Keep The Umbrella Close

From Meteorologist Brandon Rector...

Thanks to some increased moisture and cloud cover today, we didn't warm up as much as we have for most of June. Highs today only reached the upper 80s to low 90s across the Big Country. It's the first time since June 2 that we have had a high in the 80s at Abilene Regional Airport.

The weather pattern that is shaping up for us this week is one that gives us a lot of rain chances. First, a low pressure system that is pulling in a lot of moisture from the Gulf of Mexico will continue to move slowly west across south Texas. It should stay far enough south that we won't see much, if any, rainfall. There is a slight chance over the next couple of days that the southern portions of the viewing area could see a stray shower or storm.

The other piece of the pie is the upper level high pressure ridge. It will slide to the west of us by the end of the work week. What this means is that we will be in a northwest flow aloft, so any disturbances that form upstream to our northwest will travel into our area. With moisture expected to remain during that time, showers and thunderstorms can't be ruled out this weekend and early next week. Right now, our chance for rain stands at 20% for Friday through Tuesday. Any rain we see will likely be of the isolated variety. We will continue to keep you updated and let you know if those chances increase.

As far as temperatures go for the next seven days, highs should be in the upper 80s to low 90s and lows in the upper 60s to low 70s.

Have a wonderful Wednesday!