Don't Put The Umbrellas Away Just Yet

From Meteorologist Brandon Rector...

We started off cold this morning with most locations in the low 30s. Skies cleared for the most part overnight, but as of this morning more clouds are moving in from the west-southwest. There should be enough sunshine today to call it partly cloudy instead of the mostly cloudy skies we had yesterday. Highs will be seasonable in the low to mid 50s. Light winds of 5 to 10 mph from the north are expected.

Tomorrow should be nice with mostly sunny skies and warmer temperatuers. Highs in the mid 60s are likely. Winds will continue to be light from the northwest at 5 to 10 mph.

Abilene Regional Airport reported 0.26" of rain yesterday. Rainfall totals were less than that to the west of Abilene. Totals in some locations of the eastern Big Country were better than a quater of an inch. It looks like we may be in for some more rain later this week. Computer models have been back and forth on the exact path of an upper level low for Wednesday and Thursday. Last week, models showed it moving over the Big Country or just to the south of us. Now, some are showing it moving to the northeast and going across Kansas. It looks like we have enough moisture in place. The question is whether or not we have anything to lift it. For now, I am going with a slight chance of showers and maybe a thunderstorm for both days.

Another upper level disturbance could move across the area on Friday and into early Saturday. Since this system is still five to six days away, I am only going with a slight chance of rain for now. That could increase the closer we get to that time period, so stay tuned.

Have a magnificent Monday!