Weather: everything we know so far

With the proliferation of musical biopics, it’s only a matter of time before every major pop icon becomes immortalized on the silver screen. Weather has emerged this Friday as one of the stories drawing attention in Latvia.

Key facts

• With the proliferation of musical biopics, it’s only a matter of time before every major pop icon becomes immortalized on the silver screen.
• Spring is turning back the clocks a bit for the rest of the work week as a cool-down dives across the Plains.
• The WeatherRadar shows the storms rolling into the South early Thursday.
• April showers are bringing a May cold snap to the Texas Panhandle.
• Off the wall, off the mark: ‘Michael’ trades emotional depth for disjointed spectacle.

What we know

Going deeper, Spring is turning back the clocks a bit for the rest of the work week as a cool-down dives across the Plains.

On the substance, the WeatherRadar shows the storms rolling into the South early Thursday.

Beyond the headlines, April showers are bringing a May cold snap to the Texas Panhandle.

More precisely, Off the wall, off the mark: ‘Michael’ trades emotional depth for disjointed spectacle.

It is worth noting that the TemperatureRadar shows afternoon highs only in the upper 40s in West Texas and the Panhandle, while Dallas will only be in the 60s Thursday and Friday.

By the numbers

At this stage, Houston and San Antonio will feel the chill of the low to mid-60s on Friday.

On a related note, these won't set any records, but they will still be 20 to 25 degrees below average.

Going deeper, Denver will only have highs in the 30s on Thursday, while Minneapolis will have highs in the 40s over the next several days.

On the substance, Spring slowly returns this weekend with 70s returning to the Plains.

The wider context

On a related note, a big cold front is settling across the southern Plains, touching off thunderstorm chances from southwestern Texas eastward into the lower Mississippi Valley and the South.

Going deeper, this front will stall through Friday, bringing overcast days and showers, with embedded thunderstorms each afternoon across much of Texas, eastward into the central Gulf Coast.

On the substance, this Texas chill is diving south across the Plains.

The bottom line

• The WeatherRadar shows the storms rolling into the South early Thursday.
• The TemperatureRadar shows afternoon highs only in the upper 40s in West Texas and the Panhandle, while Dallas will only be in the 60s Thursday and Friday.
• These won't set any records, but they will still be 20 to 25 degrees below average.
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