Freezing Temps Tonight!

From Morning Meteorologist Kristen Connolly

A strong cold front rolled through just before 11pm last night bringing in some cooler air. Throughout the night winds blew with gusts making it to 40 mph, with sustained winds around 25-35 mph. This morning temperatures will stay cooler in the upper 40’s but because of the winds we will not dip as cold as we will for Wednesday night.

Wednesday we will see plenty of sunshine but very dry conditions and continue with our winds blowing the dust and dirt. The winds are because of a tight gradient between an area of High pressure to our West and an area or Low pressure to our East. We could see gusts around 45 mph with sustained winds at 25-35 mph. With the optimal conditions for fire danger most of the Big Country is under a Red Flag Warning. Temperatures should only top out at upper 50’s today but may feel cooler with the North winds.

Tonight we already have in effect a Freeze Watch. This is because temperatures across the Big Country will dip down to at or below freezing with clear skies and much lighter winds. It is advised to take note now and make preparations for your plants and pets!

The rest of the week we should see temperatures stick in the mid 60’s with lows in the lower 40’s.

Have a great Wednesday!