Rough Weather Week

Two cold fronts will impact North Texas this week. The first one arrives this afternoon bringing most of us a good shot at storms. Heavy rain and a few storms may contain hail. The best chance for severe weather will be near the Red River this morning and near and south of the DFW area this afternoon.

Here’s an image from the Ft. Worth National Weather Service homepage showing what can be expected today.

Strong storms with heavy rain today

Today’s front will push as far south as Central Texas and stall. Wednesday will stay  mostly cloudy and showers will still be possible, especially south and temps will stay mild in the low 70′s due to cloud cover and a light NE wind.

Another cold front will enter the area late Thursday night as a potent  upper low over the southwestern US begins to lift east. This will provide the instability that will trigger a squall line of severe storms that will roll through late Thursday night and early Friday morning.  Not only will we see nasty storms, but very heavy rain is also possible.

Rainfall Forecast

Some of us could see 1-2″ of rain in a very short amount of time.

The good news…after a week of storms and unsettled weather, North Texans can look forward to a beautiful, fall weekend. Perfect for the State Fair and Southlake’s Oktoberfest in Town Center.

Join me…I’ll be hosting a booth at Southlake’s Oktoberfest Fri-Sun. I’ll be signing copies of “Katie and the Magic Umbrella” and showcasing all my newest educational items related to the book.

In the meantime…buckle up…it’s going to be a bumpy ride!