Weather forecast: THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson

Updated: Sunday, May 5, 8:30 a.m. ET: Due to anticipated weather in the area, final-round tee times at THE CJ CUP have been pushed back. Play will begin at 11 a.m. with players going off in groups of three off Nos. 1 and 10 tees. The final grouping of the day will tee off at 1 p.m..

Updated: Friday, May 3, 8 a.m. ET: Partly to mostly cloudy skies can be expected Friday morning as showers and storms will remain north and east of the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Isolated showers or thunderstorms developing during the afternoon cannot be ruled out, but most locations will remain dry. The higher chances of rain will be later Friday evening into the evening as storms develop over West Texas and move eastward. Heavy rain, gusty winds will be possible with these storms.

Round 2 began as scheduled at 7:50 a.m..

Updated: Thursday, May 2, 10 p.m. ET: Thunderstorms will be possible again early Friday morning as a cold front settles into the region. Storms could be strong to severe with heavy rain and strong gusty winds. The frontal boundary will stall across the north.

Update: The opening round of THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson was delayed one hour due to inclement weather. The first round began at 7:50 a.m. local time.

It's going to be a soggy Thursday and beyond at THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson.

Thursday’s forecast calls for potentially an inch-plus of rain at TPC Craig Ranch, with rain and thunderstorms also possible through the weekend in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. The region had already been softened by rain in recent days, as well.

Soft conditions could mean lower-than-normal scores at the Tom Weiskopf-designed venue, which has seen winning scores between 23 and 26 under in each of the last three years.

“The course is soft just because we've had some rain,” defending champion Jason Day said Wednesday. “I would think that we're going to play probably the ball in hand the whole week … we're still getting some mudballs out there now, and I know we had some rain maybe Saturday last week. From what we're looking at weather-wise, we've kind of got some bad weather coming in tomorrow. So hopefully we can get through that day and then hopefully rest the week opens up.”

“A complex of strong to severe thunderstorms will be moving across North Texas Thursday morning with heavy rain and gusty winds,” wrote the PGA TOUR’s official weather forecast. “This activity should move east of the area by midday with a lull in the precipitation expected for the rest of the afternoon. Thunderstorms will be possible again Friday morning as a cold front settles into the region. The frontal boundary will stall across Northern Texas through the weekend, keeping the chances for showers and thunderstorms in the forecast.”

Here’s a look at this week’s forecast, as of Wednesday, May 1:

Thursday: Morning rain and thunderstorms likely, with a 90% chance of rain. Projected rainfall .8 to 1.25 inches. High 79 F, Low 67 F. Winds S-SW 10-15 mph, with gusts up to 20 mph.

Friday: Chance of morning thunderstorms, with a 30% chance of rain. Projected rainfall .2 to .4 inches. High 81 F, Low 66 F. Winds NE-ESE 10-15 mph.

Saturday: Chance of afternoon thunderstorms, with a 40% chance of rain. Projected rainfall .2 to .4 inches. High 79 F, Low 67 F. Winds SE 7-14 mph.

Sunday: Chance of afternoon thunderstorms and breezy, with a 50% chance of rain. Projected rainfall .25 to .5 inches. High 78 F, Low 67 F. Winds SSE 14-18 mph, with gusts up to 27 mph.