RADAR CHECK - Another disturbance is currently bringing beneficial rain for a good chunk of the region this mid-morning. You may hear a few claps of thunder with some of the heavier storms, but all of the storms this morning have remained below severe limits. The SPC is maintaining a low-end "marginal risk" (1/5) of severe thunderstorms for much of the region due to a chance of some of the stronger cells producing hail up to the size of quarters. Expect some breaks in the rain by the late morning, and most of the rain should be out of the region by late afternoon with only a few leftovers. I expect a cloudy sky across the state today with temperatures remaining in the low to mid 60s this afternoon, that's about ten degrees below average from our normal high in mid April. THE WEEKEND - I expect a dry weekend ahead as dry air behind the cold front moves through the region. The sky will be mostly cloudy on Saturday (with some periodic breaks) with a chilly breezy northerly wind. Therefore, we are keeping afternoon highs in the low 60s across NTX. Then the sun will appear in sudden fashion with highs warming up to the mid 60s. NEXT WEEK - The weather looks quiet for much of the week. We will begin a gradual warming trend on Monday with highs starting out at around 70° by the afternoon. Monday and Wednesday will feature a sky filled with sunshine, followed by Tuesday and Thursday featuring a mix of sun and clouds. Temperatures will remain seasonably average next week. We will welcome our next chance of rain by Friday afternoon with a shortwave trough positioned near the Arizona/Mexico border. See the Texas Weather Discussion Video for more details. ON THIS DATE IN 2011 - The same system that produced 45 tornadoes in Alabama on April 15, 2011 moved eastward; North Carolina was the hardest hit state. Thirty confirmed tornadoes occurred in North Carolina, the greatest one-day total for North Carolina on record. A total of 24 individuals lost their lives in North Carolina with thirteen tornadoes classified as strong (EF-3 or higher).
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