Warm & Muggy Weekend, Strong Storms Sunday Night

Good Morning Everyone:

Fire threat is lower today thanks to low clouds and a front that is slipping through the Big Country this morning. We are seeing overcast conditions in some areas but sunshine will pop out from the clouds from time to time in the southern areas while areas north of I-20 should see a partly cloudy day. Highs today will top out in the upper 60s to lower 70s.

Low level moisture and higher dewpoints will return as we go into the weekend ahead of our next storm system late Sunday. Highs will reach into the middle and upper 70s with mild nights ahead.

Severe Weather: The Storm Prediction Center has a good part of our area (roughly along and west of TX 208 or a Snyder to Sweetwater to Robert Lee line) under a slight risk for severe weather for late Sunday and early Monday. Here is a piece of the Hazardous Weather Outlook from the NWS/San Angelo:

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS SUNDAY AS A STRONG UPPER LEVEL
STORM SYSTEM APPROACHES. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH
SUNDAY NIGHT. DUE TO THE STRENGTH OF THE SYSTEM...ISOLATED SEVERE
STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE...MAINLY ALONG AND EAST OF AN ABILENE TO SAN ANGELO TO SONORA LINE.

Next week will start on a cool note with overcast and chilly conditions for Monday but a quick warming trend on Tuesday before the next front arrives middle to late next week.

Out in "voodoo" land on the forecast models (roughly 7-14 days out) things appear to remain dry and warm with the main storm track to the North of West Central Texas and off to the east across the Deep South.

More on your forecast coming up this morning on West Texas Today and of course tonight on KRBC News at 5,6, and 10:00.

Have a great weekend!

- KRBC Meteorologist Chris Whited