Current Outlook
While weather outlook continues to sound like a broken record, we may see a few more clouds and a few isolated showers this weekend. A large and persistent upper-level high ridge continues to dominate much of the Southwest. This is keeping hot, mostly sunny weather over much of Texas. However, a mid-level disturbance over southwest Texas may drift east this weekend, bringing us a few more clouds and a slight chance of rain. This morning’s surface weather map shows, a weak cool front over north Texas extending from a low in the Panhandle, low pressure over west Texas, another stationary front from Arkansas east to the Carolinas and a weak front moving southeast through the Rockies. At the upper-levels, high pressure is centered over deep south Texas while a broad trough dips south over the East.
Looking ahead, a weak mid-level disturbance may drift east over Texas and increase shower activity a little this weekend. Looking further ahead, the high should restrengthen by early next week, keeping sunny, hot weather in control a while longer.
Current Surface Weather Map
Current Upper-level Weather Map
Latest Radar Loop
National Satellite View
Tropical Outlook
UPDATE: 5:00 pm, EDT: The low pressure area north of Bermuda has been upgraded to Tropical Depression #6. At 5 pm, EDT, the depression was centered near 36.0 N and 63.9 W, or about 260 miles north of Bermuda. Sustained winds were estimated at 35-mph and central barometric pressure was 1011 MB (29.85″). The system was moving east-northeast into the open Atlantic at 16-mph. While strengthening to tropical storm intensity is expected, the storm should become extra-tropical within 48-hours as moves into cooler waters. Meanwhile, a 1011 MB low (AL 93) near 11 N and 30 W continues to have potential for development over the coming 48-hours. Another low (AL 92) near 18 N and 45 W has opened up to a tropical wave. It is still possible for this system to develop over the coming couple of days.
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