4:30 p.m. Tuesday Discussion

From Chief Meteorologist Craig Carnesi...

What a beautiful day across the Big Country. The only complaint would be the cool Northerly winds. Otherwise a very seasonable afternoon.

Unfortunately this cannot last forever... By tomorrow afternoon (Wednesday) expect windy conditions to return once again. Red Flag Warnings and Fire Weather Watches are already in effect across the Big Country through Wednesday afternoon and I would not be surprised if we have advisories out for Thursday as well.

As with previous forecasts it looks like we will remain dry through the extended forecast. There is a slim chance for some rain next Monday and Tuesday. The only problem is, when we see rain chances this far out, we just have to wait and see how things pan out.

I've received a lot of e-mails and phone calls about the long-term effects of the lack of rainfall. I am doing a little research and will answer all of those questions in an upcoming newscast and post here on the blog.