Memorial Day Weekend: Increasing showers and thunderstorms Friday into Saturday over West Texas – quite stormy with some significant rainfall in some locations. On Saturday a few of the thunderstorms could make it into the Hill Country. Otherwise, mostly remaining well West of Dallas-Fort Worth, Austin, San Antonio (can’t totally rule out a stray cell, however, with a slightly better chance for the San Antonio metropolitan region). Upper 70s to lower 80s Friday and Saturday afternoons in West Texas. Mid to upper 80s for the rest of the state. On Sunday, the precipitation shifts east and begins to affect the major cities along I-35, from Dallas to San Antonio. The timing is a bit questionable at this point, at it may hold off until late in the day or Sunday night. Good chance of rain and thunderstorms during the daytime hours on Monday (Memorial Day) for Dallas-Fort Worth, Waco, Austin, San Antonio, and south to Laredo. Drier conditions in West Texas on Monday. Showers and thunderstorms approach the Gulf Coast late Monday, though generally scattered. As with Friday and Saturday, widespread 80s for highs Sunday and Memorial Day. Clouds and precipitation could impact temperatures a bit cooler.

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Memorial Day Weather 2014

General Discussion: This week will likely shape up to be the hottest week of the year-to-date. That said, temperatures will only generally be slightly above normal with no triple digit heat for any of the major cities. Today and tomorrow will be the hottest then clouds and scattered thunderstorms associated with a weakening cold front will knock down temperatures a bit Wednesday into Thursday. Warming again Friday into the holiday weekend.

Independence Day: Most of Texas will be dry. However, there will likely be some thunderstorms Friday afternoon in East Texas. These will pose a threat to Houston as well, though the bulk will be north. Only a very slight chance for rain in Dallas, Austin, San Antonio, and Brownsville on Friday, but mostly – if not completely – dry. Rain concerns will be mostly afternoon into early-evening, so when time for the fireworks shows, the precipitation will have mostly dissipated.
Weekend: Dry and turning hotter again. High temperatures mostly in the middle 90s.

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Fourth of July Weather 2014

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