Millions of Texans to be under threat of severe weather

Another active severe weather day is expected across a large part of the country on Monday, and millions of Texans will be under the threat of severe weather.

As a cold front moves through, large hail is expected with the strongest storms and a few tornadoes will be possible as well, especially in North Texas.

North, Central Texas under highest threat

The highest threat of severe weather in Texas will be located in North and Central Texas. The Storm Prediction Center has highlighted this region, including Sherman, Dallas-Fort Worth and Waco, under a level 2 out of 5 risk of severe thunderstorms. This is where the large hail and tornado threat will be the greatest on Monday.

Timing: The best chance of severe thunderstorms will start in the late afternoon, mainly after 4 p.m. Storms will be isolated at first, but as we approach the evening and night, more storms are possible as they develop into a line and move eastward.

Farther south, a level 1 out of 5 risk of severe weather is noted in Austin and San Antonio. Here, severe weather is still possible, but storms will be more isolated and cover less ground than they will to the north. Also included in the level 1 threat are the cities of Wichita Falls and Lufkin.

Here in San Antonio, there is still a question as to whether any storms will develop at all this far to the south. That’s why San Antonio’s storm chances will be low, near 30%. That means there is a 70% chance that the Alamo City will stay dry.

San Antonio’s best storm chances won’t arrive until late, mainly after 7 to 8 p.m. Even with the relatively low storm chances, any storm that does develop could become strong to severe.

Easter Sunday

Before the severe weather chances arrive, a warm, cloudy day is expected for most on Easter Sunday. In San Antonio, the day will start quite mild with morning low temperatures in the mid-60s. There is a chance of fog, too, especially from northwest San Antonio and into the Hill Country. In some areas, the fog could last until 10 a.m. before dissipating.

South Texas is expected to stay cloudy throughout the day, but clouds will start to thin out a bit during the late afternoon, allowing temperatures to rise. High temperatures are expected to reach the 80s, likely topping out from 83 to 85 degrees in the Alamo City.

Cold front and cooler weather

The cold front will move through South Texas late Monday night, causing winds to change direction and come in from the north. Only a slight decrease in temperatures is expected on Tuesday as highs still reach the upper 70s to near 80 degrees.

The larger temperature drop will come late Tuesday night and into Wednesday. That’s when a secondary surge of cold air will cause temps to drop to the upper 40s and low 50s. Then, Wednesday’s high temperatures will be slightly below average for early April, from 73 and 75 degrees.

Beautiful weather is expected as we go forward into next week. Sunny skies will prevail through Friday, and temperatures will be very comfortable. Lows will be cool, in the upper 40s and low 50s, and highs will rise to the mid to upper 70s.

Getty Images A severe weather threat will return to the Lone Star State on Monday. Large hail and a few isolated tornadoes will be possible.