Short-term forecastIssued by the National Weather Service at 5:32 PM CDT on August 7, 2008
Scattered showers and thunderstorms will continue this afternoon and evening north of a line from Breckenridge...to Denton...to Cooper. Brief heavy rainfall and wind gusts to 40 mph will accompany the stronger storms. A few storms may produce small hail as well. Storms are moving slowly so rainfall amounts may range from a trace to over an inch. The showers and storms are expected to continue to develop further south through the afternoon and evening hours along an outflow boundary that should be moving south this evening. Elsewhere across North Texas....hot and humid conditions will persist.
Current conditions
As of 5:25 PM CDT at Gatesville, Texas
Light Rain
Temperature:
97°
Heat index:
97°
Wind:
South 5 mph
Dewpoint:
61°
Humidity:
30%
Visibility:
10.0 miles
Forecast
As of 3:43 PM CDT on August 7, 2008
Tonight...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
Friday...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Southeast winds around 5 mph...increasing to near 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night...Partly cloudy. A less than 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds around 10 mph.
