Warm Pattern This Week With Small Rain Chances

THIS MORNING & AFTERNOON:  20 Percent Isolated Storms East & North

Two mechanisms today will touch off showers and storms.  The first is upper level energy pushing through our atmosphere from the southwest.  This has kept on-going spotty showers and storms over eastern parts of North Texas.  The activity will continue through the afternoon with daytime heating.  An isolated strong storm is possible, but there should be no severe weather.

The second feature is an outflow boundary from a line of storms that was in Oklahoma last night.  The outflow boundary is like a small cold front with slightly cooler, drier air immediately behind the boundary and it serves to initiate showers and storms.  Again, spotty activity is expected along Red River counties in through parts of Wise, Denton and Collin counties.

WARMING TREND THIS WEEK:  Hitting 90 Degree Mark

The overall pattern is dry and warm this week with highs in the middle and upper 80s.  South winds dominate through the weekend.  The pattern amplifies a bit by Thursday into the weekend and we will again look for the mercury to push to near 90 degrees or slightly above.  However, there is a storm system forecast to arrive around the Thursday evening into Friday evening timeframe.  This upper level energy may not bring a high percentage chance of rain, but it could very likely bring enough cloud cover to nix chances of seeing low 90 degree heat.

MONDAY:  partly cloudy.  20 percent showers/storms.  High 84.  Winds:  S 10-20.

TONIGHT:  partly cloudy.  Low 68.  Winds: S 5-15.

TUESDAY-THURSDAY:  mostly sunny.  Highs 86-89.  Lows:  68-70.  Winds:  S 15-25.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY:  mostly sunny.  Highs 90-91.  Lows:  69-71.  Winds:  S 5-15.