Wednesday Morning Update

From Meteorologist Brandon Rector...

It was a chilly start to the day across the Big Country. Brownwood and Snyder both dropped well below freezing this morning. Abilene and Sweetwater, however, stayed in the upper 30s to low 40s. It was colder towards Brownwood and Snyder because of calm to light winds. Everyone will warm up nicely this afternoon with highs in the low to mid 70s. The wind picks up today from the southwest at 10 to 20 mph. Due to the breezy conditions combined with the warm temperatures and low relative humidity values, most of the viewing area is under a Red Flag Warning. The only counties not under the warning are Knox, Stonewall, Scurry, and Mitchell counties.

The increased fire danger continues tomorrow. Highs will likely be in the mid to upper 70s with windy conditions. A Fire Weather Watch is in effect for just about everybody. Knox County is not under one at this time. Stephens, Eastland, and Comanche counties are already under a Red Flag Warning for tomorrow and Friday. With the increased fire danger continuing we need to keep following all the necessary precautions to help prevent fires.

A cold front is expected to arrive late Thursday night, which will cool us down to the low 60s for highs on Friday and Saturday. It looks like this will be yet another dry frontal passage.

The good news is that after looking at the models this morning, we might see a little bit of rain Sunday night and into Monday. Chances aren't that great though. If I had to put a number on it right now, I would say it's slight to 20%. If we do see the rain, it doesn't look like much. But at this point, I think we'll take what we can get.

Have a wonderful Wednesday!