Warmer Tomorrow, But Colder Friday

From Chief Meteorologist Brandon Rector...

It was a cold day for us here in the Big Country today. Temperatures were in the 30s throughout the day. We had some precipitation move across the area. It was mainly in the form of rain, but there was some freezing rain and sleet during the morning hours in the northern and western portions of the area. There was very little, if any, ice accumulation in those locations. With temperatures getting above freezing this afternoon areawide, all the precipitation was in the liquid form.

We will see decreasing clouds overall tonight, but some patchy dense fog is possible. Be aware of reduced visibilities. Lows tonight will be in the low to mid 30s, so some of this fog could cause slick spots on bridges and overpasses. Be careful if you are going to be out during the overnight hours and as you are going to work and school tomorrow morning.

The fog should be gone by mid morning and we will see mostly sunny skies for the rest of the day on Thursday. Highs look to be in the mid 50s to 60, which is seasonal for this time of year.

Another cold front is expected to move through the area by Friday night. This will lead to colder temperatures with highs in the upper 40s to low 50s. We have a 30% chance of showers for the last day of the work week. Another upper level trough should move into the area Friday night as well. It is possible for us to see a transition from rain to snow overnight. Snow showers will be possible through Saturday morning. The chance of precipitation is 40%.

This trough looks to be a quick mover so we will likely begin clearing out as soon as Saturday afternoon. Highs should reach the low 40s. If you are traveling to any of the high school football playoff games, you should be fine in the western half of the state. These locations should be clearing out during the afternoon. It may not clear out in the eastern half until that night, so you may want to take some rain gear just in case.

Sunday through next Wednesday are expected to be dry with highs warming up from the low 50s to around 60 during that time period.

Have a terrific Thursday!