4:40pm Thursday Discussion

From Chief Meteorologist Craig Carnesi...

After a very chilly day across the Big Country with highs only climbing into the lower 40s to near 50 we are set up for a very cold night. A freeze warning is in effect for all of the viewing area with the exception of Stonewall, Scurry and Mitchell counties. I expect overnight lows to drop into the middle 20s areawide. With most plants and flowers already blooming I would definately suggest you bring indoors what plants you can. If you can't, cover any them completely to try to save them from tonight's cold. Also, don't forget to cover all exterior, exposed pipes. And last but not least, don't forget to bring the pets indoors.

The good news is, this looks like the last freeze for at least the next 5 to 7 days. Afternoon highs Friday will warm back into the upper 50s to lower 60s. This thanks mainly to sunny skies and a return to Southerly winds.

This weekend looks FANTASTIC. Both Saturday and Sunday we will have mostly sunny skies. Afternoon highs will rand from the low 70s Saturday to the middle 70s Sunday.

Monday looks to be even warmer ahead of our next cold front. Partly cloudy skies and highs in the upper 70s are likely.

This next cold front will pass through Monday into Tuesday. It looks like the front will stall in either the Southern Big Country or just to our South. With this boundary around the area, there will be a chance of showers and thunderstorms Tuesday through Thursday.

By Thursday, another upper level disturbance looks to affect the area. It's just a little too early to tell exactly where this system will pass, so we'll have to wait and see on rain chances.