4:50p.m. Discussion

From Chief Meteorologist Craig Carnesi...

Red flag warnings will continue across the Big Country through the evening hours tonight. With a few grass fires currently burning the big concern tonight will be the change of wind direction.

The winds should begin to shift to the West-Northwest between 7 and 9 p.m. this evening. If there are any fires still burning, this could become a dangerous situation. Fire fighters are aware of the upcoming wind shift line and working to get all fires under control before then.

Friday will bring us a much cooler afternoon than Thursday behind our cold front tonight. Winds will still remain breezy enough out of the North that fire danger will still be a concern.

By Friday night winds will calm down. Combine that with the clear skies and we expect a pretty chilly night with lows in the upper 20s to lower 30s.

Another windy day will be in store for the Big Country Sunday ahead of yet another low pressure system to our North. Fire danger will once again be a concern Sunday.

Monday, Martin Luther King, Jr. day, will still hold at least a slight chance of rain from a line from Knox City down to Ballinger Eastward. Unfortunately, the best chances for decent rainfall will be just East of the KRBC viewing area.

Yet another cold front will push through Monday night. This frontal system will know temperatures below normal for Tuesday.

There is still a chance of even colder air invading the Big Country by next Thursday and Friday.