2/20 – Payton’s Tuesday Afternoon Forecast

A ridge of high-pressure currently centered along the Carolinas will continue to bring a warm/humid air mass into the region. An approaching cold front moving through hte Rockies will begin to stall along the Arklatex tomorrow before moving through the area Friday morning.

Rain chances will increase slightly today from yesterday as low level moisture remains high with dew-points in the upper 60s and daytime heating increases buoyancy. Strong cap at the top of the boundary layer will limit development to just showers but 20 to 40% coverage appears likely across the area. Those rain chances will increase quite a bit on Wednesday as the front mentioned above moves into northern LA. Rain potential will be greater to the NW region compared to the SE portion

A slight retreat of the stalled front to north is likely on Thursday, then it will push through the area early Friday morning. Another front will race through the area early Sunday morning. A line of showers and thunderstorms will likely accompany this boundary as it moves through, with a bit of a cool-down Sunday into next week.