What day is it?
IT’S COLD FRONT DAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!
Even if you were up late with scattered showers and storms moving through last night, I’m sure you’ll wake up on the right (or left maybe) side of the bed because today is COLD FRONT DAY! Happiness aside, we will have to monitor for a stray strong storm, but the incoming front will likely just bring us scattered rain, a few downpours, and of course a BIG change in temperatures and humidity.
Rain coverage gradually decreases this afternoon, but we’ll still have a few light showers hanging around mid-to-late day with the rain coming to a close by sunset tonight. Expect about a quarter-to-half inch of rain, but downpours will push those totals higher wherever they form. As far as severe weather goes, there’s a chance for a stray strong storm or two with gusty winds being the main severe storm hazard, but severe weather will be few and far between.
As far as temperatures go today, there will be a notable change from yesterday but the temperatures will be largely driven by the rain’s arrival. Today’s cold front will outrun the rain by about 30 minutes to an hour, but the push of colder air won’t arrive until the rain moves in and moves out. We’re out the door this morning with temperatures in the mid-to-upper 70s with even a few lower 80s east of I-35. It’s an awfully muggy morning, but that’s great for the rain chances. Humidity will gradually drop this afternoon and temperatures will too. West of I-35, expect temperatures to mostly stay in the 70s throughout the day, dropping into the low-to-mid 70s as the rain arrives and then potentially warming back up into the upper 70s and lower 80s with mostly cloudy skies late-day. If you live near and especially east of I-35, morning temperatures may actually warm up into the low-to-mid 80s ahead of the rain, but those temperatures will then drop likely into the mid-70s as the rain moves in. If a few scattered showers move through during the afternoon, temperatures will stay in the 70s throughout the day. If you dry out (and especially if you see sunshine peek through the clouds), expect temperatures to warm back up into the low-to-mid 80s late-day.
Once today’s rain comes to a complete close by around sunset tonight, we’re golden! Cooler and drier air pushes in today and hangs around for the foreseeable future. Yes, it will get hotter and there will be some humidity returning by the end of next week, but lovely (hopefully not lonely) is the night! We’ll kick off the day Thursday with temperatures mostly in the mid-60s. Despite sunshine all day long, afternoon temperatures will only warm into the mid-80s! The coolest day from the front will be Thursday, but the coolest morning should be Friday as we’re out the door with upper 50s and lower 60s. Lower 60s for morning lows will hang around through the weekend, but highs will warm slowly from the mid-80s Friday into the upper 80s Saturday and Sunday. A ridge of high pressure will start to build across the Plains next week which keeps rain chances away, but we’re NOT anticipating a strong ridge of high pressure that’ll cause our temperatures to jump significantly. Yes, it’ll be a little warmer than average next week, but highs will stay in the upper 80s and lower 90s.
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