Slightly Warmer Temperatures Ahead

From Meteorologist Brandon Rector...

We had a chilly start to the day this morning across parts of the area. Temperatures were in the upper 30s to around 50. Today will be seasonal with highs in the mid to upper 60s. Winds should be light from the north at 5 to 10 mph. Tonight will not be as cool with winds shifting from the north to the south-southeast at 5 to 10 mph. This means lows will likely be in the upper 40 to low 50s.

Tomorrow is Veteran's Day and the weather should be pretty good if you are planning to attend one of the parades or other activities in the area. Partly cloudy skies and highs in the low to mid 70s are expected. It will likely be breezy with winds from the south at 10 to 20 mph.

The upper level low that we have been keeping an eye on off the California coast is still expected to move east over the next couple of days. A couple of things must fall into place if we are to get any rain from this system. First, the low must move close enough to us in order to get the proper dynamics for showers and thunderstorms to take place. As of right now, the system looks to move just far enough to the north to keep us from the bulk of the rain. Second, we need moisture to return to the area. The cold front that moved through yesterday has dried us out. Dewpoints this morning were in the upper 20 to mid 30s. Winds are expected to shift to the south tonight, which would begin to bring some Gulf of Mexico moisture back into the Big Country. With the way these two factors look to play out right now, it looks as though rain chances only stand at 20% for Friday night and Saturday. That could increase or decrease the closer we get to that time period.

A weak cold front is expected to move through on Sunday, but it will likely be a dry frontal passage. It should cool us down enough to keep temperatures a little above average for this time of year.

Have a terrific Thursday!