Wintry Mix Likely Tonight

From Meteorologist Brandon Rector...

A cold front moved through the area last night and we are continuing to see the cold air filter into the area this morning. We are also seeing some drier air move into the region as well. Temperatures will not warm much at all today with highs only expected to be in the mid 30s. We should see cloudy skies throughout the day. There will be some drizzle in the southern portions of the viewing area this morning and that could lead to some slick spots so be careful. There is a 20% chance of precipitation beginning late this afternoon in our western and southwestern communities. It is likely going to be in the form of a wintry mix.

The best chance for precipitation this week will be tonight and early tomorrow. That chance is 50% and it too is expected to be a wintry mix. It is likely that we will see mainly freezing rain and sleet, but some snow could mix in at times. Lows for tonight will be in the upper 20s with highs tomorrow reaching the low to mid 40s in the afternoon. This means that by late tomorrow morning, all of the precipitation should be in the form of rain. Any ice or snow out there will begin melting when we get above freezing. After looking at the latest computer models, I think our best time to see precipitation will be around 6 a.m. to noon on Friday.

There is a chance we could see significant accumulations of snow, sleet or ice tonight and tomorrow. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch for much of the KRBC viewing area because of this. This watch begins tonight and is in effect through tomorrow morning. The counties under the watch are: Callahan, Comanche, Eastland, Fisher, Haskell, Jones, Mitchell, Nolan, Scurry, Shackelford, Stephens, Taylor and Throckmorton. These warnings could be upgraded to a warning or we may see some advisories issued later today or tonight. Stay tuned to KRBC for further weather updates concerning the latest watches, warnings and advisories.

The weekend looks great with highs in the mid to upper 60s under partly cloudy skies.

Monday is expected to be windy with the arrival of a cold front. The front doesn't look to arrive until late in the afternoon so we will likely see highs in the upper 60s to low 70s. The chance of showers and even a few thunderstorms is 20%.

Tuesday and Wednesday look cooler and dry with highs in the upper 50s.

Have a terrific Thursday!