Bob Peters Forecast

Wednesday was sunny, seasonably warm, and dry in the region. Thursday through Saturday should be similar, with slight shower chances returning early next week.

Skies were partly cloudy around daybreak, and fair otherwise.

Wednesday’s temperatures ran a couple of degrees warmer than on Tuesday with reduced cloud cover, and were near normal. Temperatures Thursday through Saturday should run near Wednesday’s.

Low temperatures Wednesday morning were slightly cooler than on Tuesday, and ran from the middle 60s in the northeast to the high 70s in the west. High readings Wednesday afternoon were several degrees higher than on Tuesday, and ran from near 90 in the north to the middle 90s in the south.

Winds on Wednesday were easterly at 5-10 mph. Winds will gradually shift into the south by Saturday, and continue light. Tyler’s highest sustaining wind Wednesday was northeasterly at 14 mph with a peak gust of 17 mph and an average velocity of 5.0 mph.

Wednesday’s average relative humidity was 57 percent, with lower values likely Thursday and Friday, and rising values for Saturday.