Tuesday Evening Update

From Chief Meteorologist Brandon Rector...

Temperatures continued to be right at or just above average for this time of year today as highs reached the mid to upper 90s across the Big Country. Dewpoints were up slightly so it felt a little muggy. It was also breezy with wind gusts as high as 20 mph this afternoon.

The hot afternoons look to continue as an upper level high pressure ridge continues to build back into the area through the end of the week. Highs should mainly be in the mid to upper 90s.

As far as precipitation goes, we have a slight chance Wednesday through Friday for some isolated showers and thunderstorms. The best chance will be in the southeastern portions of the viewing area in Brown and Comanche counties. The reason for this possiblity of rain is still due to the tropical disturbance that is currently in the southern portions of the state. The center of the system is near McAllen. If it remains over land, which it is expected to do, then it won't become a tropical depression. It looks like the bulk of the rainfall will be along the central and upper Texas coast. There are flood watches in effect for the Houston, Galveston, and Victoria areas. Rainfall amounts could reach 2 to 4 inches with locally heavier amounts there. We'll continue to keep an eye on this disturbance over the next couple of days and keep you updated.

Have a wonderful Wednesday!