On Wednesday, a trough of low atmospheric pressure, which had been hovering across the western United States over the past few days, is expected to finally slide eastward. As this weather system interacts with a moisture-rich atmosphere over Texas, it could produce a few storms across the Texas Hill Country and parts of the Interstate 35 corridor.
Still, storms on Wednesday will stay isolated, meaning that many living in the region will stay dry throughout the entire day. That being said, the thunderstorms that do develop could produce brief, heavy downpours as well as hail and gusty winds across South and Central Texas. Here’s how the day will play out.
Wednesday’s forecast
Cloudy, muggy weather will continue Wednesday morning, with temperatures near 70 degrees from 5 to 9 a.m. A few isolated showers are possible, but rain chances will remain low. Temperatures will gradually warm into the upper 70s by noon, with some afternoon sunshine helping highs reach the mid-80s.
By mid-afternoon into the evening, a few pop-up thunderstorms are expected, mainly north of Interstate 10. Storm chances will be highest across the Hill Country, where areas such as Kerrville and Fredericksburg will see a 30-40% chance of thunderstorms.
Parts of the Hill Country are under a level 1 of 5 risk of severe weather. That means most storms will not turn severe but an isolated storm could still produce large hail and damaging winds…