Arctic Express Arrives

From KRBC Chief Meteorologist Randy Turner ..

An Arctic cold front plowed into Abilene around 7:00 o'clock Sunday evening and drastically changed temperatures in a hurry.

We went from a high of 79 degrees Sunday afternoon to 39 degrees at 9:00pm. It was 35 degrees at 10:00pm.

The cold air will keep temperatures in the 30's Monday, low to mid 30's most likely. One of our forecast models even tries to create a little light snow Monday night into Tuesday morning across in Coleman and Brownwood, northward through Eastland, Breckenridge to Wichita Falls.
If that happens, light amounts are expected.

This is some of the coldest air we've seen in some time in our area so if you work outdoors, plan on the wind chills to be in the teens and 20's all day Monday. Make sure you protect the plants, pets and pipes and make sure the kids have plenty of warm clothes on at the school bus stop Monday and Tuesday.

We'll see a slight warm up to the 60's midweek before another cold shot comes down by Friday and stays the weekend.

Sunday night: Turning cloudy and very cold, low near 25. North wind 20 to 30.
Monday: Cloudy, very cold, high of 35. Northeast wind 10 to 20.
Monday Night: Cloudy, bitterly cold again, mid 20's.
Tuesday: Cloudy, then partly cloudy, high of 50.
Wednesday: Partly cloudy, 58, light shower possible.