Roller Coaster Ride of Temperatures

From Meteorologist Brandon Rector...

We are starting off this morning with a wide range of temperatures across the viewing area. A cold front has stalled in the Big Country just south of the northern communities. Those behind the the front will see temperatures in the 30s this morning while those ahead of the front will be in the low to mid 50s. There will be some patchy fog across the area through the mid-morning hours. A Dense Fog Advisory is in effect for Mitchell and Scurry counties through 10 a.m. Be careful if you encounter any fog this morning. Slow down and use your low beam headlights. Highs today will mainly be in the low to mid 70s with breezy south-southwest winds. Those areas that stay behind the front will see highs around 60. There is a slight chance of some stray showers and thunderstorms this afternoon.

The cold front should push through the entire area overnight tonight into early tomorrow. With moisture in place, there is a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms across mainly the eastern half of the viewing area. There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms for Stephens, Eastland, Comanche and Brown counties. The main threats will likely be large hail and damaging winds in those locations. As always, we will keep you updated on the latest watches, warnings and advisories for the area when and if they are issued. We should clear the clouds out during the day on Tuesday and it will be much cooler with highs in the mid to upper 50s.

Wednesday looks dry with highs in the mid 60s under mostly sunny skies and windy conditions.

Valentine's Day should be nice temperature wise with highs in the low to mid 60s, but it will be windy so be aware.

Another cold front is expected to move across the region late Thursday into early Friday. This will bring some arctic air to the Big Country for the end of the work week. Highs right now look to be in the mid to upper 30s for Friday. There is a 30% chance of precipitation as well. We will see at least a cold rain, but there may be a wintry mix or perhaps all snow at times. Temperatures should be at or below freezing overnight Thursday and Friday night. There is still a lot of time between now and then and some things could change. As always, all of the variables would have to play out perfectly for us to see some wintry precipitation. Stay tuned for the latest as we get closer to this next possible shot of wintry weather.

The precipitation will end early Saturday and we should clear things out during the day. It will remain a bit chilly with highs in the upper 40s.

Have a magnificent Monday!