For much of Texas, a cold front is spelling a stormy and gloomy forecast for the weekend. But nearly like an act of Moses, many storm clouds will part and allow the sunlight in just for the Easter holiday, as eggs are hunted and barbecue pits are fired up. Unfortunately, some Lone Star cities won’t have as much luck.
The Texas Panhandle was first to see the impacts of this burst of Arctic air. However, a lingering front meant it dodged the doom and gloom of thunderstorms and severe weather. But by the time it hit Dallas on Friday, storm chances soared.
With heavy rain, hail and localized flooding in the cards, the greater Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex should see a respite from storms by Saturday night – just in time for the Easter Bunny to arrive without a raincoat. A pretty idyllic day is in the cards for North Texas on Easter, with highs hovering in the low 70s and mostly sunny skies.
“Cooler and drier air will spread in from the north Saturday night behind the front, with Easter morning lows falling into the 40s to lower 50s,” the National Weather Service Dallas-Fort Worth office said. “Another trailing shortwave will produce additional rain chances during the day Sunday, though these will be largely displaced south of the area…”
The further south in Texas you are, the less sunny it’ll get. San Antonio will see the impacts of this strong cold front later, meaning rain is still very much in the cards by Sunday afternoon. Thunderstorms kicked off on Friday in the greater San Antonio area, and across South Central Texas, and aren’t expected to clear out until early in the next workweek.
Thunderstorm odds peak on Saturday at 90%. But they continue to hover over San Antonio, Austin and the Texas Hill Country through the holiday festivities. A 20% to 40% chance of thunderstorms looms over the region throughout the weekend, but there’s still some hope.
“Although models are showing an extended period of convection, Saturday afternoon and evening is the time period that will most likely have activity,” the NWS San Antonio office warns.
But South Central Texas could see up to 1.5 inches of rain across storms on Saturday and Sunday. So, maybe plan to cook on the stove for this holiday, and who said an indoor egg hunt can’t be just as fun?