Merry Christmas, one and all! The kids are in bed and I’m up waiting for St. Nick, so might as well forecast.

At 853PM, CT, Monroe was reporting a temperature of 64 degrees, with overcast skies. A line of strong storms was sweeping through east Texas, with severe weather even ongoing around Bryan and College Station, but further to the north, a shield of regular old Christmas rain was approaching.
This severe weather is burning bright, but will do so briefly. This area of wet weather is part of a short waved trough butting against a large ridge in the east. Organized strong storms won’t last into Christmas, however the region will still be disturbed. and on the back side of a ridge, keeping a return flow and the threat of showers in the forecast for Christmas Day. An even shorter wave on Boxing Day will draw moisture away from Monroe, leading to a clear afternoon on Thursday, ahead of the next batch of wet weather.
Tomorrow – Mostly cloudy, with scattered showers, especially early. High 66, Low 55
Thursday – Isolated showers in the morning, then clearing, followed by a late chance for rain, High 68, Low 56

TWC: Tomorrow – Cloudy with occasional rain showers High 64, Low 55
Thursday – Cloudy in the morning with scattered thunderstorms developing later in the day. High 69, Low 57

AW: Tomorrow – Mostly cloudy with a couple of showers and a thunderstorm; wet roads and lower visibility may lead to travel disruptions High 66, Low 54
Thursday – Low clouds, then perhaps some sun and mild High 67, Low 59

NWS: Tomorrow – A chance of showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then showers likely after 3pm. Mostly cloudy High 66, Low 56
Thursday – A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. High 70, Low 57

WB: Tomorrow – Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning and a chance of showers with a thunderstorm in the afternoon. High 65, Low 58
Thursday – Cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the morning, a chance of showers in the afternoon, High 68, Low 60

WN: Tomorrow – Mostly cloudy with light showers and isolated thunderstorms, High 66, Low 54
Thursday – Mostly cloudy with showers and Isolated thunderstorms, High 69, Low 58

CLI: Tomorrow – Rain showers, High 66, Low 55
Thursday – Thunderstorm, High 69, Low 57

Hey, Clime’s back! And the radar from the ArkLaTex is full of festive greens and reds.