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FXUS64 KSJT 161838
AFDSJT

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service San Angelo TX
138 PM CDT Sun Aug 16 2026

...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM...

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Hot and dry weather will persist through the upcoming week.

- The hottest temperatures are expected Tuesday through Thursday,
  where afternoon highs will approach 105 degrees across the Big
  Country.

&&

.SHORT TERM...
(This evening through Monday)
Issued at 136 PM CDT Sun Aug 16 2026

Upper level high pressure will prevail across the region through
Monday, with the center of the high over north central Texas
tomorrow. Dry and hot conditions will continue, with lows tonight
in the 70s and highs on Monday in the upper 90s to around 103
degrees. The hottest temperatures will be across the Concho
Valley into the Big Country. Breezy south winds will continue this
afternoon, with lighter winds expected tomorrow.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Monday night through next Sunday)
Issued at 136 PM CDT Sun Aug 16 2026

Hot and dry conditions will persist across West Central Texas
through the upcoming week. The upper high will migrate slowly
westward to the Four Corners region towards the end of the week.
Daytime highs through the week will range from the mid and upper
90s along the I-10 corridor, and between 100 and 104 degrees
across the Concho Valley, Heartland and Big Country. There is
the potential for highs to reach 105 degrees across the Big
Country Wednesday and Thursday, and a Heat Advisory may eventually
be needed across this area.

By late in the week, the GFS shows a short wave moving southeast
through the Plains, with a possible cold front pushing through
Oklahoma into north Texas and possibly as far south as the Big
Country by Friday. If this were to happen, then low rain chances
may need to eventually added to the forecast.

&&

.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1202 PM CDT Sun Aug 16 2026

VFR conditions are expected through tomorrow morning across all
sites. Southerly winds will persist as well with a few gusts
approaching 20 knots this afternoon, with winds diminishing to
less than 10 knots during the overnight hours.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Abilene     76 102  76 102 /   0   0   0   0
San Angelo  72 101  72 100 /   0   0   0   0
Junction    70  99  71  98 /   0   0   0   0
Brownwood   72 101  73 101 /   0   0   0   0
Sweetwater  75 102  75 102 /   0   0   0   0
Ozona       71  96  70  95 /   0   0   0   0
Brady       71  99  72  98 /   0   0   0   0

&&

.SJT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.
&&

$$

SHORT TERM...24
LONG TERM....24
AVIATION...20