Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Bellmead, TX

SHORT TERM
(This afternoon through Thursday Night)
Issued at 126 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026

Another cloudy and breezy start of the day as temperatures climb into the mid to upper 70s early this afternoon. Recent radar imagery shows light rain/drizzle across portions of North and Central Texas. This is associated with a passing mid-level wave and a moist environment in the lower levels. For this afternoon and evening, we're monitoring two areas for showers/storms to develop. First, we will have our typical WAA showers and storms across Central Texas. This activity should remain sub-severe with occasional lightning as the main threat. The second area we're watching is our northwestern counties and along the Red River.
More organized storms are expected to develop near/along a dryline to our west and move into portions of our area through the afternoon and evening. While coverage of severe storms is still uncertain, some of them will be capable of producing large hail and damaging winds. The tornado threat is lower, but it can't completely be ruled out. Storms may merge into a cluster as they move eastward through North Texas this evening. The best potential for severe storms is expected to remain generally along/north of US-380, but we can't rule a storm or two farther south (near the I-20/I-30 corridor) that could remain strong and/or severe. Our confidence remains lower with the southward extend of this activity as our environment remains more stable.

After this activity weakens and/or moves out of our area around midnight, quiet weather is expected the rest of the night with low clouds returning Thursday morning. Overall, quiet weather is expected tomorrow with highs in the mid/upper 80s and clearing skies.

LONG TERM
(Friday through next Tuesday)
Issued at 126 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026

The long-term portion of the forecast continues to highlight the well anticipated cold front on Saturday followed by quiet weather through Sunday and low rain chances early next week.

We will wrap up the week with fairly quiet and warm weather. The upper level trough responsible to push the surface cold front on Saturday will approach the Four Corners with the surface dryline staying far west of our area. We should remain mostly dry but surface winds will increase during the day. The best lift for organized storms is expected to remain to our northwest towards Oklahoma. Outside of the windy conditions, highs will climb into the mid/upper 80s to near 90 degrees.

The cold front is still expected to arrive to North Texas late Friday night into Saturday morning with showers and storms developing mainly behind the boundary on Saturday. A cooldown will follow as well with breezy northerly winds continue all day Saturday. This will keep temperatures in the 60s during the day and overnight lows in the 40s Saturday night into Sunday. The cooler weather and dry weather will persist on Sunday, but we could see rain chances coming back to the region early next week.
A few upper level disturbances are forecast to swing by the southern Plains and could bring some scattered activity through at least mid-week.

AVIATION
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 126 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026

Concerns...isolated storms this afternoon and evening with another round of low ceilings Thursday morning.

Widespread clouds near 3-6 kft will to continue the rest of the afternoon with more clearing in the evening. VFR should prevail through the overnight hours before another period of MVFR ceilings arrive Thursday morning (between 12-16Z). Scattered showers and storms will continue to develop this afternoon and early evening mainly along the Red River and northwest of the sites. Some storms may become strong or severe with large hail and damaging winds. As expected, this will impact some of the northwestern arrivals/departures through the evening. Our thinking is that most of this activity should remain north, but we can't rule a few storms to approach the vicinity of any of the North Texas sites. ACT may also see a few showers and an isolated storm or two develop later this afternoon and evening. Otherwise, breezy south winds will prevail through the period.

SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
Issued at 126 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026

Limited spotter activation may be requested along and north of the I-20/I-30 corridor through the evening. Even if activation is not locally requested, any reports of hazardous weather to the National Weather Service are appreciated.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
Dallas-Ft. Worth 80 67 87 67 / 50 30 10 10 Waco 80 67 84 67 / 50 40 0 0 Paris 80 65 82 65 / 50 70 10 10 Denton 79 64 87 66 / 50 30 10 10 McKinney 79 66 85 67 / 50 40 10 10 Dallas 81 68 87 67 / 50 30 0 0 Terrell 81 66 84 67 / 50 50 10 0 Corsicana 83 68 86 68 / 50 50 0 0 Temple 81 67 86 67 / 40 40 0 0 Mineral Wells 81 63 88 65 / 40 20 10 10

FWD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
None.