Monday Night Update

From Chief Meteorologist Brandon Rector...

The cooler temperatures remained across the Big Country today with lots of cloud cover and more rainfall. Highs were only able to make it into the 80s with the exception of Brownwood which made it to 77. Due to all of the rainfall in the southern portions of the viewing area over the weekend, Brown, Coleman, Coke, and Runnels counties were under a Flash Flood Watch all day.

A cold front should move through the area tonight, so we can expect more isolated showers and storms to develop. Lows should be in the mid to upper 60s.

There is a 20% chance for more rain tomorrow as the front moves out of the area. Skies should be partly cloudy by the afternoon, so with a little sunshine highs will be in the mid to upper 80s.

Wednesday through Friday look to be pleasant with highs in the upper 80s to low 90s. Our chance for rain is less than slight due to the drier air that should be in place behind the front.

Another cold front looks to arrive on Saturday so there is a 20% chance of rain this weekend. This front should cool our highs back down a little bit into the mid to upper 80s.

Tropical Storm Ernesto made its way across Cuba today and weakened quite a bit. The latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center states that its maximum sustained winds are 40 mph. Ernesto should strengthen once it gets over the open water. It is moving west-northwest at 12 mph. The latest path projection has it making landfall in south Florida tomorrow night and moving close to Vero Beach by Wednesday night. Ernesto may then move over the Atlantic Ocean briefly before making another landfall in South Carolina on Thursday. We'll continue to keep you updated on the latest with this storm.

Have a terrific Tuesday!