Wednesday Night Update

From Chief Meteorologist Brandon Rector...

We had cool below average temperatures in the area today thanks to the cold front that passed us by yesterday. Highs were in the low 60s across much of the Big Country, but a few locations such as Comanche and Brownwood reached the low 70s. Mostly cloudy skies dominated for most of the day, but there was a period during the early afternoon when it was moslty sunny.

The cold front that moved through our area yesterday will remain stalled in the southern and western portions of the state. We should remain cool tomorrow with highs in the low to mid 60s under mostly cloudy skies. The Big Country is under a northwest flow aloft. This means that any disturbances that move across the region will come from that direction. There is a 20% chance for a few isolated showers and thunderstorms Thursday.

A high pressure system is expected to set up around North Dakota and southern Canada. This will send some arctic air into the eastern and central portions of the U.S. for Friday and the upcoming Easter weekend. For now, it looks like highs will range from low to mid 50s during that time period. Lows Saturday and Sunday morning are expected to be in the 30s. We are keeping a close eye on Easter Sunday morning because temperatures in portions of the viewing area could be at or below freezing. There is 30% to 50% chance for rain Friday through Sunday with the best chance occurring on Saturday.

It still looks like we will have warmer and drier conditions for the first half of next week.

Have a terrific Thursday!