After what had been a very stormy spring across Texas, the weather pattern over the state has calmed down drastically over the past few weeks. In fact, many Texas cities — including San Antonio, Austin, Laredo, Dallas, Abilene and Houston — have not recorded any measurable rainfall since the summer solstice on June 21.
However, a slight shift in the weather pattern is expected Sunday and into Monday, as a weak low-pressure system over the Midwest will dip southward toward Texas. This change will bring scattered thunderstorms to parts of the state, particularly over the north half of Texas.
Sunday’s forecast
Locally in San Antonio, Sunday will start similarly to the past several days, with mostly cloudy skies and temperatures hovering in the mid- to upper 70s. As skies become more sunny after 9 to 10 a.m., temperatures will rise to near 90 degrees by around noon.
The late afternoon will bring another typical summer day, as temperatures will top out near 95 degrees in the Alamo City. Humidity will continue to be elevated, resulting in “feels like” temperatures nearing the 100-degree mark. Winds won’t offer much of a breeze, coming in at just 5-10 mph.
Texas storms develop
By the late afternoon and evening, scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop across North Texas, courtesy of a weak cold front moving across the Interstate 20 corridor.
The best chance of storms will occur across cities such as Abilene, Sherman, the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex, and potentially as far south as Waco. In this part of the state, overall storm coverage will be at around 30%. A few storms could be strong, bringing brief downpours, frequent lightning and wind gusts up to 50 mph.
As you push south toward Austin and San Antonio, storm chances will fall to 10% or less, keeping much of the region dry…