Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS San Angelo, TX
Issued by NWS San Angelo, TX
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992 FXUS64 KSJT 071825 AFDSJT Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service San Angelo TX 125 PM CDT Fri Jun 7 2024 ...New SHORT TERM... .SHORT TERM... (This evening through Saturday) Issued at 108 PM CDT Fri Jun 7 2024 The center of upper level high pressure will slowly move east, bringing the region into weak southwest flow aloft Saturday. West Central Texas, however, will still be dominated by the upper high pressure with warm and dry conditions. Highs in the upper 90s to 102 are expected with the warmest temperatures in the Big Country, Concho Valley, and around Junction. Dew points will not be as high, Saturday, with 60s falling into the 50s in the afternoon. This will keep heat indices mainly in the 90s. Southerly winds will be breezy at times, particularly in the Big Country, where gusts of 30 mph possible. && .LONG TERM... (Saturday through Thursday) Issued at 213 AM CDT Fri Jun 7 2024 Expect mainly hot and dry conditions this weekend due to an upper level ridge over the area and 850 MB thermal ridge over western Texas. Highs will be in the upper 90s to around 103. Expect a little break from the hot and dry weather, with a chance of rain early next week as a cold front moves through and a few weak upper level disturbances move by. Going with low to medium chance of showers and thunderstorms Sunday night and Monday, with low rain chances across the north Monday night. There may be enough instability and deep layer shear for an isolated severe storm or two Sunday and Monday. Going with a dry and warmer forecast Tuesday through Thursday as the upper level ridge re-builds across the Southern Rockies extending east into western Texas, with highs back in the triple digits across southern and western areas Thursday. && .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 1138 AM CDT Fri Jun 7 2024 VFR next 24 hours. Gusty south winds this afternoon will weaken early evening and shift southeast. South winds then increase and and become gusty mid morning Saturday as the nighttime inversion breaks. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Abilene 76 99 75 98 / 0 0 0 10 San Angelo 74 102 75 101 / 0 0 0 10 Junction 71 100 72 100 / 0 0 0 10 Brownwood 72 96 71 94 / 0 0 0 10 Sweetwater 76 101 75 99 / 0 0 0 10 Ozona 71 97 73 98 / 0 0 0 0 Brady 72 96 71 95 / 0 0 0 10 && .SJT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && $$ SHORT TERM...04 LONG TERM....21 AVIATION...04