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BEXAR COUNTY, Texas — IMPACT DAYS: Saturday and Sunday (April 4-5)
Reason: Strong thunderstorms and a good chance of rain hitting South-Central Texas.
The breakdown
A cold front will bring widespread rain and a slight chance for strong storms Saturday, including the possibility of hail. Cooler temperatures and scattered showers are expected to continue into Easter Sunday.
Communities to the west, including Del Rio, are under a Level 1 out of 5 risk for severe weather Friday evening. The most likely threats: quarter-sized hail, wind gusts of 60-plus mph or possible tornadoes.
As we head into Saturday, the Level 1 out of 5 risk area shifts east, with the easternmost region of Bexar County constituting the outer edge of the impacted area.
The showers are expected to begin Friday night and early Saturday morning before the cold front sweeps through Saturday afternoon. San Antonio peaks at an 88% chance of rain on Saturday.
Winds will be gusty between 25 mph and 35 mph, starting Saturday afternoon and continuing through Sunday afternoon.
Rainfall totals could eclipse one and a half inches across the San Antonio area by Monday morning. Temperatures will drop eight to 10 degrees below seasonal averages Sunday and Monday.
Here’s a look at the anticipated Sunday afternoon highs for communities in the region:
- Rocksprings: 58
- Kerrville: 60
- Fredericksburg: 63
- Eagle Pass: 64
- New Braunfels: 64
- Uvalde: 64
- Del Rio: 65
- Gonzales: 66
- Llano: 66
- San Antonio: 66
- San Marcos: 66
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