Summerlike Weather Returns

Low clouds came back in a hurry overnight and kept temperatures in the low to mid 60s. It looks like we'll deal with low clouds for a couple of hours this morning, but we should have partly cloudy skies for much of the day. A strong upper air storm system in the Southwestern U.S. will help generate a surface low pressure in west Texas later today. As it develops, the weak frontal boundary that passed through yesterday will return northward as a warm front. This will allow for summerlike conditions to be prevalent across the area today. In fact, highs will likely be the warmest we have seen in over a month with readings near 88. Combined with dew points in the 70s, it will feel like temperatures are in the lower 90s. Additionally, a tightening pressure gradient and stronger boundary layer winds will allow for a rather windy afternoon; wind gusts could approach 20 mph at times. No lifting mechanisms will be in place this afternoon, but an isolated thunderstorm or two is possible during peak heating. Low clouds will return again overnight and should make for a muggy evening with temperatures dropping to near 72 tomorrow morning.