Texas Braces for Weekend Storms, Cold Front Arrives

A significant cold front made its way into Central Texas on Saturday morning, ushering in cooler temperatures and a heightened chance of rain. The Storm Prediction Center has identified a marginal risk for severe weather in certain areas of the KXAN viewing region, particularly affecting the Hill Country through Saturday night. Overnight conditions are expected to feature continued showers and thunderstorms, with low temperatures dropping into the 40s and 50s. Northeast winds will also pick up, with gusts potentially exceeding 30 mph at times. Sunday is predicted to bring scattered showers and mostly cloudy skies. High temperatures will rise into the 60s and 70s, accompanied by breezy east to northeast winds. Central Texas could receive an additional quarter-inch to one inch of rainfall by Sunday afternoon. The active weather pattern is anticipated to persist into the middle of next week, with another disturbance expected to bring showers and thunderstorms on Monday and Tuesday. By the end of the workweek, high temperatures are forecast to climb back into the 80s, with isolated storm chances extending into the following weekend.