Nice Weather This Holiday Weekend

From Meteorologist Brandon Rector...

We started off this morning with a little chill in the air as temperatures were in the upper 30s to upper 40s. It will be a warm afternoon with highs reaching the mid to upper 70s. This is about 20 degrees above average for this time of year. Breezy conditions are also expected with winds from the southwest at 10 to 20 mph. If you are traveling on the highways in a high-profile vehicle you will want to be careful due to the high winds.

A cold front should move through the area tonight, but it won't cool us down that much. Lows will likely be in the low 40s. Highs for Christmas Eve will be in the mid 60s. Breezy conditions are expected to continue.

Christmas Day will start off a little cold with lows at or slightly below freezing. By the afternoon, it will be nice for those of you wanting to ride your new bikes or test out your new golf clubs. Highs should reach the mid to upper 60s.

The warm temperatures continue Monday and Tuesday with highs in the low 70s. Another cold front arrives on Tuesday night, which will cool us down a little bit again. Unfortunately, no rain is expected with this front either. If we end up not seeing another drop of rain this year, we will end 2005 a little over 4 inches below average. Hopefully we will see some rain soon because we really need it.

Have a fantastic Friday and a happy holiday weekend!