Cooler Temperatures and Rain Chances Are On The Way

From Meteorologist Brandon Rector...

The heat wave continued today with our hottest day of the year so far at Abilene Regional Airport. We set a new record high of 98, which beat the old record of 95 set back in 1937. This is the seventh new record high we have set this year. Some locations in the Big Country reached the triple digits as their high today.

It looks like we will have one more hot day before changes come our way. Tomorrow, it should be mostly sunny with highs in the mid 90s. The reason for the slightly cooler temperatures is due to the arrival of a cold front late in the afternoon. If the front doesn't make it until Tuesday night, then we could see some locations reach the upper 90s to 100 again.

We finally get things back closer to average and even a little below beginning Wednesday. Much cooler conditions are expected with highs in the low 70s under partly cloudy skies. Those partly cloudy skies turn into mostly cloudy skies for Thursday through next Monday. Highs should be in the upper 70s to low 80s.

Not only can we expect cooler temperatures for Thursday through Monday, but there are rain chances as well. Right now, the chance for showers and thunderstorms is 20% to 30%. The reason for the possiblity of rain is because of two factors. First, the cold front that will pass us by looks to stall to our south. Second, upper level disturbances are expected to pass near or across the region during that time period. We'll continue to keep this situation watched and let you know if the chance for rain increases.

Have a magnificent Monday evening and a terrific Tuesday!