Rain Chances Are Looking Better

From Chief Meteorologist Brandon Rector...

We continued to have above average temperatures today as highs were in the mid to upper 90s. A few isolated showers and thunderstorms developed in Brown and Comanche counties late this afternoon.

Tropical Depression Number 5 was upgraded to Tropical Storm Erin this morning. Maximum sustained winds with the fifth storm of this hurricane season are 40 mph. The latest projected path has the storm making landfall on the Texas coast near Corpus Christi during the late morning to early afternoon hours tomorrow. From there, it should move northwest and be north of Del Rio by Friday afternoon. This means an increase in the chance for rain for us in the Big Country. For Thursday that chance is 30%. With the remnants of Erin closer to us on Friday, the chance for showers and thunderstorms will increase to 60%. What is left of Erin could still be close to the area on Saturday so we'll keep a 50% chance of rain in the forecast. By Sunday, the chance falls to slight. Heavy rain will be possible for the second half of the week as well as flash flooding. Stay tuned for any watches or warnings that are issued. Highs for tomorrow should be in the upper 80s to low 90s. For Friday and Saturday, it will be cooler due to the cloud cover and rain. Highs look to be in the low to mid 80s. For Sunday, highs should rebound back into the upper 80s to low 90s.

The early part of next week is expected to be dry with highs in the low 90s under parlty cloudy skies.

We are keeping an eye on another tropical cyclone in the Atlantic Ocean. Tropical Storm Dean has maximum sustained winds of 65 mph according to the latest statement from the Tropical Prediction Center. It is about 910 miles east of the Lesser Antilles so it is still way out in the Atlantic. The latest projected path has it near Jamaica by Sunday night. We still have plenty of time to watch this storm and see if it ends up in the Gulf of Mexico.

Have a terrific Thursday!