Tuesday Night Update

From Chief Meteorologist Brandon Rector...

It was another warm day across the Big Country, but there was a wide range of high temperatures. Sweetwater and Snyder were in the mid 70s. Abilene made it to 80s. Brownwood and Comanche were the warm spots with highs in the upper 80s. The reason for the difference in highs was due to a cold front moving through the area. It moved through the northern portions of the area during the late morning hours, but didn't make it to the southern communites until late this afternoon. Showers and thunderstorms developed along the front, but not until it was past the viewing area.

We will be much cooler tomorrow with highs in the low to mid 60s under mostly cloudy skies. There is a slight chance for an isolated shower or thunderstorm in our eastern and southeastern communites. The cold front that passed us by today will stall to our south and east. Rain is possible where it stalls due to a situation we call overrunning. Warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico will be forced over the cold, dry air and that is where clouds, showers, and thunderstorms should form.

The Big Country will be under a northwest flow in the upper levels of the atmosphere Thursday through the weekend. Disturbances are expected to periodically move through the area during this time period. We have a 20% chance for rain Thursday and Sunday. The best chance for showers and thunderstorms looks to be Thursday night through Saturday at 40%. Highs on these days will range from the upper 50s to mid 60s.

Warmer and drier conditions are expected to return early next week.

Have a wonderful Wednesday!