Updated: 05/22/2012 04:28 AM
Heating Up!
Monday started with below average temps but ended the day about 5 degrees above average. This time of year our temperatures should be near 65 degrees in the morning and 86 degrees in the afternoon.
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A weak front will move across the state within the next 24 hours bringing a small chance for isolated showers and thunderstorms. Clouds will increase overnight with temperatures in the mid to upper 60s along with light southeast winds. Tuesday will be partly cloudy with a 20% chance of showers developing during the heating of the afternoon as the front moves south across Central Texas. Tuesday's temperatures will top out in the upper 80s and low 90s area wide.
Despite the front, temps will continue to run very warm throughout the rest of the week along with breezy south winds from Wednesday through Saturday. Gusts will be 20-25+ mph, and this will make for a more muggy feel along with warmer nights/mornings with lows above 70, but still near 90 in the afternoon. Check all the details on the 8-day forecast.
Tropical Storm Alberto is 200 miles from the U.S. coastline (Charleston, SC). Its SW motion has stopped, now heading to the East at 8 mph. It will continue on a NE track the next few days and is not expected to make landfall. Also, strengthening is not expected.
Tropical Depression 2-E has formed in the E. Pacific about 500 miles south of Acapulco Mexico. Strengthening is expected over the next few days and may become the first hurricane of the year (will be named Bud). The track shows that landfall in Mexico is likely by the end of the week.
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Meteorologist Mary Wasson