Dallas weather: Severe storms and flooding risk to hit DFW | Timing of Easter weekend rain

DALLAS – Get prepared for a soggy begin to the weekend! While Easter Sunday is anticipated to stay dry, the times main up to the vacation convey heavy rain and the menace of extreme climate.

Friday Forecast

Friday begins quietly, however scattered showers and thunderstorms will return by late afternoon. Storm protection will enhance Friday night, with some storms changing into sturdy to extreme.

The biggest risk for extreme exercise is situated northwest of the Metroplex. The main hazards with these storms embody damaging winds, giant hail, localized flooding and a low twister menace.

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Easter Weekend Forecast

A chilly entrance will set off further heavy rain and storms by means of the primary half of Saturday. While the extreme climate menace is low, the flood menace is rising. The National Weather Service studies excessive confidence that localized rain totals will exceed 3 inches.

Isolated areas north of I-20 and west of I-35 might see totals between 3 and 5 inches. Conditions will slowly dry out Saturday afternoon from northwest to southeast.

Easter Sunday might be dry however cool and largely cloudy. Expect highs within the higher 60s and low 70s with gentle winds round 10 mph.

7-Day Forecast

Following the vacation, North Texas will get pleasure from a number of snug, dry days. Low rain probabilities return Thursday as a doubtlessly lively climate sample develops, with further rain probabilities anticipated subsequent Sunday.