Mild Temperature Ahead

From Meteorologist Brandon Rector...

It was a cold start to the day across most of the Big Country this morning. Brownwood bottomed out at 25, while Abilene dropped to 30. The low in Snyder this morning was 32, while Sweetwater only managed to fall to 39. Everyone will warm up nicely this afternoon with highs in the mid to upper 60s. Temperatures should not be as cold tonight with lows in the mid to upper 30s. Some low-lying areas could see lows in the low 30s. Tuesday looks nice and mild with mostly sunny skies and highs in the upper 60s to low 70s.

For those of you traveling around the Big Country on Wednesday, you should have pleasant conditions. Highs will be in the mid to upper 70s with mostly sunny skies continuing. If you are planning on traveling to another part of the United States on Wednesday, the weather is looking pretty good just about everywhere. The exception will be in the Great Lakes, Ohio River Valley, and the northeast. Right now, it looks like rain and snow will be occurring in those areas so there might be some travel delays.

Thanksgiving Day, or as I like to sometimes call it Turkey Day, will be beautiful. Mostly sunny skies and highs in the low to mid 70s are expected. It looks like you'll be able to watch football inside or play some outside. If you are already looking forward to Friday and all those big sales at all the stores, you shouldn't have any problems with the weather. You'll probably need a jacket or at least some long sleeves in the morning with temperatures in the mid 40s to start off the day. By the afternoon, highs should be in the low to mid 70s.

We might see some rain this weekend. A cut-off low is expected to form off the coast of California this week and move east towards us. I'm not completely sold on us getting rainfall yet because of our past history with these types of lows. We'll continue to watch the situation and keep you updated through the week. For now though, enjoy the beautiful weather.

Have a magnificent Monday!