Good Morning from KRBC Meteorologist Chris Whited...* A cool start this morning with temperatures in the 40s and 50s across the area. Partly cloudy and warm today with highs in the upper 70s and the lower 80s across the Big Country, the Northern Heartland and the Northern Concho Valley. A weak system/frontal boundary will work across the area and shift our wind to the northwest later today. The associated low will track just to our north across Texoma and the Northern Big Country. We could see an few isolated showers or perhaps an isolated storm this afternoon. Clouds thin out tonight as we become mostly clear and cool with lows around 50.
* The Week Ahead: Sunny, breezy and hot weather are the main headlines for West Central Texas as we head into the week. High pressure will be in control of our weather and the jet stream goes zonal (west to east) which will cut off any systems from the north. Highs will climb to around 90 on Tuessday and the middle/upper 90s for Wednesday and Thursday. The high will weaken by Friday allowing a front to finally drop into the area and cool us back into the 70s for highs on Friday. A southwest wind later this week will keep dry air in place which means no available moisture for the front to work with on Friday when it arrives. Lows at night will hold into the 50s and 60s.
* The Weekend: The front on Friday should slowly lift back northward as a warm front over the weekend as temperatures warm back into the 80s by late weekend. There is a slight chance for a few thunderstorms in the forecast over the weekend but only a small chance as we remain partly cloudy. Lows will hold into the 50s each night.
* Next Week: Mostly sunny to partly cloudy conditions expected each day next week with a gradual warming trend as highs stay well into the 80s and overnight lows in the 50s. Model data this morning suggesting we remain dry for next week.
* Drought Information: West Central Texas remains above normal on rainfall this year so no drought issues here locally at the present time. For the latest drought information for the state of Texas please visit the U.S Drought Monitor website by clicking here. The data is updated by the government every Thursday morning around 7:30 AM local time.
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Have a nice Monday...
