Let The Warm Up Begin

From Meteorologist Brandon Rector...

We started off cold across most of the viewing area this morning with temperatures in the low to mid 20s. It was a little warmer in Brownwood, which bottomed out in the mid 30s. On top of the cold conditions this morning, we also saw some fog. It was dense in some commmunities with visibilities as low as a quarter of a mile during the early morning hours. All of the fog should burn off by late this morning and we should end up having a nice afternoon. Mostly sunny skies are expected with highs in the upper 50s to low 60s.

The jetstream pattern over the next week looks to be a ridge in the west and a trough in the east. What this usually means for us is warm temperatures and manily dry conditions. Highs on Thursday and Friday should range from the upper 60s to low 70s. A cold front, really more of a cool front, is expected to arrive early on Saturday. This will cool temperatures down a little bit for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Highs will likely be in the low 60s. These temperatures will be well above average for this time of year. If you were wishing for a mild Christmas, it looks like you will get your wish. If you wanted a white Christmas, we'll have to try again next year. No precipitation is expected for at least the next five to seven days.

Have a wonderful Wednesday!