Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS San Angelo, TX

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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service San Angelo TX
543 AM CDT Tue Jul 21 2026

...New AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Hot and dry conditions are forecast this week and into the
  weekend.

- A Heat Advisory is in effect for most of the Big Country this
  afternoon and evening.

- Forecast afternoon highs and heat indices may reach Heat
  Advisory criteria Wednesday into the weekend.

&&

.SHORT TERM...
(Today and tonight)
Issued at 134 AM CDT Tue Jul 21 2026

An upper level ridge centered across Colorado will drift southeast
today, toward Texas. This will result in hot and dry conditions
across West Central Texas. The hottest temperatures will be across
the Big Country, where highs will be between 100 and 103 and heat
index values approaching 105. A Heat Advisory has been issued for
much of the Big Country due to heat index values approaching 105.
Farther south, highs will be in the mid 90s to near 100. Light winds
are forecast through the next 24 hours. Overnight lows will be in
the 70s.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Wednesday through Monday)
Issued at 134 AM CDT Tue Jul 21 2026

High pressure will remain the dominant feature across western Texas
and New Mexico for the next few days. This high pressure is forecast
to continue strengthening through the middle of this week. This will
result in hot and dry conditions across the region through at least
Friday. Highs will make return to the upper 90s to 105 degrees for
the middle of this week. Heat indices (what it feels like) will be
up to 108 degrees by Friday.

&&

.AVIATION...
(12Z TAFS)
Issued at 543 AM CDT Tue Jul 21 2026

VFR conditions and light winds will prevail through the next 24
hours.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Abilene    100  77 100  79 /   0   0   0   0
San Angelo  99  73  99  76 /   0   0   0   0
Junction    97  72  97  76 /   0   0   0   0
Brownwood   99  75 100  77 /   0   0   0   0
Sweetwater  99  76 101  78 /   0   0   0   0
Ozona       95  72  95  75 /   0   0   0   0
Brady       97  74  98  76 /   0   0   0  10

&&

.SJT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Heat Advisory from 1 PM this afternoon to 8 PM CDT this evening
for Callahan-Fisher-Haskell-Jones-Shackelford-Taylor-
Throckmorton.

&&

$$

SHORT TERM...Daniels
LONG TERM....41
AVIATION...Daniels