Monday Morning Update

From Meteorologist Brandon Rector...

A cold front moved through the area last night, so it will be much cooler today than it was over the weekend. Highs will only reach the mid to upper 60s, which is what we average for this time of year. Breezy conditions will remain with winds from the northwest at 10 to 20 mph. The fire danger remains high so please continue to be careful.

Tuesday through Thursday look to be a bit on the mild side with highs in the low to mid 70s. Windy conditions look possible on Wednesday. A cold front should arrive on Thursday. This will send temperatures back down into the 60s for highs the rest of the week.

No rain is expected with the cold front on Thursday, but the possiblity of showers and thunderstorms are in the forecast for Friday through Sunday. Right now, those rain chances are about 20 to 30 percent with Saturday looking to be the best day for some rain. The reason we could see some precipitation is thanks to a trough that will set up to our west by the end of the week. The big question is whether or not we will have enough moisture in place. The cold front on Thursday will likely dry us out a little bit, but it looks like moisture from the Gulf of Mexico may override the front and move into the area starting Friday. We'll need to keep our fingers crossed that we see the rain since we are approaching a one inch deficit for the year so far.

Have a magnificent Monday!