More Of The Same...

From Chief Meteorologist Craig Carnesi...

Yet another mild & breezy afternoon across the Big Country. We started the day off with a mild 57 degrees here in Abilene, folks in Brownwood though started off with a very chilly 34 degrees. Why the big difference you ask?

In Abilene we had stronger winds out of the south ranging from 10 to 20 miles per hour. While in Brownwood we had very calm winds. Also, the city of Brownwood sits in a valley, and on clear and calm nights, the colder air will settle to the bottom of a valley while still releasing the warm air into the atmosphere because of the calm winds. Where as in Abilene and the majority of the Big Country, the winds were strong enough to keep the atmosphere mixed up enough to not allow temperatures to drop near as much.

Over the next few days it appears that winds will be calming down a bit, but still remaining breezy. Afternoon highs will remain in the mid to low 80s as well.

Our next cold front is due in Saturday evening but will only knock temperatures down temporarily. After another brief warm-up Sunday-Tuesday, a stronger cold front looks to arrive in the Big Country Tuesday into Wednesday. This front looks to bring below average temperatures back into the region.

With all of this, unfortunately there are still no rain chances through the extended forecast.