FXUS64 KSJT 082345
AFDSJT

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service San Angelo TX
645 PM CDT Wed Jul 8 2026

...New AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES... 

- Seasonably hot and dry conditions return for today though 
  Friday with afternoon highs near or above the 100 degree mark.

- Low to medium (20-30%) chances for showers and thunderstorms 
  return for this weekend through early next week.

&&

.SHORT TERM...
(This evening through Thursday)
Issued at 133 PM CDT Wed Jul 8 2026

Early this afternoon skies were partly cloudy with temperatures in 
the upper 80s to low 90s. Winds were generally from the south at 5 
to 15 MPH.  At the upper levels a 593dam ridge remains in place over 
the Desert Southwest and west Texas.  Meanwhile, a warm and somewhat 
humid airmass was over west central Texas with dewpoints around 60. 
The ridge will continue to strengthen and expand eastward through 
tomorrow which should allow rain chances to be near zero everywhere 
today and Thursday.  High temperatures will be in the mid 90s to 
around 100 each afternoon.  An area of surface low pressure will 
move eastward through the central Plains tomorrow.  As a result, 
winds will be slightly more out of the southwest and around 15-20 
MPH with gusts up to 25.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Thursday night through next Wednesday)
Issued at 133 PM CDT Wed Jul 8 2026

The upper-level ridge will continue to be the predominant weather 
feature on Friday.  This means hot and dry conditions will persist 
across the region with high temperatures in the upper 90s to low 
100s. Conditions should remain below Heat Advisory criteria. Looking 
ahead to this weekend, models remain in good agreement that the 
ridge will shift to the northern Plains and strengthen.  Meanwhile 
an area of mid-level vorticity will rotate around the base of this 
ridge into the southern Plains.  The low-level flow should become 
more southeasterly during this time and advect more gulf moisture 
into west central Texas.  As a result, this should lead to a more 
unsettled pattern across the region with higher chances for showers 
and thunderstorms especially Sunday through Tuesday.

&&

.AVIATION...
(00Z TAFS)
Issued at 644 PM CDT Wed Jul 8 2026

VFR conditions and generally clear skies are expected through the
next 24 hours. Initially somewhat gusty south winds this evening
will decrease to around 10 knots at KABI, and less than 10 knots 
at our other TAF sites by early tonight. On Thursday, south or
south-southwest winds will increase by mid-morning and continue
through the afternoon. Wind speeds will be a little higher than
today, and expect gusts around 22 knots at KABI, and near 20 knots
at our other TAF sites.  

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Abilene     77  99  76  98 /   0   0   0   0 
San Angelo  75  99  75  98 /   0   0   0   0 
Junction    74  96  73  95 /   0   0   0   0 
Brownwood   76  99  75  97 /   0   0   0   0 
Sweetwater  76 100  76 100 /   0   0   0   0 
Ozona       73  94  72  94 /   0   0   0   0 
Brady       73  96  72  95 /   0   0   0   0 

&&

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

$$

SHORT TERM...SK
LONG TERM....SK
AVIATION...19