Friday Night Update

From Chief Meteorologist Brandon Rector...

Warm and breezy conditions remained in the Big Country today. With skies remaining sunny to mostly sunny and winds from the south-southwest, we easily made it into the 70s for highs.

It will remain warm this weekend with highs in the mid 70s to low 80s. The breezy south-southwesterly winds that we have experienced the last couple of days should be stronger Saturday and Sunday. With dry conditions expected to continue through the weekend, an elevated fire danger will remain.

Changes still look to take place on Monday with the arrival of a cold front. This will bring much cooler temperatures into the area for next week. Highs should be in the mid 60s on Monday under mostly cloudy skies. There is a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening.

There is still a good chance for precipitation Tuesday through early Thursday thanks to an upper level low that looks to move close to or perhaps over the Big Country. At this time, it is likely that we will see mainly rain on those days. However, there is still a chance that we could see some snow or frozen precipitation with the rain. In order for us to get any wintry precipitation, the low would have to take a certain track and the air that filters into the region would have to be cold enough. It is too early to tell exactly what we will see since the low hasn't even formed yet. This is a situation that we are keeping a close eye on. We will continue to keep you updated with the latest forecast.

Have a super Saturday!