FXUS64 KSJT 190512 AFDSJT Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service San Angelo TX 1212 AM CDT Thu Mar 19 2026 ...New AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... - A warming trend will continue through the remainder of the week especially during the weekend. - Record high temperatures will likely be tied or broken Friday through Sunday. && .SHORT TERM... (This evening through Thursday) Issued at 1245 PM CDT Wed Mar 18 2026 A strong upper level high, centered over the Desert Southwest, will remain in place tonight and Thursday with our area on its eastern periphery. South-southwest winds will continue across the area tonight and Thursday. A warming trend in temperatures is underway and will continue on Thursday, as low-level thermal ridge strengthens to our west. Skies will be mostly clear tonight and mostly sunny on Thursday. Lows tonight will be mostly in the mid 40s to near 50 in our central and southern counties, with the coolest readings in low-lying areas and along river valleys. In the Big Country, overnight lows will be mostly in the lower to mid 50s where wind speeds will stay a little higher. Highs on Thursday are expected to be approximately 8-11 degrees warmer than today, ranging from the mid 80s in our southern counties to the lower 90s in much of the Big Country. && .LONG TERM... (Thursday night through next Wednesday) Issued at 125 PM CDT Wed Mar 18 2026 ...Much above normal temperatures expected Friday through Sunday... The roller-coaster effect with temperatures will continue into the the long term as a 500mb ridge across the southwest United States Thursday will provide strong subsidence across west Texas Friday through Sunday. As a result, temperatures will be at least 20 degrees above normal for highs through the weekend. High temperature records will likely be tied or broken Friday through Sunday. For San Angelo, the record highs for Friday, Saturday and Sunday are 91 degrees (set in 2017), 95 degrees (set in 2017) and 92 degrees (set in 2023). For Abilene, the record highs for Friday, Saturday and Sunday are 94 degrees (set in 1916), 98 degrees (set in 1921), and 92 degrees (set in 1934). A cold front will be moving through the west central Texas Sunday night into Monday morning. This will bring temporary relief to the summer like temperatures early next week but temperatures will remain above normal Monday before the heat returns Tuesday and continues through at least the middle of next week. Much above normal temperatures are expected next Wednesday and Thursday as the 500mb ridge across the southwest U.S. Monday amplifies and shifts eastward Tuesday into Wednesday. Not much in the way of rain chances are expected through the long term so hot and dry conditions will generally prevail. && .AVIATION... (06Z TAFS) Issued at 1209 AM CDT Thu Mar 19 2026 VFR conditions are expected for the remainder of the TAF period. Expect light, southerly winds for most of the day. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Abilene 92 58 95 62 / 0 0 0 0 San Angelo 90 56 94 59 / 0 0 0 0 Junction 87 51 93 55 / 0 0 0 0 Brownwood 88 53 93 55 / 0 0 0 0 Sweetwater 93 59 95 62 / 0 0 0 0 Ozona 85 53 91 57 / 0 0 0 0 Brady 86 56 92 60 / 0 0 0 0 && .SJT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && $$ SHORT TERM...19 LONG TERM....61 AVIATION...41