Slight chance of rain in Texas on Wednesday

Posted: Wed, 1 Jul 2009 08:10 AM - 5,876 Readers

Hot weather and sunny skies were forecast throughout Texas with a slight chance of rain in the Hill Country and parts of West Texas on Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.

In North Texas, skies were expected to be mostly sunny with a high near 100 and overnight low in the 70s.

In the Panhandle, partly cloudy skies were forecast with a high in the lower 90s and overnight low in the upper 60s.

A slight chance of rain was possible in Central Texas with highs in the upper 90s and overnight lows in the mid-70s. A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms was possible around Austin and San Antonio.

Mostly sunny skies were predicted for the Gulf Coast with highs near 100 and heat index values around 107 near Houston. A high near 90 was expected around Galveston. Overnight lows near 80 were expected throughout the region.

A slight chance of rain was possible in West Texas with highs in the lower to mid-90s and overnight lows in the 70s. Forecasters gave a 10 percent chance of isolated showers and thunderstorms for the El Paso area.

* Story Contributed by: The Associated Press

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