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Runners cross the Ann Richards Congress Avenue Bridge at the start of the 48th annual Statesman Capitol 10K race on April 6, 2025.<\/p>\n
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A soggy weekend is shaping up across Central Texas, with\u00a0multiple rounds of scattered showers and thunderstorms expected<\/a>. A deep surge of moisture-rich air from the Gulf of Mexico, combined with a dry line in West Texas, and a couple of upper-level atmospheric disturbances moving in from Mexico, will keep rain chances on and off through the weekend.<\/p>\n While exact timing and locations affected by rain remain uncertain, the most active and potentially disruptive periods will occur during the afternoon and evening, when daytime heating increases atmospheric instability.<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n Severe weather will be most likely in West Texas on Saturday. Scattered rain and a few strong thunderstorms will be possible in Central Texas.<\/p>\n Weather Prediction Center<\/p>\n What is the forecast for Saturday?<\/p>\n Any sporting events planned for the first half of Saturday should go on without a hitch. We\u2019ll see a mostly cloudy sky with morning temperatures in the upper 60s along with a light southeast wind.\u00a0<\/p>\n As the day progresses, scattered showers and a few thunderstorms will begin to develop around noon, but they will be widely scattered. Eventually, they\u2019ll become more widespread, with showers covering about 60% of the region by the late afternoon and early evening.\u00a0<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n Scattered storms across Texas will be possible Saturday afternoon, with pockets of heavy downpours. This graphic shows how\u00a0theweather radar might look at 4 p.m. Saturday<\/p>\n Pivotal<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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