The Chance For Rain Continues

From Meteorologist Brandon Rector...

The band of showers and thunderstorms that began moving across the Big Country last night exited the viewing area early this morning. Rainfall totals of a little over an inch were recorded towards Sweetwater and Snyder. Abilene Regional Airport had 0.17" of rain.

There is an upper level trough set up just to our west, which will move towards us over the next couple of days. We will see some disturbances from time to time. This means the chance for showers and thunderstorms will continue for the next couple of days. We won't see a total washout, but you should definitely keep the umbrella handy.

For today, Columbus Day, we will see partly cloudy skies overall and a 30% chance of mainly scattered showers. A few thunderstorms can't be ruled out. It will be a little breezy with winds from the southeast at 10 to 15 mph. Highs are expected to be in the mid to upper 70s, however if the clouds hold strong it will be a little cooler.

Tonight, the chance for rain continues at 20%. We should see partly cloudy skies with lows in the mid to upper 50s. You should still keep the rain gear close by tomorrow. The chance for showers and possibly a few thunderstorms is 30%. Mostly cloudy skies are expected with highs in the mid 70s.

Another disturbance or two may pass by the Big Country Wednesday and Thursday, so I'll keep a slight chance of a shower or thunderstorm in the forecast. Highs should be in the upper 70s to low 80s, which is at or slightly below average for this time of year. Right now, Friday and Friday night football are looking good with dry conditions and highs around 80.

Have a magnificent Columbus Day!