Let The Holiday Shopping Season Begin

From Meteorologist Brandon Rector...

Good morning. I hope all of you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Today is the day many shoppers have been waiting for. It's Black Friday and that means there are a lot of bargins out there. In case you are wondering, there are only 30 shopping days left until Christmas. If you are going out this morning, you will want to wear a jacket or coat as temperatures will be in the upper 30s to mid 40s. Seasonal temperatures are expected this afternoon with highs in the low 60s. That temperature is very dependant on how much cloud cover we see today. If we have a lot of clouds we may not make it out of the 50s, and if we see more sun than clouds then we may warm up into the mid to upper 60s.

The upper level low we have been talking about all week is in northern Mexico this morning. It is expected to move across south Texas later today and tonight. With moisture being brought into the area from this system as well as the subtropical jetstream, we may see some showers and thunderstorms tonight and into early tomorrow. Overall, I'm going with a 20% chance of rain tonight and a 30% chance tomorrow. The best chance of rain in our area will be south of I-20. Rain chances are higher in south Texas for tonight and tomorrow. This means if you are heading to the Abilene High football game in Waco you will need to bring the rain gear. It could be a little messy. Since we could see some rain across portions of the state tonight and tomorrow, you will want to be careful on the roadways. It has been a while since we have seen some rain and the roadways will likely be slick. Lows tonight will be in the low 50s.

Another storm system will move across the panhandle and into Oklahoma on Sunday. We shouldn't see any rain, but it will probably be windy. Winds could be at least 20 to 30 mph. Highs will be above average in the mid to upper 70s.

Cooler temperatures arrive on Monday with a cold front. Highs are expected to be in the low 60s. Tuesday should even cooler with highs only in the mid 50s. No rain is expected with the front.

It looks like our only chance of rain before the end of November is tonight and Saturday. If no rain falls at Abilene Regional Airport before the month ends, then we will have gone through all of November with no rain in the rain bucket. This would tie the record for the driest November. The last time we went with no rain in the month was back in 1949. Hopefully, we will get some rain and not have to worry about tying this record.

Have a fantastic Friday and a wonderful weekend!