Showers and storms will affect us daily in south-central Texas until close to the start of Fiesta.
BEXAR COUNTY, Texas — Impact Days: Sunday, April 12, and Wednesday, April 15
Reason: Strong thunderstorms and isolated showers
A Flood Watch has been issued for portions of the area. While there will be areas that don’t receive heavy rainfall, there is a potential for a band of heavy rainfall that could lead to flooding somewhere in the watch area this afternoon and tonight. Stay weather aware!
The severe weather threat and locally heavy rain potential continues today. Large hail and damaging wind gusts are the main severe threats. However, can’t rule out an isolated tornado. In addition, locally heavy rain is possible which could lead to flooding over roadways, poor drainage areas, and low water crossings.
630 AM: A strong storm moving through Del Rio is producing heavy rainfall, flooding, and small hail. Be alert for flooded roads early this morning in and near Del Rio. Turn Around, Don’t Drown if you encounter a flooded roadway.
The breakdown
Rain chances arrived Thursday with isolated to scattered showers and storms across South-Central Texas, mainly in the afternoon—a trend that will stick around through the weekend.
The strong weather threat arrives this weekend, according to the National Weather Service, with heavy rain gradually moving from west to east beyond San Antonio. Siclovia, the annual event for bicyclists and walkers to take over Broadway in the Alamo City, has already been rescheduled due to the weather.
“Additional rounds of showers and storms, with an isolated threat for severe weather and heavy rain, are possible after Sunday,” the NWS said in its latest forecast.
The Alamo City is now included in a Level 2 out of 5, or “slight,” risk for severe storms on Sunday; the primary threats will be large hail and damaging winds.
Severe weather is largely expected to be limited to the late-afternoon and evening hours this weekend.
Looking ahead
Rain chances persist into next week as we approach the start of Fiesta. Morning lows remain in the mid-to-upper-60s amid afternoon highs that are a couple degrees warmer than usual.
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