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Above average rainfall is expected this winter in Houston, which is consistent with how El Niño winters have resulted in the past.

Photo by: Johnny Hanson/Houston Chronicle

Don't forget your umbrella this week: showers return to Houston

You may need the umbrella occasionally this week as rain chances return. With ongoing drought across Southeast Texas, is it true that drought ends in flooding?

Notice: You're receiving this as a special first look at the Chronicle's new weather team, launched in partnership with the San Antonio Express-News. We'll provide daily forecasts and data-driven explainers on weather events in Houston to help you navigate your daily lives. To read more, click here.