Cold Front Has Arrived

From Meteorologist Brandon Rector...

We started off mild across the area again this morning. Winds were light in some locations, so some patchy fog developed. The cold front we expected for today has already moved into the northern portions of the Big Country. It should clear the southern communities by mid afternoon. Because of this, the southern parts of the viewing area will likely reach the low to mid 80s for highs. In the northern Big Country highs may only reach the mid 70s. Abilene should fall right in the middle around 80. Breezy conditions are expected today with winds beginning from the southwest then shifting to the north behind the front at 10 to 20 mph.

Tonight will be much cooler than what we have experienced lately with lows in the low to mid 40s. A jacket will likely be needed tonight and much of tomorrow. Highs on Thursday are expected to be in the mid to upper 60s. We will warm up a little bit on Friday with highs in the low to mid 70s.

We continue to keep our eyes on an upper level low that is currently off the southern California coastline. It still looks like this system may move close enough to us Friday night and into Saturday to give us some showers and thunderstorms. Right now, the chance for rain is 30%. That could increase or decrease over the next couple of days depending on how the low moves and whether or not we see enough moisture return to the area. We'll continue to keep you updated.

Have a wonderful Wednesday!