Dodging Some Showers This Holiday Weekend

From KRBC Chief Meteorologist Randy Turner ...

Greetings from the new Weather Lab - plenty to keep us occupied these days with a daily chance for rain in the KRBC viewing area and tropical systems Gustav and Hanna in the Atlantic.

First - a low pressure area south of the Big Bend spun up some showers into the southern Big Country Thursday afternoon and that same process could happen again on Friday.

Second - A cold front will flirt with the area Friday into Saturday but should stay north. It may, however, create some storms which could drift our way.

End result - I'm leaving a daily 20% chance for rain in your forecast from Friday through Wednesday. High temperatures will continue to hover near 90 over the next few days - slightly above some days, slight below 90 other days.

In the Atlantic - Gustav is first priority. Forecast to gain strength Friday, Saturday and Sunday over the open waters of the Gulf of Mexico, Gustav is expected to make landfall somewhere between Houston and New Orleans late Monday or Tuesday - the track is still uncertain.

Hundreds of miles southwest of Florida is Hanna, moving northwest but expected to take a more westerly route and possibly affect Florida, or come close, one day next week.

And if that isn't enough, a third tropical storm is also possible and is forecast to travel toward the U.S. around September 7th or 8th.

So, there is plenty to watch - remember - any summer thunderstorms which develop in your area can produce locally heavy rain, gusty wind and dangerous lightning strikes.

Don't forget to watch the MDA Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon on KRBC Sunday night and all day Monday - I'll see you on TV.

Randy