Tuesday Night Update

From Chief Meteorologist Brandon Rector...

It was another hot afternoon for us as highs reached 95 to 102 across the Big Country. Dewpoints were up a little further from yesterday so it felt a little more muggy. Scurry and Mitchell counties were able to see some rainfall late this afternoon and evening. There is a slight chance of more showers and thunderstorms in our western communities again tomorrow.

An upper level high pressure ridge will continue to remain in control of the area for much of the next seven days. This will keep our highs in the upper 90s to around 100. The ridge looks to weaken though over the next few days. This could allow a weak cold front to make it as far south as the Red River. Our rain chances will increase due to the front being that close and outflow boundaries moving into the area from thunderstorms caused by the front. Right now, that chance for rain is 20%.

We have our third named storm of the 2006 hurricane season. Tropical Storm Chris currently has 60 mph winds and is located 50 miles north of Barbuda in the Leeward Islands. The latest path projection puts it between Florida and Cuba on Sunday. We'll continue to keep you updated on the latest with this storm throughout the week.

Have a wonderful Wednesday!