Friday Night Update

From Chief Meteorologist Brandon Rector...

The above average temperatures continued across most of the Big Country as highs were mainly in the upper 90s. We haven't seen nearly as much rainfall today in the area as we had earlier this week. The upper level low that has been the culprit for the activity the last couple of days is moving away into New Mexico.

The weekend looks to be hot and dry. The upper level high pressure ridge that has weakened enough this week to give us a chance for rainfall should restrengthen Saturday and Sunday keeping our highs in the upper 90s to 100. It should feel a bit muggy with dewpoints likely in the mid 50s to mid 60s range.

Another upper level low is expected to arrive in Texas on Monday. This one looks to move a little closer to the viewing area. For now, I'm going with a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms on Monday and a 20% chance of rain on Tuesday. With more cloud cover expected and possibly some rainfall, highs should fall back into the mid 90s.

The high pressure ridge should take hold once again for the second half of the work week pushing highs back into the upper 90s. Dry conditions are expected Wednesday through Friday right now.

Looking at the tropics, Chris has been downgraded to a tropical depression with sustained winds of 30 mph. According to the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center, it continues to move west towards Cuba. There is a chance Chris could dissipate tomorrow. We'll continue to keep you updated with this storm.

Have a super Saturday!