Texas Weather Update: Flooding in Hill Country, DFW Forecast, and Tropical Storm Chantal

Catastrophic Flooding in the Texas Hill Country

• ⚠️ Catastrophic flooding has occurred in the Texas Hill Country, particularly around Hunt and Kerrville, with some residents losing their lives.
• 🌊 The Guadalupe River experienced a dramatic rise, cresting at 23.4 ft in Hunt and nearly 29.5 ft in Kerrville, with floodwaters now receding.
• 🎯 While Canyon Lake is expected to handle the incoming water, downstream residents from Canyon Lake should be safe.
• 🌦️ Scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible Saturday afternoon and evening, potentially aggravating flooding between San Antonio and Austin, and from Fredericksburg to Comfort.

North Texas (DFW) Forecast

• ✨ For fireworks plans on July 4th, rain showers are becoming isolated and lighter, with an isolated sprinkle possible overnight.
• 🚫 No severe weather or flooding is expected in North Texas on Saturday, though spotty showers are possible.
• ☀️ Sunday is expected to be partly sunny with a chance of pop-up showers, mainly west of the metroplex, with most staying dry.
• 🌡️ Temperatures will be below normal for Saturday and Sunday, with highs in the low 90s, before warming up next week.

Tropical Depression Three (Chantal)

• 🌀 Tropical Depression Three, expected to become Tropical Storm Chantal, is organizing off the southeast U.S. coast.
• 💨 It is forecast to become a tropical storm with 40 mph winds and make landfall near Charleston, likely peaking as a lower-end tropical storm.

Extended Forecast

• 🔥 Temperatures are expected to rise into the upper 90s by the end of next week, with rain chances decreasing.
• 📈 The comfortable weather with temperatures in the 80s and scattered rain is expected to end as the month progresses.