Warm and windy for the Easter Bunny

Cloud cover and strong south winds made a comeback across Central Texas on Good Friday - and carried right into Saturday - and will still be around for Easter Sunday. Even with the extra cloud cover around Saturday, afternoon temperatures were warm, but comfortable - but you could start to feel the humidity increasing. Breezy south winds between 10-20 miles per hour will continue to usher in more cloud cover and moisture overnight into Easter morning. Temperatures for morning church services will be down around the mid 60s with overcast skies. Winds will pick up a little more into the afternoon, with wind gusts reaching up to 30 mph. Again, those winds will be pumping in more moisture, so expect to see more clouds than sun, and the muggy meter to rise! Mid-day temperatures for lunch or Easter egg hunts look to be in the low to mid 70s - with highs reaching into the low to mid 80s for the afternoon. There could be some late day clearing here and there across Central Texas - So those that see a little more sun could see temperatures into the upper 80s for Easter afternoon.

Heading into Monday - Warmer and more muggy air will be moving into Central Texas. Monday is looking to be the cloudiest day of the week - But the warmth and humidity arrive just in time for our next storm-maker. Monday morning starts out in the mid to upper 60s, and despite the overcast skies, strong south/southwest winds will boost temperatures into the mid 80s for the afternoon. Most will remain dry heading into the afternoon. Showers and storms mainly look to move in from the west/northwest by the late afternoon/early evening hours and continue moving through into the overnight hours and then all the rain clears out before sunrise Tuesday. Depending on the timing of this system and where storms fire up Monday afternoon - We could see a strong storm or two that could produce some hail and gusty winds. The overall better chance for storms looks to stay to our north. Now, a cold front is what’s bringing our next shot at rain - So once that moves through our area by early Tuesday morning, rain chances will come to a close. Sunshine will be making a comeback behind the front and breezy north winds will usher in cooler air. Temperatures look to fall back into the upper 60s and low 70s Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon - and starting Wednesday morning, morning lows fall back down into the mid to upper 40s. The cool down doesn’t last long though… South winds return by Thursday and continue into the following weekend - boosting temperatures back above normal and could be back around 80° by next weekend. We’re also watching a storm system that could possibly move in late next weekend… And could impact the viewing conditions for the Total Solar Eclipse.

SOLAR ECLIPSE FORECAST: As of Saturday, we are now 9 days away from the Total Solar Eclipse and the forecast is becoming a daily topic for many of us! One thing to note before we get into the forecast is that the forecast WILL change over the next several days. We are too far out to have high confidence on what exactly will play out on Monday, April 8th. One thing we will be monitoring very closely is the timing and location of the next storm system that’s set to arrive sometime Sunday, but could stall and linger in our area into the early parts of the work week. Right now, it looks like we could keep a few days of scattered showers and storms across Central Texas - Starting Saturday night with chances continuing into Tuesday. One thing we are not confident on is the best timing for rain in Central Texas and how much cloud cover could be around during the time of the eclipse. We’ll continue to keep you updated, but keep those fingers crossed for pleasant viewing weather for this once in a lifetime event.

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