6/28 – Trey Tonnessen’s “The Index” Friday Morning Forecast

Meteorologist Trey Tonnessen

Upper ridging is building eastward early this morning, but is elongated northeast to southwest from California to Texas to Arkansas, instead of the east-west formation that has been forecasted. Additionally, at least for now, it doesn`t appear to be as strong as forecasted. A shear axis or weak trough extended from the Carolinas to near Mobile to the western Gulf of Mexico. Scattered thunderstorms have been firing along this axis, producing locally heavy rainfall, primarily south of Interstate 10. Early morning temperatures ranged from the mid 70s to lower 80s with dew points primarily in the mid and upper 70s.