Interesting Set-Up for Late Weekend

From KRBC Chief Meteorologist Randy Turner ....

Let me start with the next couple of days - warm weather Wednesday and Thursday.

Thursday, a cold front blows through the Big Country. It originates in the Pacific Northwest, so it won't be drastically colder, but it will be strong enough to fire off a few thunderstorms. The big question is where will those thunderstorms develop? As of now, Abilene and cities to the northeast, east and southeast, have the best chance to get some thunderstorms late Thursday into Thursday night. Some of the storms may become severe with hail and damaging wind, so stay alert to rapidly changing weather late Thursday.

After that, Friday is dry and so is most of Saturday. But Saturday night into early next week, I have rain in the forecast. This is based on some Pacific moisture being pulled into our area from the southwest. A tropical system out there will feed us a good fetch of upper level moisture while the Gulf of Mexico sends us low level moisture. It all adds up to a rainy Sunday continuing into early next week.

Wednesday: Sunny and 89
Thursday: Partly cloudy with a slight chance for afternoon storms, some severe. High near 90 before the front hits.
Friday: Partly cloudy and around 80.
Saturday: Partly cloudy to mostly cloudy, around 80, a late evening storm possible.
Sunday: Clouds and rain, high around 80.