Cooler Temperatures Coming Soon

From Meteorologist Brandon Rector...

The beautiful and warm weather continued today, but it looks like the above average temperatures will be coming to an end soon. An upper level low is currently moving across the Four Corners region and should move over the Texas panhandle tomorrow. The main dynamics of this system should stay well to our north, but we could see some isolated showers and thunderstormsin the Big Country on Wednesday. The chance for rain, however, is only slight and will likely only be in the northern communities. Highs should be in the upper 80s to low 90s.

A cold front is expected to move across the Big Country late on Thursday. It doesn't look like we will see any rain from the front. It should be a little cooler with highs in the low 80s. Friday and Saturday continue to look dry with highs in the low to mid 70s. If you plan on going to Friday night football, the weather is still looking good, but you might need a jacket.

Another cold front should arrive on Sunday, and it looks to bring a chance of rain with it. For now, I am going to go with a slight chance of a shower or thunderstorm with highs around 70.

Tropical Storm Wilma turned into Hurricane Wilma earlier today. According to the 8 p.m. EDT (7 p.m. CDT) advisory from the National Hurricane Center, Wilma has sustained winds of 100 mph, which makes it a category 2 on the Saffir-Simpson scale. It is expected to strengthen to a major hurricane (category 3 or stronger) later tonight or tomorrow. The storm is moving to the west-northwest at 8 mph. It is expected make a turn northwest within the next 24 hours. The latest path projection has it moving between the Yucatan pennisula and western Cuba by Friday, and then turning northeast and moving over southern Florida this weekend. It is still too early to tell exactly where this storm is going. However, if you have interests in the northwest Carribean Sea or southern Florida, you need to keep an eye on this storm. We will continue to keep you updated on the latest.

Have a wonderful Wednesday!