HOUSTON – Rain for some, not all — it’s one of my favorite sayings, especially here in Houston.
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We’re tracking rain in our forecast on Thursday but not everyone gets rain, and since we have rain in our forecast this week ‚I thought I’d break it down below.
Here’s what that really means according to the NWS:
Isolated: Rain for a select few, but not all. NWS typically ties this to low probabilities (around 10-20%), meaning only small, scattered pockets of the area see rain — most locations stay dry.
Scattered: Rain for some, not all.
This aligns with NWS “chance” forecasts where showers or storms cover roughly 30-60% of the area. More people will see rain than with isolated activity, but plenty of spots will miss out completely.
Widespread: Rain for the majority. When coverage is high (often 80%+ of the area), NWS and local offices describe it as widespread, numerous, or simply “rain” — meaning most people in the region should expect to get wet at some point.
Thursday’s Forecast: We’re tracking a morning low of 64 with a high of 82 - so still make sure to dress your kids in layers again.
Thursday: Isolated/scattered - so rain for some not all.
Here is the timing and location (as of tonight) which could change but at least sets the tome for Thursday:
8 AM - 10 AM: Spotty to scattered isolated showers for folks on the west side like El Campo. Columbus and Sealy
1 pm - 3 pm: The pattern is still the same but just isolated cells look just a little bigger.