Chance of Rain This Weekend

From Meteorologist Brandon Rector...

It was another mild start to the day with temperatures mainly in the low 40s to mid 50s across the area. A cold front is currently moving towards the Big Country and should arrive here by the early afternoon hours. This will cause a difference in highs across the area. Northern communities in the viewing area will reach the low 60s, while the southern communities should reach the upper 60s. Breezy conditions look to remain with winds beginning from the south then shifting to the northwest behind the front at 10 to 20 mph. A Red Flag Warning is in effect for most of the area until 6 p.m. tonight. We need to be careful again today with the elevated fire danger.

The cooling trend continues tomorrow and lasts into early next week with highs in the 50s and lows in the 30s. The good news is that the chance for rain this weekend is looking better. The jet stream is expected to dip into our region by Sunday. An upper level disturbance will likely move through during this time period causing some showers and maybe even a thunderstorm. Right now the chance for rain is 20% for Saturday night and 40% for Sunday. The best chance for precipitation will be in east Texas. Here in the Big Country, amounts look to be about a quarter of an inch at best. It won't break out drought-like conditions, but it's more than what we have seen lately.

Looking into the middle of next week, a couple of models are indicating we could see some more rain. An upper level low could develop and move across our area on Wednesday. I am not completely sold on this scenario as of yet. Most of the time these lows end up moving far enough to our north to keep us out of most, if not all, of the rain. We'll continue to keep our eye on this and let you know as we get closer to that time period.

Have a fantastic Friday!