A cold front is anticipated to deliver relief from summer temperatures to areas of Texas just before the astronomical fall begins. However, the National Weather Service (NWS) warns that it may cause some stormy conditions in South-Central cities on Wednesday, September 24.
Cooler air swept in from the southern plains and across the Texas-Oklahoma border overnight. Some places could experience a 10-degree decrease, while others risk hail, frequent lightning, and strong winds.
“After today, temperatures will be cooler with much lower rain chances for the rest of the week,” the NWS Austin/San Antonio office wrote on X.
When will the cold front arrive in San Antonio, South Central Texas?
The cold front is settling in the region’s northernmost counties and gradually moving southward. The NWS predicts it will reach in San Antonio and the adjoining city of Uvalde about 3 p.m. Meanwhile, it should arrive in Austin and Kerrville around 12 p.m.
People in San Antonio can expect a low of 75 degrees and a high of 96 degrees, however the wind from the storms may make it feel cooler.
There’s a tiny (20%) possibility they’ll impact the region before 1 p.m., but forecasts believe it’ll be most probable around the front’s start time (between 1 and 4 p.m.), when the chance increases to 70%.
In Austin, it will be even cooler. The high is expected to be 92 degrees, while the low is expected to be 78 degrees.
“Some cooler temperatures will start to make their way in tonight, with lows roughly 3 to 7 degrees lower than early this morning,” the bureau stated in its forecast discussion.
Regional winds might reach 5 to 10 mph during the day, and the NWS anticipates less than a tenth of an inch of rain, with larger amounts possible during thunderstorms. After sunset, the most likely time for gloomy conditions is between 7 and 10 p.m., with wind gusts reaching 20 mph.
When will the cold front arrive in North Texas and Dallas?
According to the NWS, the cold front arrived in the northern half of the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) metroplex on Tuesday night and is heading southeastward. The high is expected to be 82 degrees, with a low of 66 degrees and considerably colder conditions tomorrow.
“A line of thunderstorms is currently approaching the Highway 281 corridor and will be near our I-35 counties and the Metroplex around 7 to 8 a.m. this morning,” the bureau stated in its prediction discussion.
Lightning, locally heavy rains, and wind gusts of up to 40 mph pose the most serious hazard to the area. The NWS predicts a 50% chance of rain, with precipitation ranging from a tenth to a quarter of an inch.
However, forecasts predict a few places along and east of I-35 could receive more than three inches of rain before conditions clear from the northwest to southeast metroplex by 4 p.m.
When will the cold front move into the Texas Panhandle?
A colder air mass is in place for numerous locations in the Texas panhandle today, with afternoon highs not expected to exceed 79 degrees. This morning, Amarillo, Dalhart, and Claude have temps in the 50s.
“The cooler temperatures will not last, though, as highs quickly warm back up into the 80s to low 90s by this upcoming weekend,” the National Weather Service predicted.
Wind gusts might reach 25 mph during the day, but they will subside after dark. Light rain fell around morning, but forecasts believe conditions will remain dry for the rest of the day.
