THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE WILL STRENGTHEN OVER THE REGION THROUGH THE INDEPENDENCE DAY WEEKEND. THIS WILL SERVE TO DRY OUT THE ATMOSPHERE AND WARM MID LEVEL TEMPERATURES CREATING A CAP TO CUT OFF ANY TYPE
OF STORM DEVELOPMENT.  THE ONLY EXCEPTION WOULD BE STORMS THAT WOULD POSSIBLY DEVELOP ALONG THE SEABREEZE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING
NEAR THE COASTAL PLAINS.

FORECAST MODELS SHOW A POSSIBLE WEAKNESS DEVELOPING IN THE RIDGE ON MONDAY INTO TUESDAY.  THE WOULD ALLOW A SURFACE BOUNDARY TO DROP SOUTH INTO TEXAS. THE SURFACE BOUNDARY WOULD BE A TRIGGERING MECHANISM FOR SHOWERS TO THE EAST OF SAN ANTONIO WITH NOT MUCH OF A CHANCE ELSEWHERE.

THE RIDGE RESTRENGTHENS ABOUT MID WEEK CUTTING OFF ANY FURTHER RAIN DEVELOPMENT. THE RIDGE THEN SLIDES NORTH LATE NEXT WEEK ALLOWING SOME DEEPER MOISTURE TO MOVE IN ALONG WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF AN EASTERLY WAVE.

WE WILL HAVE TO KEEP AN EYE ON THIS SCENARIO.  IT WOULD BE OUR BEST CHANCE FOR SIGNIFICANT RAIN IN SOMETIME IF IT COMES TO BE.

JOIN SHAUN STEVENS ON FOX NEWS FIRST TOMORROW MORNING.  HE'LL TELL YOU WHAT THE WEATHER WILL DO TO YOUR HOLIDAY OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES.