Tuesday Night Update

From Chief Meteorologist Brandon Rector...

We had a wide temperature range across the Big Country today. Highs were in the low 80s to mid 90s. The reason for the large difference was due to the cloud cover and rain that parts of the viewing area experienced. Some locations had mostly cloudy skies as well as showers and thunderstorms. Others, however, were partly cloudy and dry. Our rain today formed off of outflow boundaries from yesterday's activity that was to our west as well an upper level disturbance that was sent from the upper level low that is also to our west.

That same upper level low looks to be with us for a while. Tomorrow it should remain around northern New Mexico and southern Colorado. We will once again have a chance for showers and thunderstorms. That chance is 20% so most of the activity should be isolated. Highs look to be in the low 90s under mostly cloudy skies. Winds should be a little breezy from the south-southwest at 10 to 15 mph.

The upper level low is expected to move to the south-southeast towards the Texas panhandle on Thursday. A cold front should arrive in the area as well. With both of these features in or near the area, the chance for showers and thunderstorms will increase to 30%. It is possible for some of the storms to reach severe limits as well. Highs will be in the upper 80s to low 90s under mostly cloudy skies.

A 30% chance for rain continues Friday through Sunday due to the upper level low getting cut off from the main jet stream flow and hanging around the Lone Star State. Highs should be in the mid to upper 80s under mostly cloudy skies.

The low should finally dissapate or move out of the area by early next week. For now though, I'm going to leave a slight chance for rain in the forecast just in case the low decides to hang on a little longer than expected. Highs look to be in the upper 80s to low 90s.

Have a wonderful Wednesday!