Wednesday Afternoon Update

From Chief Meteorologist Brandon Rector...

We had mostly cloudy skies as well as some showers and thunderstorms develop across the area this afternoon. Highs were mainly in the upper 80s to low 90s with the exception of Brownwood which reached 97 again today.

The rain that developed today was due to a weak low pressure trough that was close to and in the eastern portions of the Big Country. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will be possible Thursday through Saturday due to a cold front which should arrive tomorrow and then stall through the first half of the weekend. The chance for rain is 40%. It is possible for us to see heavy rain at times because these showers and thunderstorms should have plenty of moisture to feed off of and could be slow moving too. Highs during this time period look to be in the mid to upper 80s, but could be cooler depending on how much rain and cloud cover we see.

The front may still be hanging around on Sunday so we will keep a 30% chance for rain in the forecast. Highs will be in the upper 80s under partly cloudy skies.

For the first half of next week, there may be some upper level disturbances rolling through or close to the region. This may cause some showers and thunderstorms to develop. The chance for rain is 20%. Highs for Monday, Labor Day, through next Wednesday are expected to be in the upper 80s.

Have a terrific Thursday!