Hello Erin

From Chief Meteorologist Brandon Rector...

It was a little cooler across the Big Country today thanks to Tropical Storm Erin making landfall along the middle Texas coast this morning. Moslty cloudy skies as well as some showers and thunderstorms late this afternoon kept us from getting too warm. Highs were in the upper 80s to low 90s.

The remnants of Tropical Storm Erin are expected to move northwest from south Texas to west Texas over the next couple of days. Showers and thunderstorms will be likely in our area Friday and Saturday. Heavy rain and flash flooding will be possible. A Flash Flood Watch is in effect for Brown, Coleman and Runnels counties until 7 p.m. Friday evening. Highs should be in the upper 70s to low 80s due to the cloud cover and rain.

We will have a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms on Sunday as what is left of Erin should be exiting the state. Highs look to be in the upper 80s under mostly cloudy skies.

The first half of next week should warmer and drier with highs in the low 90s under partly cloudy skies.

Tropical Storm Dean was upgraded to hurricane status today. Maximum sustained winds are 100 mph which makes it a category 2 hurricane. The latest projected path from the Tropical Prediction Center has the storm moving through the Carribean and the Yucatan Pennisula over the next five days. We will continue to keep our eye on this storm and let you know about its latest progress.

Have a fantastic Friday!