Rich Thomas Weather Network

THURSDAY UPDATE:  Very Warm Easter Weekend

Good Morning!  We are still on cruise control as our warm, dry, storm-free pattern continue for a few more days.  A nice warming trend is underway.  We made it to 75 at MGM yesterday.  Today we’ll be in the lower 80’s, mid 80’s Friday and very likely the upper 80’s on Saturday.  Right now I think the next storm system will stay west of us through the daytime on Easter.  Widely scattered storms will move in the overnight hours  Sunday night, and scattered storms are more likely on Monday.  We will be getting into a very active/stormy pattern from Monday through the end of the month, with a parade of storm systems. Here’s my brief video forecast discussion.

TODAY:  Sunshine & warmer.  Nice day.  High 82.  East wind 5 to 10 mph.  Clear, not as cool tonight.  Low 53.

NEXT FEW DAYS:  A warming trend will continue through the Easter holiday weekend.  On Good Friday, with plentiful sunshine, middle 80’s are likely.  Upper 80’s are a good bet with a sun/cloud mix on Saturday.  Easter Sunday looks cloudy and warm.  Widely scattered storms will move in the overnight hours, and scattered storms are more likely on Monday. 

Take a look at the expected rainfall starting Monday and through April 29th. Our dry, storm-free pattern will be over.

Here’s the 10 day model blend temperature trend. 

BEACH FORECAST:  Lots of folks will be heading southward to our beautiful Gulf Coast Beaches.  The forecast looks pretty nice.  

Thanks for reading the blog. Today everything is normal including LIVE on the Radio of NewsTalk 93.1 WACV.  There will be another video forecast discussion and Blog Update in the 4 o’clock hours tomorrow morning.  You can always find my forecast updates hourly on the 8 station Bluewater family of stations every day of the year.

–Rich