Storms and Potentially Hail Headed for North Texas on Saturday

A cold front from Oklahoma is headed for North Texas this evening and is expected to bring cool temperatures to the region on Saturday morning.

The National Weather Service Fort Worth/Dallas issued a bulletin about Saturday's storm chances on Friday afternoon. According to the bulletin, a weakening line of storms is expected along the front as it crosses into North Texas.

The front is expected to progress southward through the morning hours with additional shower and thunderstorm development occurring in the late morning to early afternoon hours.

With some of these storms may come a threat for hail. The most likely hail size will be below 1 inch in diameter, however a few isolated instances of hail larger than that cannot be ruled out.

All thunderstorm activity is expected to shift southward by Saturday night, leaving dry and cool conditions going into Sunday morning.

Following this weekend's weather pattern, a cooler airmass will settle into North and Central Texas early next week. That will keep temperatures in the 60s and low 70s Monday and Tuesday.

A gradual warming will follow, with highs returning to the upper 70s and low 80s by Wednesday. Each day will bring low chances for showers and a few thunderstorms, with the best chances generally across Central Texas.

According to the U.S. Drought Monitor summary for April 14, the month saw more above-normal temperatures. However, some of the greatest precipitation and improvement came in Central and West Texas.

Oklahoma and much of Central and West Texas received more than 150% of normal precipitation. That resulted in the most significant improvements to the map that month, with much of central, southern, and southeastern portions of the state seeing a full-category improvement in drought conditions.