Deep tropical moisture could bring up to 7 inches of rain to some parts of Texas, with wet weather also expected in Louisiana.
National Weather Service meteorologists are forecasting that the Labor Day holiday weekend could see several inches of rainfall across Texas and several other southern states.On Friday, the NWS West Gulf River Forecast Center posted a rainfall map showing that parts of Texas were expecting up to 7 inches of rain this weekend. Several inches of rain also are forecast to hit Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana.
Parts of Louisiana also could see up to 5 inches of rain, and Oklahoma and Arkansas could see up to 2.5 inches.NWS meteorologist Hayley Adams told Newsweek that it's possible the storm systems will 'set up offshore' and not impact coastal areas with heavy rainfall. However, she said the forecast currently shows the highest rain amounts over the Texas-Louisiana border.Heavy rain isn't uncommon for Texas during this time of year.
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