4:45p.m. Update

From Chief Meteorologist Craig Carnesi...

What a beautiful day across the Big Country! It started off chilly, with folks in Snyder starting the morning off at 19 degrees. After the sun came up most of us warmed up into the lower 60s.

Unfortunately, it won't be as "perfect" tomorrow. Winds will begin to increase out of the South around 10 to 20 miles per hour as a trough builds in the Central plains. By Thursday this trough will form a low pressure system that will kick winds up to 15 to 25 miles per hour Thursday afternoon.

Fire Weather Watches are already in effect across the Big Country with Red Flag Warnings out for Stephens, Eastland and Comanche counties. As with all days until we finally get some rainfall, use extreme caution outdoors and remember that outdoor burning is still banned across the Big Country.

Speaking of rain, a couple of models are beginning to hint at the idea of a few showers on Martin Luther King, Jr. day next Monday. Right now it is just too far our to tell, but at least there is a slight chance of a chance for rain in the forecast.

There is also a chance of a strong shot of cold air moving into the U.S. by next Thursday. Again, give us a few more days and we will have a much better idea of when the cold air could arrive.