Pattern Change is Coming!

From Chief Meteorologist Craig Carnesi...

If we could just slow these winds down we would be enjoying some of the most beautiful weather across the Big Country. Unfortunately as these winds continue to blow the fire danger will hang around as well.

Red Flag Warnings across all of the Big Country today with a few continuing through the day Thursday as winds are forecasted to remain in the 15 to 20 mile per hour range until Thursday evening.

Early in the day Friday a cold front will move through the Big Country bringing gusty winds out of the Northwest.

Then we need to all start crossing our fingers and doing whatever we can to "will" the rain our direction. Moisture will begin to return to West Central Texas in the mid-levels of the atmosphere in the form of cloud cover Saturday afternoon.

By Sunday afternoon and evening rain chances will return to West Texas in the form of showers through the day Monday. Right now it does not look like we will see enough rain to break out drought, but we could see enough to ease up our fire dangers for a short time.

A couple of computer models are trying to keep rain chances around through the early part of next week. Right now though my thoughts are that any rain chances we see will likely end by Monday afternoon.