerful tropical storms – forecasters still expect the system to generate heavy rains and gusty winds at high speeds. inland.
South Texas is expected to be the hardest hit by the storms, but central Texas could still see the effects of the generalized system, forecasters say.
As recent rains have saturated the soil, several counties in southern Texas – including counties, Guadalupe and Bexar counties – have been flashing since Friday and last until Saturday evening. .
For the Austin metropolitan area, the National Weather Service forecast predicts a 70% chance of rain, with some storms producing up to half an inch of wet material. Daytime temperatures are expected to reach a slight peak of 83 degrees.
At night, with rain risks of up to 60%, stormy weather will likely persist and generate up to a quarter of an inch more rain. Nighttime temperatures in a cloudy sky are expected to drop to a soft low of 73 degrees.
Although Saturday's forecast includes a 70% probability of rain, the weather service does not expect the rain to spoil the Longhorn match at Royal-Memorial Stadium, where the University of Texas will play the Trojans USC.
Chance of rain at 19h the launch time has dropped to 30%, according to the meteorological service.
Extended weather forecasts for the weekend and next week's meteorological service call for persistent but light showers and a possible return to 90-degree temperatures:
Saturday: 70 percent chance of rain with a maximum near 86. Then the rain drops to 30 percent with a minimum around 73.
Sunday: 30 percent chance of rain, if not partly sunny with a high of almost 90. Cloudy at night with a minimum around 73.
Monday: 20 percent chance of rain, if not partly sunny with a high of almost 91. Partly cloudy at night with a minimum around 73.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny with a maximum around 91 and usually clear at night with a minimum around 73.
Wednesday: 20 percent chance of rain, if not very sunny with a high of almost 89. Partly cloudy with a minimum around 73.
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