Arctic Air Will Be Here Soon

From Meteorologist Brandon Rector...

We are starting off mild this morning with temperatures in the upper 40s to mid 50s. Windy conditions will be with us throughout the day with winds from the south-southwest at 20 to 30 mph. Gusts could be as high as 35 to 40 mph. There are Red Flag Warnings in effect for most of the area during the late morning to early evening hours. Variable clouds will be with throughout the day as well.

A cold front will move through the region during the overnight hours. The air behind the front is arctic in nature and therefore we will have much colder temperatures for Friday and Saturday. Temperatures should be in the low to mid 30s throughout the day on Friday. Saturday looks to begin in the upper 20s to low 30s and then warm up into the mid to upper 30s in the afternoon. We have a good chance of precipitation beginning Friday and lasting through Sunday morning. The best chance is Friday night and Saturday at 80%. With temperatures at or below freezing Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, there is a potential to see some freezing rain and sleet. This could lead to some ice accumulations for us during those time periods. Again, the best chance at this will be Friday night through Saturday morning. We will keep you updated on the latest as we get closer to this time period. Mitchell and Scurry counties are under a Winter Storm Watch Friday evening through Saturday morning.

We should clear out through the day on Sunday with highs in the upper 40s to low 50s. There could be some lingering freezing rain/rain during the morning hours.

The first half of next week looks dry with highs warming up from the mid 50s on Monday to the mid 60s on Wednesday.

Have a very wonderful Valentine's Day!