Here comes the humidity

Breezy south winds made their comeback today, which kicked off the warming trend for us in Central Texas. Over the next couple of days, we’ll continue to see breezy south winds pump in warmer and more humid air… Which will then turn into fuel for a potential 3-day stretch of severe weather starting Friday and through the upcoming weekend. As far as the weather goes ahead of the late-week and weekend storm chances - Wednesday is looking warmer and more muggy. Extra cloud cover is forecast to be around, but temperatures will still be warmer than what they were Tuesday afternoon. The morning starts out in the mid to upper 60s with highs warming into the upper 70s to low 80s under partly to mostly cloudy skies. There could possibly be a few light sprinkles/showers around, but most, if not all, of Central Texas will stay dry on Wednesday. Another warm and muggy morning is expected Thursday, with lows down into the upper 60s and low 70s. Mostly cloudy skies and breezy south winds will make for another warm afternoon with highs in the low to mid 80s… But the humidity will make it feel a few degrees warmer and very sticky outside. There is a chance for some rain late Thursday, the best storm chances hold off until Friday.

The weather pattern is definitely looking more active for the Central parts of the U.S. for the end of the week and this weekend. Two powerful storm systems will be sweeping east through the Plains into this weekend and the dryline is set to become more active again across the Lone Star State. Those storm systems and the dryline will move through/approach an environment that will be prime for severe storms because all of the ingredients for storms will be in place come the end of the week and this weekend. We’re expecting multiple rounds of showers and storms to slide through our area, starting Friday and lasting into the weekend. The best widespread chance for rain/storms looks more likely on Friday, with storm coverage becoming more scattered for the weekend. Unfortunately though, with all the ingredients in place for severe storms, all modes of severe weather do look possible Friday and this weekend. One thing that will also be in place during this time are the strong south winds. We could have wind gusts reach up to 45 mph on Saturday! Now, as we typically see during severe weather season, large hail and strong winds will be possible in those stronger storms, but with the very windy conditions expected, there’s a slightly higher-than-normal tornado risk thanks to an abundance of wind shear in the low-levels of the atmosphere. One thing we are uncertain about due to our forecast models is the best timing and location for when/where storms will take place in Central Texas. There’s still some wiggle room and time for the forecast to change for the weekend since each of the previous day’s storms will dictate how the next day’s storms behave. We’ll continue to keep you updated on the forecast as the new data comes out. Make sure to stay weather aware! We even have some rain and storm chances lingering around into the beginning of May!

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