Still Warm And Breezy

From Meteorologist Brandon Rector...

We had a wide range of temperatures across the area again this morning. Brownwood started off in the upper 40s, while Abilene only dropped to the low 60s. The reason for the difference was the wind. It was calm in Brownwood, but in Abilene it was breezy. Everyone in the area will experience breezy conditions today with winds from the southwest at 10 to 20 mph. Highs are expected to be in the mid to upper 80s. In Abilene, we might tie or even break the record high of 87 that was set for this date in 1987.

The weather for Friday night football games is looking good. It will be mild and breezy, so you might not even need a jacket tonight. Lows should be in the mid to upper 50s. It will be cooler if the winds are calm. Warm and breezy conditions are expected again on Saturday with highs in the low to mid 80s.

A cold front should still arrive late Saturday night or early Sunday morning. It looks like it will be a weak front, which means we will only cool down a little bit. As of right now, highs on Sunday and Monday will be in the mid to upper 70s. Rain is not expected with this front.

Tuesday looks nice with mostly sunny skies and highs in the low 80s. A stronger cold front may arrive on Wednesday and finally bring temperatures back down closer to where they should be for this time of year. It doesn't look like we'll see any rain from this front either, but it's still five days away so that could change. We'll keep you updated.

For those of you who are heading to the Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth this weekend for the NASCAR race events, the weather is looking great. Mostly sunny skies should rule today through Sunday. Highs will be in the mid 80s today and Saturday. It will also be a little breezy. Cooler temperatures are expected behind the cold front on Sunday with highs in the upper 70s. Enjoy the races!

Have a fantastic Friday!