Monday Night Update

From Chief Meteorologist Brandon Rector...

We had our coldest morning of the season so far today. Most locations were in the upper teens with Abilene Regional Airport reporting a low of 18. That was close to the record low for this date which was 15 set back in 1897. With plenty of sunshine this afternoon and south winds, we were able to make it into the upper 40s to low 50s for highs across the area.

Tonight will be warmer, but still cold as lows will be in the low 30s. This means a light freeze is expected in most locations. There may be some frost in the morning so give yourself some extra time to scrape off the windshield.

Above average temperatures return tomorrow. With a mostly sunny sky and breezy winds from the south-southwest, highs look to be in the mid 60s.

A cold front is expected to arrive on Wednesday cooling highs temperatures back down into the 50s for the second half of the work week. The disturbance that was going to bring us a chance for rain Wednesday night and Thursday will likely move too far south to bring any precipitation to our area. We'll continue to keep an eye on this since a track further to the north would bring a chance for rain to the region.

Warmer temperatures should return this weekend and early next week with an increase in clouds. Highs look to be in the upper 50s on Saturday and the mid 60s on Sunday.

Have a terrific Tuesday!