Monday, March 13, 2006

Freeze Warning Tonight

From Chief Meteorologist Craig Carnesi...

A cool day today across the area compared to previous afternoons. Highs today only climbed into the middle to upper 60s across the area.
For tonight, the National Weather Service has issued a freeze warning for most of the Big Country and KRBC viewing area. The following is from the National Weather Service in San Angelo, TX:

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM CST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN ANGELO HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM CST TUESDAY. CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS WILL RESULT IN FREEZING TEMPERATURES TONIGHT. THE BEST CHANCE FOR A WIDESPREAD FREEZE WILL BE ACROSS THE CONCHO VALLEY...NORTHWEST HILL COUNTRY AND EDWARDS PLATEAU. LOW TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE MID TO UPPER 20S ACROSS THIS AREA. ELSEWHERE ACROSS WEST CENTRAL TEXAS...LOWS WILL BE IN THE LOWER 30S. A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

I expect overnight lows across most of the area to only bottom out at 31 or 32, low lying areas though will likely fall into the middle to upper 20s.

By Tuesday afternoon temperatures will climb back to near or at 70 degrees.

Wednesday will be another windy day, fire weather advisories will likely be issued, with highs climbing into the lower to middle 70s.

Another cold front passes through the area early Thursday. No freezes expected with this front, but it will set the stage for rain chances Friday through Sunday. Right now I'm calling for a 20% chance of thunderstorms Friday, but Saturday about a 40% chance of storms.

By Sunday into Monday, rain chances come to an end and warmer temperatures will prevail.

Please remember to keep the folks in the Midwest and now into the the Ohio River Valley and Southeast United States in your thoughts as they continue to go through one of the worst severe weather outbreaks ever recorded in March.

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