Rain Arrives This Afternoon

Extensive cloud cover associated with our next weather maker kept temperatures 10-15 degrees warmer than the previous two nights. The aforementioned weather maker is a shortwave trough that will initiate the development of a surface low in the Gulf of Mexico later today. This low will slide eastward along the northern Gulf coast, and it will spread a shield of rain across the area this afternoon and evening. Although a few peeks of sunshine have been visible this morning, expect skies to become completely cloudy within the next couple of hours. Before the rain arrives, highs should be able to top out around 50. Winds will also be breezy at times today with gusts in the upper teens. After the onset of the rain this afternoon, temperatures will likely drop a few degrees. However, winds are forecast to turn to the south overnight, and temperatures may actually rise after midnight. In fact, lows tomorrow morning will be near 47. Although the main axis of rain will shift to our east by midnight, some sprinkles or drizzle will be possible overnight.