Latest Daily Forecast Discussion

Surface high pressure is over the southeast to Texas and north to the northern Plains. A low pressure system is over Quebec drawing a surface trough and frontal boundary into the Midwest and Colorado Wyoming. Broken skies Wednesday and Thursday with showers or a few thunderstorms will continue to be possible as moist southerly flow and surface heating combine with influence from an upper low.  An upper level ridge is over Alabama/Georgia and Florida stretching westward through Texas and Four Corners. The Ridge extends northward also into Alberta. A weakening upper level low spins over West Texas Wednesday and will provide lift for scattered showers and thunderstorms over West Texas and the target area late Wednesday and Thursday. Ridge regains control late Thursday and into the weekend bringing back hot and drier conditions.

 

This afternoon: Mostly sunny with a slight chance for showers and a seedable thunderstorm; wind southeast 10-15 mph, high temperatures ~95.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy; wind east 5-10 mph and temperatures ~70.

 

Thursday: Mostly sunny with a seedable thunderstorm possible; wind south 10-15 mph, high temperatures ~95; overnight, mostly cloudy, wind south 5-10 mph and temperatures in the low 70s.

 

Friday: Mostly sunny; wind south 10-15 mph, high temperatures ~98; overnight, mostly cloudy, wind south 5-10 mph and temperatures in the low 70’s.

 

Friday morning: Mostly sunny with a breezy southerly wind.

                                                                                       

Extended: Expect mostly sunny skies and hot temperatures during the weekend.