Severe Weather Outlook for North Texas

North Texas residents are bracing for multiple rounds of severe weather throughout the holiday weekend. The Metroplex could experience large hail, damaging winds, and potential flooding as storms move through the region.

Initial Storms Expected Wednesday Night

Timing and Threats

The National Weather Service (NWS) warns that high winds, hail, flooding, and isolated tornadoes are all possible. The primary threats from the first wave of storms, expected to arrive Wednesday evening, are large hail and damaging winds.

A dryline to the west will initiate storm development, with storms forecast to move eastward between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. Thursday. While the risk of tornadoes is low, it has not been ruled out.

Thursday and Friday Weather Patterns

The line of storms is expected to continue moving east Thursday morning, with a lull in activity anticipated by the afternoon. A second, more widespread round of active weather is forecast to arrive Friday evening and continue through Saturday.

Weekend Forecast: Flooding and a Cold Front

Continued Threats

Friday night and Saturday will bring threats of large hail, damaging winds, and localized flooding. Heavy rain is expected to persist throughout much of Saturday, though precise timing remains uncertain.

A cold front will move through the area Saturday afternoon, traveling from northwest to southeast. This front will bring noticeably cooler and drier air, with low temperatures dropping into the 40s and 50s late Saturday.

Easter Sunday Outlook

The rain is expected to subside by Saturday night, leading to a mostly dry and pleasant Easter Sunday. High temperatures on Sunday are predicted to be in the mid- to upper 60s. A slight chance of rain may remain for areas south of the Metroplex.