Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS San Angelo, TX
Issued by NWS San Angelo, TX
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703 FXUS64 KSJT 211043 AFDSJT 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