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High pressure across Central and South Texas will lead to a week of near-zero rain chances. However, West Texas and the Texas Panhandle could see pockets of heavy rainfall through next Wednesday.<\/p>\n
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The first round of the dreaded summer doldrums has settled across much of Texas<\/a>, with hot, humid and dry weather taking hold in South and Central Texas. However, in West Texas, the annual monsoon season is beginning to ramp up, and across parts of the Texas Panhandle, a stalled frontal boundary is producing pockets of heavy rainfall along with scattered strong to severe thunderstorms.<\/p>\n Aareas of high atmospheric pressure over the Gulf of Mexico and northern Mexico on Wednesday continue to influence the weather across Central Texas. Meanwhile, a stalled frontal boundary in North Texas and the dry line in West Texas will trigger another round of rain there through the afternoon and evening.<\/p>\n Weather Prediction Center Earlier this week, the National Weather Service received around\u00a060 severe weather reports<\/a> across the state in North and West Texas.<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n A severe thunderstorm near Canyon, just south of Amarillo, produced hail as large as a DVD, which shattered the windshield of a storm chaser\u2019s vehicle.<\/p>\n Farther south and west, another storm produced a tornado near Fort Stockton in West Texas.\u00a0<\/p>\n Second tornado video captured by Billy McDonald on June 22, 2026, near the Century Plant between Sanderson and Fort Stockton, Texas. pic.twitter.com\/CZCgbn4bsx<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Sheriff Thaddeus Cleveland (@SheriffThad) June 23, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n These incident illustrate\u00a0the contrast between the state\u2019s quiet summer pattern extending from Dallas to Brownsville, and Houston to San Angelo, from the isolated areas that will still experience significant weather hazards through the rest of the week.<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n Severe weather is possible in North Texas each afternoon and evening through the rest of the week.<\/p>\n Storm Prediction Center<\/p>\n Despite the lack of rain and active weather across Central Texas this week, the region will be entering the Fourth of July holiday in great shape, thanks to the recent wet weather. Austin has recorded more than 6.5 inches of rainfall in June, along with the cumulative total of 11 inches from March through May, providing a significant boost to the water levels in the Highland Lakes system on the Colorado River.<\/p>\n The Highland Lakes \u2014 a chain of reservoirs made from dams on the Colorado River \u2014 serves as a water supply and recreation resource for Central Texas. The two storage lakes, Lake Buchanan in\u00a0Burnet County and Lake Travis in Travis County, have seen substantial improvements in water levels over the past several weeks, according to the Lower Colorado River Authority<\/a>.<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n Lake Buchanan, the largest reservoir in the system, is considered 100% full as of Wednesday, with its surface elevation at Buchanan Dam hitting 1,019.9 feet above mean sea level, which is about 6.58 feet above its historical June average.<\/p>\n Lake Travis, the largest lake in Travis County, is up to 87% full on Wednesday, with its\u00a0surface elevation at Mansfield Dam as high as 672.69 feet above sea level, or about 4.27 feet above its June average.<\/p>\n Outside of Central Texas, other lakes across the region have had significant rise in the last month and are seeing some major changes. For instance, Medina Lake last week rose by 6 feet in just a four-day span<\/a>. Since then, parts of northeastern Medina County and eastern Bandera County within the Medina River watershed received even more rainfall.<\/p>\n The lake now sits 8.7% full at 990.47 feet<\/a> above sea level, as of Wednesday. This is Medina Lake\u2019s highest level since August 2022.<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n These healthy lake levels should provide excellent conditions for boaters, anglers and holiday travelers heading to the water for the Independence Day weekend. The rest of July looks drier than normal and warmer than normal.<\/p>\n However, we\u2019ll need to keep our eyes on the tropics, especially the Gulf of Mexico for any development.\u00a0<\/p>\n This hot, dry pattern could be with us for much of the summer. Rain chances won’t completely disappear, but storms may become more isolated rather than widespread\u2014unless the tropics get involved. #txwx<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/P9OOzfJZoU<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Mary Wasson (@Mary_Wasson) June 24, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n
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