Have The Rain Gear Handy

From Meteorologist Brandon Rector...

The upper level low we have been talking about for the past few days will be moving across the state today. Showers and thunderstorms have already begun moving across the Big Country this morning. The rain should continue off and on through most of the day. With mostly cloudy skies and rain today, highs will only make it to the upper 60s to maybe the low 70s at best. By tonight, the upper level low should be pulling out of the area. There is only a slight chance of rain for tonight during the evening hours. Lows will likely be in the upper 40s to low 50s.

The weather is looking nice and pleasant for tomorrow with partly cloudy skies and highs in the low 70s. The crosstown showdown and other Friday night football games are expected to be dry. It should be a little cool once the sun goes down, so you might want to take a jacket with you. Saturday and most of Sunday also look to be nice with partly cloudy skies and highs in the low to mid 70s.

A cold front is expected to arrive late Sunday into Monday, so rain chances will return. Right now, there is a 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms Sunday night and Monday. It looks like it could be a little wet across portions of the area for trick-or-treating on Halloween. Highs on Monday should be in the upper 60s.

We have our 23rd named storm of the season. We have already broken the record for most storms in a season and have run out of names on the regular list. The storms are now being named using the Greek alphabet, which has never happened before. Tropical Storm Beta is located in the Carribean Sea. According to the 11 a.m. EDT advisory from the National Hurricane Center, Beta has maximum sustained winds of 50 mph and is drifting to the north. The latest projections have the storm strengthening to a hurricane by tomorrow and making landfall in Nicaragua sometime on Sunday. It looks like Beta will not be affecting the United States. We'll continue to keep you updated with the latest.

Have a terrific Thursday!