Wednesday Night Update

From Chief Meteorologist Brandon Rector...

The beautiful conditions continued here in the Big Country today with highs in the low 90s which is what we average this time of year. It remained comfortable with dewpoints mainly in the 50s.

Tomorrow looks to be much like today with mostly sunny skies and highs in the low 90s.

Skies turn partly cloudy on Friday, but highs remain in the low 90s. It is on Friday night that rain may return to the area with the best chance being in our northern communities.

The reason for our chance for a rain is a cold front moving in from the north that should be in the area on Saturday. We can expect mostly cloudy skies and highs in the low to mid 80s. The chance for rain is 30% right now, but that could increase.

The front may be close enough to our southern communities on Sunday to cause some showers and thunderstorms. The chance is 20%. Skies should clear a little bit, but highs will remain in the low to mid 80s.

The first part of next week looks pleasant with mostly sunny skies and highs in the upper 80s.

Ernesto is currently a tropical depression as it begins to exit off of the Florida coastline and move back into the Atlantic Ocean according to the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center. It looks like Ernesto will restrengthen to tropical storm status tomorrow before making landfall again along the South Carolina coastline. The mid-Atlantic states can expect strong winds, but the main problem will be the rainfall. Total amounts could reach as high as 12 inches so flooding will likely be a problem. We'll continue to update you with the movement of this storm.

Have a terrific Thursday!