4:30p.m. Discussion

From Chief Meteorologist Craig Carnesi...

A much cooler afternoon across the Big Country today. Yesterday Abilene set a record high temperatures of 86 degrees, today, our high temperatures only made it into the lower 60s.

The cool weather will stick around for a couple of days. A reinforcing shot of cooler air will arrive Thursday afternoon, bringing with it gusty winds out of the North. With the dry air still around, and winds gusting to 30 miles per hour, the fire weather danger will remain elevated Thursday afternoon.

The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has already issued a Red Flag Warning for Stephens, Eastland and Comanche counties until 6:00 p.m. Thursday because of the dry and windy conditions.

The winds will calm down a bit Friday, but temperatures will remain cool in the upper 50s to lower 60s.

By Saturday, another upper level system will pass to our North, and with that, winds will once again become windy. Winds are forecasted to run anywhere from 15 to 30 miles per hour. The National Weather Service is already anticipating issuing a Red Flag Warning for Saturday.

Unfortunately, the extended forecast still remains dry. Looking ahead, I still do not see a chance for rain over the next 7 to 10 days.