Thursday Night Update

From Chief Meteorologist Brandon Rector...

We had cooler temperatures in the area today thanks in part to winds from the northwest. Highs ranged from 46 in Snyder to 61 in Brownwood. The fall season came to an end at 6:22 p.m., so we are officially in winter now.

Our first full day of winter tomorrow looks to be dry with mostly sunny skies. With winds shifting back to the west-southwest, it should be warmer with highs in the upper 50s to low 60s.

Colder temperatures are still expected this weekend with highs in the low to mid 40s on Saturday. An upper level low looks to develop around the Big Bend area. It is expected to travel south of the Big Country along the Interstate 10 corridor. At this time, it looks like the southern half of the viewing area has the best shot at seeing precipitation. We have a chance for rain during the day on Saturday. It will mix with or possibly change to snow Saturday night around midnight and last until about 7 a.m. Sunday morning. If the air is cold enough and there is enough moisture and the low takes the right track, then accumulating snow is possible. Any snow that we see should melt during the day on Sunday as highs are expected to be in the mid to upper 40s.

Christmas Day looks to be a little chilly with partly cloudy skies and highs in the upper 40s to low 50s.

We should see dry conditions and highs in the 50s for Tuesday through Thursday.

Have a fantastic Friday!