After parts of Central and South Texas were inundated this week with nearly 30 inches of rain, triggering widespread and catastrophic flooding across the Hill Country, Edwards Plateau and Rio Grande Plains, weather will continue to improve as high air pressure builds into Texas from the east.
Once the upper-level atmospheric disturbance moves northwest and weakens, we return to a more typical July weather pattern Saturday, with a cloudy start to the day giving way to mostly sunny skies by the afternoon. High temperatures will climb into the low 90s, but with the humidity, the heat will feel closer to 100 degrees.
Historic flooding, by the numbers
Throughout the flood event over the past week, meteorologists at the regional National Weather Service office for Austin and San Antonio issued six flash flood emergencies, along with numerous flash flood warnings, river flood warnings, flood advisories and tornado warnings.
Fortunately, the Austin metro area was spared the worst of the flooding, with most communities receiving a more manageable 2 to 6 inches of rainfall over the past week.
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