Wash, rinse and repeat \u2014 that\u2019s the forecast for Sunday across Central Texas as the ridge of high pressure, or heat dome, remains centered over the southern Great Plains.<\/p>\n
Sunday morning will start with a little more cloud cover than Saturday, but temperatures will be nearly identical, with a low around 79 degrees. Winds will be light out of the south at 3 to 5 mph.<\/p>\n
Those clouds won\u2019t stick around for long. By midmorning, they\u2019ll begin to scour out, allowing temperatures to quickly climb into the mid-90s. With the added humidity, it will already feel more like 105 degrees.<\/p>\n
The rest of the afternoon will be mostly sunny, with south winds picking up slightly to 5 to 12 mph. High temperatures will reach 100 to 102 degrees, with heat index values climbing to around 108 degrees.<\/p>\n
The extreme heat isn\u2019t just for Central Texas;\u00a0triple-digit highs are expected from the Rio Grande Valley to the Texas Panhandle.<\/p>\n
Looking ahead to early next week, the upper-level ridge of high pressure will initially remain centered over the southern Great Plains. However, the center of the ridge will gradually shift eastward, eventually settling over the Smoky Mountains region of Tennessee.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This weather pattern is expected to keep our forecast mostly dry and hot throughout the workweek. Rain chances will remain very limited, as only a few coastal showers could move inland at times, potentially reaching areas near the Interstate 35 corridor.<\/p>\n
The extended forecast is hinting at a possible cold front arriving by late next weekend, and there\u2019s a chance it could make it as far south as Central Texas.<\/p>\n
However, it\u2019s still too early to pin down the exact temperature forecast, and even a brief break from the triple-digit heat would be welcomed. A drop from around 100 degrees to more seasonable temperatures in the 90s for a few days would provide some much-needed relief.<\/p>\n
There are also signs that rain could return to the forecast around the same time, which would be another welcome change after a stretch of hot and mostly dry weather. It\u2019s still several days away, so we\u2019ll be watching the forecast closely to see how this potential pattern develops.<\/p>\n