Weather Forecast

Weather Forecast Details

General Discussion: 
Skies are mostly cloudy this morning across the eastern half of Texas. The clouds are expected to diminish this afternoon allowing afternoon temperatures to warm 5-9 degrees above the 15-year seasonal averages for the major cities within the ERCOT region. A slow-moving cold front will dip south of the Red River this afternoon approaching the Dallas metro during the late afternoon. The front is forecast to initiate isolated to widely scatter showers and thunderstorms late this afternoon/evening, primarily across Northeast Texas; although, a stray shower or thunderstorm is possible in Dallas or Austin. The chance of potentially severe weather will continue into Thursday as the cold front drifts slowly southward across Central Texas. The greatest risk is giant-size hail in Dallas and Austin, with damaging straight-line winds and an isolated tornado being secondary threats. Temperatures will be cooler in Dallas tomorrow behind the front; however, afternoon temperatures in Austin (and to a lesser degree in San Antonio and Houston) will be dependent upon the position of the front and any shower/thunderstorm development. Cooler and more tranquil weather Friday and Saturday before an approaching upper-level trough from the west brings statewide showers and thunderstorms back to Texas for Sunday. 

Today:
Mostly cloudy and mild this morning becoming partly to mostly sunny this afternoon and very warm. A chance of isolated late-afternoon/evening showers and thunderstorms, some possibly severe, mainly across Northeast Texas. Afternoon highs in the low- to mid-90s. A south wind of 10 to 15 mph with higher gusts near 25 mph.                                                                

Thursday:
Partly to mostly cloudy with a mild morning and a very warm afternoon. A chance of scattered afternoon showers and thunderstorms, some possibly severe, especially in Austin and Dallas. Morning lows in the upper-60s to mid-70s. Afternoon highs in the upper-80s to mid-90s, except for Dallas with a forecasted high in the low-80s. A south wind of 5 mph will become northeasterly at 10 to 15 mph with higher gusts near thunderstorms.                                                

Forecaster:  MW

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