Good Morning from KRBC Meteorologist Chris Whited...* The clouds that returned overnight are somewhat of a saving grace for the area this morning. The cloud deck over us has kept the temperatures from dropping into the lower teens as forecasted across the area. The clouds are coming off of a disturbance that is moving through the Permian Basin and Trans-Pecos area this morning bringing some light snow over that way. I still think we should average this morning with lows between 15-20° across the area.
* A cold start to our Friday will see us warming up into the upper 20s across the area this afternoon. I think 25-30 is a good average for the afternoon highs across the area. There might be a stray snow flurry early this morning in the western counties but no big deal as we will see gradual clearing as we progress into the day. Winds will be lighter out of the north but wind chill values should range between -5-10° this morning and from 10-20° for this afternoon. With a mostly clear sky overnight and much lighter wind, expect major radiational cooling for the area. Overnight lows will range will hover in the range of 8-13° across the area. I think our colder areas like Snyder, Brownwood, Dyess AFB and others could dip into those upper single digits early on Saturday morning. Wind chill tonight will range from 0-10° but we're only expecting a light southeast wind.
* Weekend: Extremely cold start Saturday morning but a little warmer as highs climb into the upper 30s on Saturday afternoon under a mostly sunny sky. Overnight lows will be in the upper teens. We are still mostly sunny on Sunday but warmer with highs in the middle and upper 40s and dropping into the upper 20s for Sunday night.
* Next Week: Much warmer and more seasonal with highs back into the lower to middle 50s and overnight lows into the 30s. We will see middle and upper 50s for the midweek time period. Expect a partly cloudy sky with increasing clouds and a slight chance for rain come Thursday. Model runs this morning show the pattern milder overall for next week with most of the cold air having retreated back northward.
* The Winter Outlook: The Climate Prediction Center indicates a moderate El Niño pattern will bring West Central Texas a wetter pattern here in the winter months. Increased wintry precipitation is possible depending on temperature trends. Equal chances of above or below normal temperatures remain possible for the area.
* Drought Information: For the latest drought information for the state of Texas please visit the U.S Drought Monitor website by clicking here. The data is updated by the government every Thursday morning around 7:30 AM local time. We're starting to see some light drought conditions returning to the far western counties.
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Have a great weekend...
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