5/1 – Trey Tonnessen’s “MAY-be Changes” Wednesday Evening Forecast

Meteorologist Trey Tonnessen

Happy sunny May first! After an April month with many changes in temperature, moisture, and feel; a more familiar climatic feel is on the horizon. A fairly strong mid to upper level shortwave ridge axis continues to dominate the Gulf South today and this will continue into the overnight hours. Beneath this mid to upper level ridge, southeast flow off the Gulf of Mexico will continue. This onshore flow regime will continue to pump Gulf moisture into the low levels, and dewpoints will remain elevated in the 60s. This will also limit overnight cooling with lows only falling into the upper 60s and lower 70s tonight. These values are 5 degrees warmer than average. Although conditions do not look as favorable for fog development tonight due to stronger boundary layer winds of around 15 knots and increasing cirrus coverage from storms over Texas, some patchy fog development could occur right around daybreak over inland areas.

As always: A cloudy day is no match for a sunny disposition. Be nice to each other.

-Meteorologist Trey Tonnessen