Tuesday Evening Update

From Chief Meteorologist Brandon Rector...

Most of us dealt with below average temperatures this afternoon with highs in the upper 80s to low 90s. Brownwood was a little warmer at 95. The Clear Fork Brazos River has fallen below flood stage at Nugent in Jones county. The river is still expected to rise above flood stage tonight at Fort Griffin in Shackelford county. It will crest about 4 feet above flood stage Thursday morning. A Flood Warning remains in effect for Shackelford and Throckmorton counties because of this.

Rain chances are looking less than slight for tomorrow through Saturday. An upper level low that was in south Texas is moving to the west-southwest into Mexico. Hurricane Dean will likely make a second landfall between Tampico and Veracruz in Mexico tomorrow. Both of these system are a little too far south to really affect us. It is possible for a few stray showers or thunderstorms to make it into the extreme south-southeastern portions of the viewing area, but it is unlikely. Highs Wednesday through Saturday should be in the low 90s.

A cold front will try to make it into Oklahoma late this weekend into early next week. With a northerly flow aloft expected to set up across our area by that time, it is possible for us to see some showers and thunderstorms move into the region. For now the chance is slight, but that could change as we get closer to Sunday. Highs look to remain in the low 90s.

Hurricane Dean weakend from a category 5 storm to a category 1 by the time it exited the Yucatan Pennisula this afternoon. Maximum sustained winds are 80 mph. It should strengthen back to a category 2 or 3 as it moves across the Bay of Campeche on its way to a second landfall in Mexico. We'll continue to keep you updated on the latest with Dean.

Have a wonderul Wednesday!