Monday Night Update

From Chief Meteorologist Brandon Rector...

We had a warm, windy and dry day across the Big Country. Highs ranged from the mid 70s to low 80s under partly to mostly cloudy skies. Winds were sustained from the south at 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

A cold front is just to our north in the panhandle this evening. That is where it is expected to stall out. We could see a stray shower or thunderstorm slide into the area overnight. That chance is slight though. Lows will be in the upper 50s to low 60s with breezy south winds.

Windy conditions are expected to continue tomorrow. The dryline, the boundary that separates warm, dry air from warm, moist air, should set up to our west. It is possible for some isolated showers and thunderstorms to develop along it and move into our region. It is not out of the question for an isolated severe thunderstorm to form. Our chance for rain on Tuesday is 20%. Highs look to be in the low to mid 70s under mostly cloudy skies.

We have a better chance for rain Wednesday through Saturday. In fact, our chance is 40% to 50% during that time period. The reason we have a good shot at some rain is due to an upper level low developing to our west. This will send some disturbances our way before the low itself passes to our north-northwest Friday and into Saturday. The dryline will likely be active for most of this period as well. It is possible for us to see some heavy rain and severe thunderstorms this week. We will be keeping a very close eye on this situation and updating you about it. Highs during this time period will range from the upper 60s to mid 70s under mostly cloudy skies.

There could be some lingering showers and thunderstorms Sunday as the low moves away from the area. Highs look to be in the low 70s under partly cloudy skies.

Have a terrific Tuesday!