Good Morning from KRBC Meteorologist Chris Whited...* Cloudy start this morning with temperatures ranging from the upper 40s across the northwestern counties to the lower and middle 60s across the southeastern and eastern counties. Most everyone else is pretty much holding into the 50s. Dewpoints are into the 50s as well so a little fog is possible in some areas. A weak front will move across the area early this morning and should help push most of the cloud cover in place to the east. An even stronger Canadian cold front will move across the region this afternoon. The wind will pick up out of the northwest as the stronger front arrives later today. Cooler weather today with highs in the upper 60s and lower 70s. We'll become mostly clear by tonight and cold with lows dropping into the middle 30s.
* The Week Ahead: Partly cloudy and cooler on Tuesday with highs in the middle and upper 60s with lows in Tuesday night back into the middle 30s. Partly cloudy with areas of drizzle Wednesday morning but warming into the lower 70s during the day. Increasing clouds with a chance of a shower late Wednesday night with lows in the middle 50s. Another cold front will arrive on Thursday and there is a decent chance of showers and thunderstorms with this front (around a 30 percent chance at the moment) as this system moves across the region. Highs in the lower to middle 70s but dropping into the 60s by the afternoon. Another cold night with lows into the upper 30s for Thursday night. Partly cloudy and cool on Friday with highs into the middle 60s.
* Wildfire Threat: Elevated fire weather conditions are expected on Monday as very dry air moves in behind a cold front. Minimum relative humidity values will drop to 20 percent or less across most of the area. Wind speeds are expected to remain between 12 and 15 mph so a Red Flag Warning is not anticipated. Near critical fire weather conditions will be possible on Thursday as a cold front sweeps through the area and brings much drier air and strong gusty west winds to the region. You can see a map of counties with established burn bans by clicking here.
* Drought Information: For the latest drought information & map for the state of Texas please visit the U.S Drought Monitor website by clicking here. The data is updated by the government every Thursday morning around 7:30 AM local time.
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Enjoy your Monday...
