Tuesday Night Update

From Chief Meteorologist Brandon Rector...

The cold front we were expecting moved into through the area this morning. Temperatures were much cooler today with many communities not getting out of the 50s during the day. Breezy conditions accompanied the front as well.

Tonight could be the coldest night we have had so far this season. Lows look to be in the low to mid 30s. There is a freeze warning for Knox and Stonewall counties tonight, while Haskell, Throckmorton, Fisher, Jones, Shackelford, Nolan, Taylor, and Callahan counties are under a Frost Advisory. This means you should definitely bring in or protect any plants that are outdoors. There is one factor that could keep our lows a little warmer and that is some clouds that are moving in from the west.

Cool, below average temperatures should remain for the rest of the work week. Highs for Wednesday through Friday look to be in the mid to upper 50s. Part of the reason we will stay cool is due to a situation we call overrunning. Warm air looks to ride over the colder air at the surface for the next few days. In these situations, we typically see lots of cloud cover, cool temperatures, and a chance for precipitation. Here in the Big Country we will definitely have mostly cloudy skies. We could see some drizzle and light rain tomorrow, Thursday, and Friday. The chance of rain is slight to 20%. With dry air at the surface, it will take some time to build enough moisture so that the rain can make it all the way to the ground. Rainfall amounts will likely be light.

Skies look to remain mostly cloudy with better rain chances this weekend and early next week. Highs should warm back into the 60s to near 70.

Have a wonderful Wednesday!