Area Forecast Discussion
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626 FXUS64 KSJT 241903 AFDSJT Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service San Angelo TX 203 PM CDT Tue Sep 24 2024 ...New SHORT TERM... .SHORT TERM...
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(This evening through Wednesday) Issued at 200 PM CDT Tue Sep 24 2024 Isolated showers and thunderstorms will be possible this afternoon and evening, mainly in the southeastern portion of our forecast area. In fact, we are starting to see some cumulus clouds develop in the I-10 corridor, which could be a precursor for storms in the next few hours. These storms should decrease in coverage after sunset. Another cold front is expected to move through the area overnight, exiting our southern counties tomorrow morning. We could see some scattered showers and thunderstorms as the front moves through. The storms are expected to remain below severe thresholds, but lightning, heavy rain, and gusty winds will be possible. Highs will drop a few degrees for Wednesday and rain chances will decrease once the front moves out of the area, leaving dry conditions for Wednesday afternoon.
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&& .LONG TERM... (Wednesday through Monday) Issued at 300 AM CDT Tue Sep 24 2024 -Dry weather with warming temperatures No significant changes in the long term from the previous forecast. Early Wednesday, an upper level low will be moving southeast from the Midwest into the mid-south region, and will drive a cold front into the area. Models still show the potential for a few showers and thunderstorms during the morning hours Wednesday along this front, mainly south and east of a Brownwood to Sonora line, so have kept some 20% PoPs in the forecast from 12Z to 18Z Wednesday. Wednesday through early next week, models are in fairly good agreement that the aforementioned low will drift from the deep south back to the north towards the Great Lakes region as an upper level ridge remains anchored over the southwestern U. S. That will keep our area underneath northwesterly flow, and generally dry conditions will temperatures near or a few degrees above normal through early next week. && .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 1212 PM CDT Tue Sep 24 2024 MVFR ceilings are scattering out of the area, leaving VFR conditions for the rest of today. Morning storms have cleared out, but we could see additional showers and thunderstorms for a few hours this afternoon and evening for KJCT and KBBD. A cold front will move through overnight, turning winds from the north. Additional showers and thunderstorms will be possible along the front, but right now uncertainty is too high to include the mention of storms for most of the TAF sites. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Abilene 65 82 57 83 / 20 10 0 0 San Angelo 66 83 57 84 / 10 0 0 0 Junction 66 85 57 84 / 20 10 0 0 Brownwood 66 81 57 83 / 30 10 0 0 Sweetwater 64 82 59 83 / 10 0 0 0 Ozona 66 84 56 84 / 10 0 0 0 Brady 67 82 57 82 / 20 10 0 0 && .SJT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && $$ SHORT TERM...AP LONG TERM....20 AVIATION...AP