Tuesday Night Update

From Chief Meteorologist Brandon Rector...

It was a beautiful day across the Big Country with highs in the upper 70s to upper 80s this afternoon. No rainfall developed in the area today. There were a few showers and thunderstorms to our south in the Concho Valley though.

The next couple of days look to be pleasant with highs in the mid to upper 80s. Drier air should be fully filtered into the region by then so it will feel comfortable.

Moisture should return by Friday and linger into early next week. Our afternoon highs will warm into the upper 80s to low 90s for Friday and Saturday so some isolated showers and thunderstorms are possible with the heating of the day. A dryline and weak cold front may affect us Sunday and Monday so the slight chance for rain will continue. Highs should cool slightly on those days to the mid and upper 80s.

Hurricane Florence continues to weaken as it moves northeastward in the Atlantic Ocean. It should dissapate as it moves into cooler waters over the next few days.

Tropical Storm Gordon has strengthened today. According to the National Hurricane Center it has maximum sustained winds of 65 mph. It is moving north at 7 mph and is expected to continue moving in that direction. This means it will pass well to the east of Bermuda later this week.

Tropical Depression Number 8 formed today. It has maximum sustained winds of 35 mph according to the National Hurricane Center. The storm is moving west at 15 mph. It is expected to move to the west-northwest over the next few days. It is currently 195 miles south of the southernmost Cape Verde Islands so it is way out in the Atlantic Ocean right now. We'll continue to keep you updated on this storm as well as Florence and Gordon.

Have a wonderful Wednesday!