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Issued by NWS San Angelo, TX
Issued by NWS San Angelo, TX
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745 FXUS64 KSJT 051950 AFDSJT Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service San Angelo TX 250 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025 ...New LONG TERM... .KEY MESSAGES... - Severe thunderstorms may approach areas near a Haskell to Ozona line this evening before dissipating. - Hot and dry conditions expected this weekend. - Cooler and wetter conditions anticipated for at least the first half of next week. && .SHORT TERM... (This evening through Friday) Issued at 202 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025 Current radar imagery (1906z) shows initial thunderstorm development occurring well off to our west near Fort Stockton. Additional development is expected across western Texas this afternoon and evening. Areas west of an Abilene to Ozona line are outlooked for potential severe weather, which is indicated with the Enhance Risk across the Big Country by the Storm Prediction Center. However, those areas are mostly likely to see this activity late in the afternoon into the evening (5 PM to Midnight CDT). In fact, the majority of our short range CAMs (HRRR etc.) seem to dissipate this stuff right as they get into our general area. However, the eastward extent of this activity is in question to a degree. If it hangs on long enough, we may be at risk of seeing large hail (2"+), damaging winds (60-70 MPH), and a couple of tornadoes. Moderate to high rainfall rates could also result in excessive rainfall that causes flash flooding. This will be especially true for locations that have already received lots of rain over the last few days. Otherwise, after this activity ends around midnight tonight, we should see a break in the thunderstorm activity for the most part. We have low (<20%) rain chances across Haskell and Throckmorton Counties on Friday evening. We expect most of the activity to remain to the north of these locations. However, an isolated thunderstorm is certainly not something we can rule out. It is worth noting that the Storm Prediction Center has outlooked some of the northern portions of the Big Country with a Marginal Risk for severe weather. Large hail (golfball size), excessive rainfall, and damaging winds (60 MPH range) will be the main concerns yet again. Highs will also be a bit warmer for Friday as most locations will be in the lower to middle 90s. && .LONG TERM... (Friday night through next Thursday) Issued at 247 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025 Upper level ridge will develop over northern Mexico and South Texas this weekend, with mainly hot and dry conditions for most of West Central Texas. Thunderstorms are expected to develop north of the area on Saturday, with a slight chance that a few storms may reach the Big Country during the evening hours. Otherwise hot an dry conditions expected, with highs both days in the upper 90s to around 100 degrees and overnight lows mainly in the lower 70s. Thunderstorm chances will increase Sunday evening and overnight, as northwest flow aloft develops and a cold front moves into the Big Country from the north. Thunderstorm chances will persist into early next week, as several disturbances affect the region and the front drifts farther south. Low rain chances will persist through the mid to late week time frame, along the considerably cooler temperatures. Daytime highs are expected to be in the mid and upper 80s on Tuesday and mainly upper 80s for Wednesday and Thursday. Overnight lows will be cooler as well, with lows mainly in the mid and upper 60s. && .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 1158 AM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025 Scattered thunderstorms will develop west of our area. This activity should dissipate just to our west. So no thunderstorms are expected to affect the terminals through this evening. We cannot completely rule out a stray thunderstorm, but chances are too low (<20%)to include in this issuance. The most likely terminal to see one stray thunderstorm would be KABI in the Big Country. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Abilene 74 94 74 97 / 20 0 0 0 San Angelo 72 94 72 97 / 10 0 0 0 Junction 70 93 70 96 / 0 0 0 0 Brownwood 71 93 72 96 / 10 0 0 0 Sweetwater 73 95 74 99 / 20 0 0 0 Ozona 71 92 71 96 / 10 0 0 0 Brady 71 92 72 96 / 0 0 0 0 && .SJT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && $$ SHORT TERM...41 LONG TERM....24 AVIATION...41