Windy conditions dominated the weather headlines for Tuesday. The winds are also signalling the return of deeper moisture from the Gulf of Mexico; that moisture may materialize into thunderstorms for Thursday and Friday.




Look at the winds at 850 mb. These strong afternoon winds around 5,000 ft aloft helped to mix the atmosphere out, and produce the strong wind gusts at the surface. 850 mb winds also help to transport Gulf of Mexico moisture in the form of a low stratus deck. We're already seeing this stratus move north throughout Texas.



Here's the rule of thumb: you typically need winds over 35 knots out of the south to transport stratus across Oklahoma and Arkansas. We've seen that today, so expect stratus to move across our area late tonight and into Wednesday, creating a mostly cloudy sky.