Stay weather-aware today as a threat for severe weather for North & Central Texas this afternoon and evening. The main severe weather hazard will be large hail but damaging winds, and possibly a tornado or two will be possible.
Showers and thunderstorms will begin developing east of I-35 early in the day. It is possible a few storms in areas east of I-35 intensify in the afternoon hours and become severe. In addition, a severe storm threat will exist along a cold front and dryline as it moves into North Texas from the west and northwest.
Storms will continue to develop along the front as it sweeps across the region through the evening hours. The threat for severe weather will diminish as the front passes each location.
Forecast:
Thursday
A slight chance of showers before 7am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Some of the storms could be severe. High near 76. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 39. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Some of the storms could be severe. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 55. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
