Thursday Night Update

From Chief Meteorologist Brandon Rector...

Showers and thunderstorms continued across much of the Big Country today thanks to an upper level low that will not go away. It drifted southeast across the eastern and northeastern portions of the viewing area. The heaviest rain today was in Haskell, Throckmorton, Stephens, Eastland, Comanche, Brown, Coleman and Runnels counties. A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect through Friday afternoon for the entire viewing area with the exception of Stonewall, Scurry and Mitchell counties.
Flood Warnings remain in effect until 2 am for Stephens, Eastland and Comanche counties.

The upper level low is expected to remain close to or possibly in the area again tomorrow. A weak stationary front may also be around. With plenty of moisture still in place, showers and thunderstorms are likely in the eastern portions of the Big Country. The western portions is where rain will only be possible due to the low being east of those communities. It is possible for 2 to 5 inches of rain to fall across parts of the area by tomorrow night.

The front should fizzle out and the low should weaken this weekend. This means our chances for rain will be a little less at 30 to 40 percent. Highs look to be in the mid to upper 80s under mostly cloudy skies.

The low may not be completely gone by Monday so we'll hang onto a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs should be in the upper 80s.

Some more upper level disturbances could move into the region Tuesday through next Thursday. The chance for rain is only 20%, but that could increase as we get closer to that time period. Highs are expected to return back into the low 90s by then.

Have a fantastic Friday!