{"id":232232,"date":"2026-04-02T19:15:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T19:15:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/232232\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T19:15:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T19:15:14","slug":"will-easter-be-rainy-across-texas-heres-the-weekend-timeline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/232232\/","title":{"rendered":"Will Easter be rainy across Texas? Here\u2019s the weekend timeline."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img alt=\"Shown are the potential cumulative rainfall totals across Texas through Sunday night.\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:4 \/ 3\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-gray200 mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Shown are the potential cumulative rainfall totals across Texas through Sunday night.<\/p>\n<p>Pivotal Weather<\/p>\n<p>An active weather pattern is setting up across Texas, as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expressnews.com\/san-antonio-weather\/article\/rain-texas-storms-cold-front-san-antonio-22183697.php\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">cold front pushing south through the region<\/a> will interact with ample Gulf moisture moving north. The system is likely to bring high rain chances across the state over Easter weekend, as well as gusty winds and below-average temperatures.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-channels-pixel.ex.co\/events\/0012000001fxZm9AAE?integrationType=DEFAULT&amp;template=design%2Farticle%2Fplatypus_two_column.tpl\" alt=\"\" class=\"x1px y1px vh abs\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re planning on travelling for the holiday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expressnews.com\/san-antonio-weather\/forecast\/article\/rain-storms-weather-san-antonio-texas-22168175.php\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">heavy rain at times<\/a> could force slower travel and longer commute times, especially on Saturday. Parts of the state also could still be rainy on Easter Sunday,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.expressnews.com\/food\/recipes-cooking\/article\/hard-boiled-eggs-recipes-22182823.php\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">as egg hunts get underway.<\/a> Here\u2019s a day-by-day timeline of what you can expect.<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>Friday\u00a0\u2014 the best day to travel<\/p>\n<p>Much of the state will stay dry on Friday, at least for the majority of the day. Partly to mostly cloudy skies are expected from San Antonio to Dallas to Houston, and temps are expected to reach the 80s almost statewide. From the afternoon into the early evening, this will be the best time to travel, before rain chances increase.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Shown are the expected high temperatures on Friday in Texas, before the cold front arrives.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:4 \/ 3\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-gray200 mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Shown are the expected high temperatures on Friday in Texas, before the cold front arrives.<\/p>\n<p>Pivotal Weather<\/p>\n<p>Storm chances will start rising Friday evening, especially across North Texas, where storms are expected to become widespread after 6 or 7 p.m. Rain chances will be lower farther south, with about a 30% chance of rain expected from Austin to San Antonio after 10 p.m. Friday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>Saturday: Cold front brings heavy rain<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expressnews.com\/san-antonio-weather\/article\/texas-cold-front-strength-arctic-pacific-21331261.php\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">strong cold font will start to push<\/a> through North Texas early Saturday, and it will make its way into South Texas by the afternoon. As it progresses through the state, it\u2019s likely to bring a line of showers and thunderstorms, some of which could be heavy.<\/p>\n<p>The highest rain chances from the morning through midday will be in North Texas, with storms transitioning into Central and South Texas by the afternoon and evening.<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Shown is the likely position of the cold front at 2 p.m. Saturday, according to the 3kNAM weather model.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:4 \/ 3\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-gray200 mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Shown is the likely position of the cold front at 2 p.m. Saturday, according to the 3kNAM weather model.<\/p>\n<p>WeatherBell<\/p>\n<p>For San Antonio specifically, the cold front will push into the metro area around 3 or 4 p.m. Saturday, resulting in widely scattered showers and storms throughout the region. Temperatures will also drop suddenly. After highs reach near 80 degrees, temps will be near 60 degrees by 7 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Sunday: Rain continues for some<\/p>\n<p>Moisture will continue to move south on Easter Sunday. The highest chance of rain will be in deep South Texas, from Laredo eastward to the Rio Grande Valley and Corpus Christi. There, flash flooding will also be possible.<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>In San Antonio, we\u2019ll have a 40-50% chance of rain Sunday morning, especially before 9 a.m. By the middle of the day, rain chances will start to decrease, but chances of isolated showers will remain into the afternoon and evening.<\/p>\n<p>Some good news:\u00a0While rainfall is likely to affect Easter travel and force some of us inside, the threat of severe thunderstorms will be relatively low. However, some of the strongest activity, especially Saturday afternoon as the cold front arrives, could still produce small hail and gusty winds. Widespread severe weather is not expected to occur, though.<\/p>\n<p>Temperatures are expected to be below average across much of the state on Easter Sunday. In San Antonio, expect morning temps in the mid-50s, and afternoon temps rising into only the mid- to upper 60s. Winds will be sustained around 15 mph through much of the day, with some gusts as strong as 25 mph expected.<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>Temperatures will actually be slightly warmer as you move north across Texas because of more sunshine. The Dallas-Fort Worth area will rise to around 70 degrees, while parts of the Texas Panhandle will push into the mid-70s.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Shown are the potential cumulative rainfall totals across Texas through Sunday night. 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