You can feel the change in the moisture today. Yesterday, we faced a severe t-storm. Today, a much drier heat. That heat is about to move to a more concerning level with extreme heat possible both Thursday and Friday. Here’s your exclusive 9-Hour Forecast for Thursday:
TONIGHT: The skies will be partly cloudy early evening with clear skies overnight. A significant reduction in mid-level moisture means that storms will be out of the picture for a few days. The SE winds will range from 5-15 mph, and the low will drop to 76.
FORECAST: KTSM has issued a Weather Authority Alert for the potential for extreme heat, especially on Friday. Thursday will be mostly sunny with a few clouds and a high of 105. Friday will also be partly cloudy with a high of 106. We’ll have a very slight chance of late day storms on Friday. On Saturday, the ridge of high pressure begins to break down. With a high of 100, expect widely scattered showers and t-showers by Saturday afternoon. Sunday will be partly to mostly cloudy with widely scattered showers and t-showers and the threat of heavy rainfall out of some individual storms. Sunday’s high: 96. Monday will be partly to mostly cloudy with widely scattered t-showers and the threat of heavy rainfall. Monday’s high: 93. Tuesday will be mostly cloudy with moments of sunshine and widely scattered showers and t-showers. Again, we face the potential for heavy rainfall on Tuesday. Tuesday’s high: 92…