Snow Possible This Weekend

From Chief Meteorologist Brandon Rector...

It was another cool and dry day for us here in the Big Country with highs mainly in the low to mid 60s. A few locations such as Brownwood were able to make it into the upper 60s to near 70 due to a little more sunshine than the rest of the area.

A high pressure system will setup around the Dakotas and southern Canada. Arctic air should arrive in our area tomorrow, but we won't feel the full force of this latest blast until Saturday. Highs tomorrow look to be in the low 50s, but we probably won't get past the low 40s for the first half of the weekend. It should be a little warmer on Easter Sunday with highs in the upper 40s to low 50s. Lows Friday and Saturday night are expected to be in the upper 20s to low 30s. Since this is below freezing, you should prepare now to protect your pets, plants, and pipes for the weekend.

The cold temperatures won't be the only thing we experience Saturday and Sunday. We should have some disturbances move over the area. This means we have a chance for rain during the day and wintry precipitation overnight and into the early morning hours. Accumulations, if any, would likely be light. We have had warm temperatures the last month and therefore the ground is warm. It will be difficult for frozen precipitation to stick. The chance for precipiation ranges from 30% to 50% with the best shot being on Saturday. We will keep a close eye on this situation and keep you updated on any watches or warnings that are issued.

Spring temperatures look to return next week with highs returning back to the 70s.

Have a fantastic Friday!