Slightly Cooler & Much Wetter

We have been dealing with some typical August heat and humidity, but the middle of the week is looking a bit cooler and a lot wetter.  Temperatures have risen into the 90s everyday so far in August, and we have not recorded any rainfall yet.  However, that is going to change.

A front will be moving through the area tomorrow morning, which will bring us our initial chance of rain as well as a slight dip in our temperatures.  However, as shown below, the actual low pressure system that front is associated with will move through the region on Thursday, which will ramp up our rain chances. 

Forecasted surface conditions at 7:00AM CDT on Thursday, August 6th courtesy of the Weather Prediction Center.

Although no severe weather is expected at this time, this system will be impactful.  Heavy rain is likely, especially Wednesday night and Thursday.  As shown below, we may see more than an inch and a half of rain across the next two days.

Forecasted rainfall totals from 7:00PM CDT on Tuesday, August 4th to 7:00PM CDT on Thursday, August 6th courtesy of the Weather Prediction Center. 

Looking further ahead, that system will be moving out of our region on Friday.  The weekend looks dry, but temperatures will rise slightly to near 90° once again.  However, 90° is our normal high for this time of year, so that is to be expected.

Forecast:

Tonight:  Mostly cloudy, a 30% chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms, lows near 72°, and light winds out of the northeast.

Tomorrow:  Mostly cloudy, a 60% chance of showers and thunderstorms, highs near 87°, and winds out of the ESE at around 5-10 mph.

Tomorrow Night:  Mostly cloudy, a 70% chance of showers and thunderstorms, lows near 71°, and winds out of the south at around 3-8 mph.

Thursday:  Mostly cloudy, an 80% chance of showers and thunderstorms, highs near 84°, and winds out of the southwest at around 5-15 mph.

Thanks for reading, and have a great night!

-Arden Gregory