NORTH TEXAS — Tarrant County saw a few strong thunderstorms Tuesday night, some of which even met the criteria for a weather warning. Radar estimates show swaths of 0.5 to 1 inch of rain in the paths the heaviest storms moved through, and a direct hit of nearly 1.75 inches near Lillian.
For the next two afternoons, North Texas can expect the same weather as Tuesday night, just maybe not in the same places. Very isolated cells should appear in the afternoon heat and dissipate by sunset. Don’t take the coloring here too seriously, some cells could be heavy, just like Tuesday.
The long-term Euro model continues to show that our much-watched cold front will arrive sometime late Thursday or Friday. We will be able to pinpoint the timing in about a day when higher resolution models reach the timing of the event. Regardless, the probability of rain is expected to increase.
The trend is our friend!: The Euro model continues to show a run-by-run trend for more precipitation next week, with some areas likely to see higher amounts depending on the individual storms and the timing of the front and/or some lag.
Labor Day weekend is still expected to be a no-brainer. But there will still be isolated thunderstorms each day, so lake visitors and anyone outdoors should stay informed and have our app or a radar device nearby.
