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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