This tranquil fall weather is about to come to an end with thunderstorms in the forecast arriving late Sunday into Monday morning. The good news, however, is that we need the rain and most of the weekend will be dry.
Mostly cloudy conditions are expected as we start Sunday, with a scattered showers developing by midday. While a few rumbles of thunder are possible Sunday afternoon, no severe weather is expected during the daytime hours.
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The chance for more widespread rain and thunderstorms, and the potential for severe storms, arrives Sunday night into early Monday.
Damaging winds and hail will be the primary concerns. Even still, we can't completely rule out a quick spin-up tornado within the line of storms.
The good news is that the rain totals should be generous with much of the area picking up over a half inch of rain. Some spots could easily receive over an inch of rain (especially farther west). The bad news is that there could be some heavy rain around for the morning drive on Monday.
After the rain clears, cooler weather will push into North Texas. This will be a strong cold front that gets a reinforcement of chilly air on Wednesday. High temperatures tumble into the upper 50s and low 60s by midweek.
