Scattered showers across the western half of Texas will continue moving east this afternoon. We expect scattered showers to continue into Friday morning across the eastern half of Texas. As the first upper-level storm system departs, we’ll see a lull in the rain Friday afternoon. You can further view today’s Texas Weather Roundup video in this post.
Simulated weather model radar from Today through Saturday afternoon across Texas. Mobile app users: Click on image/? to view animation
A second upper-level storm system will push in from the west by Friday night. This second system will be stronger and have more moisture to work with. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms are possible late Friday night through Saturday across most of Texas. Some storms may become strong with frequent lightning, small hail, gusty winds, and heavy rainfall.
One to three inches of rain is expected by Sunday across North Texas, Central Texas, Northeast Texas, East Texas, and Southeast Texas. Amounts will vary. One-tenth to one-quarter inch of rain is possible in Far West Texas (Borderland/El Paso), east into the Permian Basin, West Texas, and the Texas Panhandle.
The highest chance for rain by Sunday morning will be in the eastern half of Texas. As we progress through Sunday afternoon and evening, rain chances will end from west to east. While some timing changes may occur, we’ll be done with the rain in time for Santa Sunday night.
Christmas Day’s Weather across Texas
Christmas Day will be dry across Texas, with a cold front progressing southeast across the state. Falling temperatures and gusty northwest winds will make it feel appropriate for Christmas Day across the northwest half of Texas. Temperatures won’t get out of the 40s and 50s, with wind chills in the 30s. The southeastern half of Texas may start the day in the 60s and 70s, but those temperatures will also fall by Monday afternoon and evening as the cold front arrives.
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- Today’s High Temperature Forecast
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- Friday’s High Temperature Forecast
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- Saturday’s High Temperature Forecast
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- Sunday’s High Temperature Forecast
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- Christmas Day’s High Temperature Forecast
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- Tuesday’s High Temperature Forecast
Tuesday will feature comparatively cold temperatures, though nothing drastic for late December. If anything, temperatures on Tuesday will be near or a bit below normal for late December – unlike most of this month. Several days of dry weather are expected beginning Monday.
East Texas is dry! Us ranchers welcome this!
Thank you!
Wish the government could see fit to let us have a white Christmas again. Been a while since.
Wish the government could see fit to let us have a white Christmas again. Been a while since.
Tim Chism
Tim Chism
We need at least a cold wet Christmas!
We need at least a cold wet Christmas!
Loving the El Niño winter this year! Sure beats snowmageddon :•)
Loving the El Niño winter this year! Sure beats snowmageddon :•)
This weather sucks!
This weather sucks!
Need the rain but it kills the fun and puts a damper on smoking a Brisket.
Had to fly out to real 🥶 winter ❄️ not this off and on fakery!!.
Yes we need a cold snowy Christmas!!
Just let it stay cold
We need the rain!
Need the rain
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Yay! Cold weather is coming!