Parts of Central Texas see over inch of rain, but more is still to come

AUSTIN, Texas - Today we ended the three-week dry spell with some areas getting over an inch of rain, and it's just the opening act. 

The main event will occur this Saturday.

What we know:

We are tracking another Western Low that will energize the atmosphere and provide enough lift to produce more Springtime downpours and storms. 

The upper low will help force a cold front into Texas to collide with all the warm and humid air to increase the coverage and intensity of rain on Saturday afternoon. 

Since the core of the upper low is so far to the north, we may be spared the severe weather risk. For now, we are just under a marginal risk of heavy rain producing localized flooding. 

Much of the area could get another inch of rain, mostly on Saturday. Then the cold front sags southward, pushing the rain threat to our south. 

What's next:

Winds of change are coming behind the cold front on Sunday.

We are trending drier for Easter with temperatures in 50s in the morning and 60s in the afternoon with wind gusts of 15 to 30 mph making it feel even cooler. 

The seasonal temps will stay with us for the next seven days as we track another rain machine late next week.

Weather forecast across Central Texas

Big picture view:

The National Weather Service says rain chances were highest this morning, mainly north of I-10.

The forecast for the entire region is expected to trend drier as we head into the afternoon, then we'll be warm and breezy again with highs in the lower 80s to lower 90s.

The next peak for rain will be Easter weekend, mostly on Saturday, with chances hitting 70–95 percent across the entire region.

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Current forecast for Thursday, April 2

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