Rain Still Possible This Weekend

From Meteorologist Brandon Rector...

The sizzling heat continued today as we once again reached the upper 90s for highs here in the Big Country. This should be the last time we do that for a little while. Slightly cooler temperatures are expected over the coming days.

An upper level low pressure trough will kick the upper level high pressure ridge east of our area beginning tomorrow. This means we should see an increase in moisture from the Gulf of Mexico. The best moisture will likely be in east Texas though. Combine that with some disturbances that are supposed to move around the trough and into the Lone Star State and we have the chance for some showers and thunderstorms.

Tomorrow will still be hot with highs reaching the mid 90s but we should have partly cloudy skies instead of mostly sunny ones. Windy conditions look to be a good bet with winds from the south at 15 to 25 mph and some higher gusts. There is a Wind Advisory and Red Flag Warning in effect for Comanche, Eastland, and Stephens counties for Friday. The dryline looks to activate tomorrow so there is a slight chance of an isolated thunderstorm in our western communites.

The chance for rain increases to 20% for Saturday and Sunday. The best chance for rain looks to be Saturday night at 30%. Partly cloudy skies and highs in the low 90s are expected.

A few disturbances could move into east Texas early next week. Therefore, I've kept a slight chance of rain in the forecast for our eastern communities on Monday and Tuesday. Expect partly cloudy skies and highs in the low 90s to continue.

Have a fantastic Friday!