Cool Temperatures This Week

From Meteorologist Brandon Rector...

It was a very wet weekend for us. Luckily, the severe weather was not as bad as previously thought. Only a few counties ended up with severe thunderstorm warnings, which were mainly for hail. We basically saw several rounds of showers and thunderstorms which dropped the most rain we have seen since in a three day period since October of last year. Abilene Regional Airport reported a total of 2.49" for Friday through Sunday. Our rainfall for the year now stands at 4.16" which is an inch and a quarter ABOVE where we should be at this point in the year.

Even though we received lots of moisture this weekend across most of the Big Country, we will be dealing with an elevated fire danger for today. Winds are expected to be strong from the west at 15 to 35 mph. Gusts as high as 40 to 45 mph are possible. These winds will dry up a lot of moisture in a hurry. A Wind Advisory is in effect for just about the entire area for today with the exception being Knox county. Be careful if you are in a high profile vehicle and driving on the highways. Brown, Coke, Coleman, and Runnels counties are under a Red Flag Warning because relative humidity values will likely drop below 2o percent in those locations. Please be sure to follow all the necessary precautions in order to prevent fires. Skies should be mostly sunny for the majority of the day with highs in the upper 60s to low 70s.

A cold front tonight and a reinforcing high pressure system in the middle of the week will help cool temperatures down below average for the next four to five days. Highs will range from the mid 50s to low 60s for Tuesday through Friday. I hope you enjoyed the rain this weekend because we'll probably be dry for the next seven to ten days.

Have a magnificent Monday!