Cloudy and very windy for Sunday

What a glorious start to the weekend across Central Texas! Hopefully you were able to get outside and enjoy the perfect March day we were gifted with today. It was a clear and quiet start to our Saturday, but gradually throughout the day we began to see winds return from the southeast, along with high clouds increasing from the west/southwest. The change in winds and increase in cloud cover are signs that our weather conditions are changing. Sunday’s weather is going to be quite different from what we saw across the area today. Stronger south/southeast winds will be moving in overnight. Overcast skies can be expected as soon as you wake up and head out the door tomorrow morning. The stronger winds and increase in clouds overnight will prevent us from cooling off as much. Low temperatures Sunday morning will only be down into the mid 50s to low 60s. Get ready for a windy day Sunday! Strong south/southeast winds are expected all day long. Winds could gust up to 40 mph - Make sure to secure those loose outdoor objects! Expect mostly cloudy skies to continue all day long Sunday as well. Highs will still be comfortable climbing into the low 70s for the afternoon. The increase in winds and clouds means we have more moisture to work with… And that moisture arrives just in time for our next cold front that’ll bring another shot at showers and thunderstorms as we head into the new work week.

Outside of a few sprinkles falling, the day itself Sunday will remain rain-free across Central Texas. Showers and thunderstorms are forecast to fire up out west during the afternoon and evening. That activity will trek eastward and eventually move into Central Texas Sunday night into Monday morning. Rain and storms will likely move in while we are sleeping Sunday night, so with this being mainly an overnight rain event for us in Central Texas - Our severe weather potential is limited thankfully. An isolated strong to severe storm will be possible out to our west Sunday evening - But activity should gradually weaken as it moves east into our area. We’ll monitor those approaching thunderstorms in our northwestern areas - Where a Marginal Risk (Level 1-5) for severe storms is in place. A line of thunderstorms are forecast to sweep through overnight into Monday morning. Rain chances are highest after 10 p.m. Sunday through 8 a.m. Monday. Rain looks to exit our eastern areas before 10 A.M. As rain moves into East Texas - The severe weather threat for Monday afternoon and evening will stay east of Central Texas thankfully!

After the rain, breezy westerly winds are expected for Monday. Clearing skies is expected for the rest of the day Monday. Sunshine will boost temperatures into the 70s for the afternoon. Another “cold front” or reinforcing shot of cooler air will work its way through by Tuesday morning. We’re going to see temperatures drop back down into the 40s by Tuesday morning. Temperatures will be cooler than normal Tuesday and Wednesday - Highs will be down into the low to mid 60s. South winds are set to return for the second half of the week - Bringing a major boost to our temperatures. We’ll be back into the low to mid 70s Thursday, upper 70s Friday, with the above normal warmth set to continue into Easter Weekend. Right now, highs look to be in the upper 70s and low 80s for the holiday weekend, but we are eyeing our next shot at showers and thunderstorms that could arrive on Easter Sunday or Monday ahead of another cold front. It’s still too early to nail down any specifics on next weekend’s cold front and how it could impact your Easter egg hunts - So we’ll continue to keep you updated over the next few days!

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