San Antonio, Austin, New\u00a0Braunfels, and other towns nearby face a level two out of five risk that these storms turn “severe,”<\/a> according to the agency. It could run intermittently through the morning of Sunday, March 8, bringing locally heavy downpours to some counties.<\/p>\n Large hail, heavy rain, and damaging wind gusts are in the forecast for the San Antonio and Austin, Texas, areas on Saturday, March 7, 2026, the NWS says. (Courtesy of the National Weather Service)<\/p>\n There’s a 75 to 85 percent chance the rain will exceed one inch in the Hill Country, I-35 Corridor, and Coastal Plains, the agency adds. What does that look like for you?\u00a0San Antonio is currently sitting at 83 percent,\u00a0while Austin is at 85 percent. Further west, it increases. Kerrville is at 88 percent, and Fredericksburg is at 86 percent.<\/p>\n Aside from this, the main hazards folks should prepare for are minor floods, damaging wind gusts, and large hail. The\u00a0agency tells MySA<\/a> that it could be “greater [or] up to around 1 inch, but a “few storms could produce 2-inch” stones. Meanwhile, gusts could hit up to 20 mph during both the daylight hours and after sunset.<\/p>\n Though grey clouds will be overhead, it will still be warm<\/a> in South-Central Texas. The region is looking at a high of 82 degrees and a low of 58 degrees at night. The following day, the chance of precipitation is still measuring at 80 percent, though it decreases to 50 percent later in the day.<\/p>\n Still, forecasters are urging residents<\/a> to monitor weather conditions this weekend, review their individual safety plans, and stay aware of changing conditions if they have outdoor plans.<\/p>\n![\"Large](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/9748a80cd118bbf9faee213893b575c9.jpeg\"\/)
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