North Texas storms, heavy rain ahead of dry Easter Sunday
Severe storms and heavy rain are expected in North Texas late Friday into Saturday, with flooding and strong winds possible.
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Severe storms and heavy rain are expected in North Texas late Friday into Saturday, with flooding and strong winds possible.
The main threats will be heavy rain, flooding, and ponding on roadways.
Looking ahead to Wednesday, the day will be dry throughout the day ahead of the first round of storms that move in overnight into Thursday.
The dry weather will end as the pattern changes, turning unsettled by midweek.
Temperatures will fall through Saturday before another warm-up.
After highs in the upper 80s on Thursday, a cold front will bring windy conditions and a drop in temperatures.
Expect plenty of clouds before the sunshine in the afternoon. It will be breezy at times, with some gusts up to and possibly over 20 mph.
The warmth will continue with highs in the mid-80s by Tuesday afternoon, which will eventually reach the 90s by Thursday.
The cooldown will be short-lived as another bridge of high pressure builds in and raises temperatures back into the 90s by Thursday.
North Texas is bracing for rare early-season heat with record highs and increased fire danger expected through the weekend, followed by only a brief cooldown.
Thursday's temperatures will climb to the upper 80s and low 90s in the afternoon with plenty of sunshine.
You'll need a light jacket on Wednesday morning, but sunglasses by the afternoon.
North Texas will see a big warm-up with highs rising near 80° on Wednesday, then soaring to near 90° on Thursday.
After setting a new record high Sunday of 87°, Monday is over 50° colder than that point.
First Alert Weather Days are in place for both Sunday and Monday.