Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS San Angelo, TX
Issued by NWS San Angelo, TX
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419 FXUS64 KSJT 220503 AFDSJT Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service San Angelo TX 1203 AM CDT Wed Jul 22 2026 ...New AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... - A Heat Advisory is in effect Wednesday afternoon and early evening across the Big Country, Heartland and Mason county. - Forecast afternoon highs and heat indices will likely reach heat advisory criteria across portions of the forecast area Thursday into the upcoming weekend. && .SHORT TERM... (This evening through Wednesday) Issued at 1233 PM CDT Tue Jul 21 2026 An upper level ridge currently over Colorado and western Kansas will drift south into northwest Texas by tomorrow afternoon. This will result in a continuation of hot and dry conditions across West Central Texas again on Wednesday. A Heat Advisory remains in effect for most of the Big Country through early this evening, where heat index values will approach 105 degrees. A Heat Advisory has been issued for tomorrow as well, but will expand across the Heartland counties and also include Mason county. Heat index values tomorrow afternoon will range between 105 and 108 degrees in the advisory area, highest over the Heartland. Temperatures tonight will be warm, with overnight lows in the mid and upper 70s. && .LONG TERM... (Wednesday night through next Tuesday) Issued at 1233 PM CDT Tue Jul 21 2026 Hot and dry weather will persist across the area through the extended period, as high pressure dominates. Highs will range from the upper 90s across the south, and between 100 and 106 from the Concho Valley north into the Big Country. Heat Advisories will likely be needed each day through the extended period, primarily from the Concho Valley and Heartland north into the Big Country, where heat indices between 105 and 108 are expected. && .AVIATION... (06Z TAFS) Issued at 1202 AM CDT Wed Jul 22 2026 VFR conditions will prevail through the next 24 hours. Light winds will become east this afternoon and increase to 8 t0 knots with some higher gusts. Winds will become light this evening. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Abilene 102 79 100 78 / 10 0 0 0 San Angelo 101 77 99 76 / 0 0 0 0 Junction 99 77 97 75 / 0 0 0 0 Brownwood 102 78 99 76 / 10 0 0 0 Sweetwater 103 79 102 78 / 0 0 0 0 Ozona 97 76 97 75 / 0 0 0 0 Brady 101 77 98 74 / 10 0 0 0 && .SJT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Heat Advisory from noon today to 8 PM CDT this evening for Brown- Callahan-Coleman-Fisher-Haskell-Jones-Mason-McCulloch-Nolan-San Saba-Shackelford-Taylor-Throckmorton. && $$ SHORT TERM...24 LONG TERM....24 AVIATION...Daniels