The weather around Texas definitely feels like winter again! In the wake of our latest disturbance, a cool northerly breeze will add on a wind chill factor so we recommend you grab a jacket before going outdoors. Today's forecast calls for highs only in the mid to upper 50s.
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This cold snap will also include some precipitation, at times, and we think it'll MOSTLY be liquid. It's a 30% rain chance tomorrow then 50% odds on Sunday. Temps will range from morning 30s to afternoon 40s both days this weekend. As of now, it appears our entire area will be above freezing while, just 100 miles north and west of Austin, it could be cold enough for a wintry mix by Saturday night through Sunday morning. There will be another chance for some frozen precip in the region by the middle of next week.
Another upper-air disturbance is forecast to cross through the Southern Plains from Sunday to Monday, bringing a peak rain chance to our area Sunday night. Then more polar air will follow this system, with a cold front currently timed to arrive around or shortly after midnight Monday night. Perfect timing for New Year's celebrations! It looks like temps will be in the low to mid 40s around midnight but feel like 30s thanks to north winds.
That front will help send us into a freeze next Tuesday and Wednesday night across all of Central TX. There's a slim chance for some precip in the area on Wednesday. For now, we don't think it'll amount to any ice yet travelers should definitely stay tuned to this part of the forecast as a changeover to a wintry mix can't be ruled out.
We'll talk more about the rain chance and cold snap on Spectrum News with our 'Weather on the 1s' reports every 10 minutes. Be sure to check in from time to time on TV cable channel 8 or via the live stream.
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--Chief Meteorologist Burton Fitzsimmons (@Burton_Spectrum)