April 19-20

FROST AND FREEZE HEADLINES for all but the far south-central/southwest.  I DO think some rural areas will dip into the upper 20's tonight, with widespread 30-35 degree lows.  If you have sensitive vegetation, you will want to cover them up.   Remember, we have an additional chances for frost in early May!  Right now, lets target the end of the frost potential for the season around May 8. Thankfully, we have an overall quiet weather week ahead!  There is a low end chance for rain/thunderstorms Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.  Don't count on getting rain...these look isolated to widely scattered - but the potential is there for downpours where it does storm.  I am going to expand the chances for showers and thunderstorms Thursday night through Friday.  These look a little more widespread with more coverage.  Severe weather looks to stay to our west.  The end of the month into early May is looking much stormier, with a severe threat.  This is still over a week out - just keep this in mind.    After a cooler beginning to May, expect much warmer (middle 80's to low 90's) from around the 12th to the 19th.  After storms in early May, expect extended dry conditions until around May 21.  The last 10 days of the month look stormy with heavy rainfall chances.  This includes the Memorial Day weekend..