Cold Morning Air - Mild Afternoon Sun

From KRBC Chief Meteorologist Randy Turner ...

As high pressure takes control tonight, with light wind, under clear skies, temperatures are likely to plummet down to the low 30's, with widespread freezes expected. Some areas of the Big Country have already dropped to the freeze mark, others haven't. If you have tender plants and vegetation, it would be a good idea to protect it tonight.

No rain in the forecast through Saturday. Expect nice weather to prevail. The next change comes Sunday night into Monday when another strong cold front pushes through the area, possibly causing some rain. The eastern Big Country will stand the best chance at seeing moisture.

The overall pattern is changing some - with upper level winds dropping farther south, allowing colder Canadian air to drop farther south into the U.S. which means those 80's you enjoyed this week are a thing of the past for a while. This weekend, highs push back into the low 70's but Monday's cold front will drop temps back again to highs in the low 60's but Tuesday I'm expecting 50's for highs.

Thursday Night: Clear, freeze expected, low 32. North wind at 5 and less.
Friday: Sunny and 68. Light and variable wind.
Friday Night: Clear, 39.
Saturday: Sunny and 72.
Saturday Night: Clear and 45.
Sunday: Partly cloudy and 73 with a late day shower or storm possible.
Sunday Night: A cold front arrives, a slight chance for showers and storms, low of 55.
Monday: Partly cloudy to mostly cloudy, a few showers possible, high of 63.