Monday Night Update

From Chief Meteorologist Brandon Rector...

It was another extremely hot day across the Big Country as afternoon highs ranged from 99 to 104 across the area. With dewpoints in the upper 50s to low 60s, it also continued to feel a little muggy.

The searing heat looks to continue through the end of the work week with highs in the upper 90s to a little over 100. Lows will be mild in the low to mid 70s.

It's toward the end of the week that there may be a shift in the current pattern. Right now, the upper level high pressure ridge is centered in the middle of the country and causing hot temperatures across much of the nation. By this weekend, it looks like the ridge will slide to the west and a trough, or dip, in the jetstream will set up across most of the East. This means cooler conditions for the Great Lakes, Northeast, and Mid-Atlantic States. The West will continue to have sizzling temperatures. Some of the models are indicating a cold front could make it as far south as the Red River before stalling out. If this pans out, the northern communities could see some rain on Sunday and cooler temperatures. That rain chance looks to be slight for now. We are still several days away from this and a lot could change between now and then. We'll keep an eye on this and continue to keep you updated as we approach that time period.

Be careful in the heat and have a terrific Tuesday!