All aboard the crazy temperature rollercoaster
Get ready for a CRAZY swing in temperatures across Central Texas. We saw a more than 20° warm up from Sunday to Monday afternoon and we’re expecting to see more than a 20° drop in temperatures by Tuesday afternoon! A strong cold front will be working its way through Central Texas this evening bringing back strong north winds and much colder air. Waking up tomorrow morning you can expect to have cloudy skies, strong north winds, and colder temperatures for the morning commute. Temperatures will be down in the mid to upper 40s, but because of those gusty north winds, we’ll have feels-like temperatures in the mid 30s to mid 40s across the area. Cloud cover will be clearing throughout the day thanks to drier air moving in, so expect to have sunshine return for the afternoon, but those colder temperatures will remain strong. Highs will go from the mid 70s to low 80s like we saw Monday to only in the upper 40s to mid 50s for the afternoon tomorrow… And we could keep wind chills in the 40s all day long, so you’ll definitely want to have the warm coats ready to go for tomorrow!
Near-freezing temperatures are expected across Central Texas waking up Wednesday morning, but with ample sunshine and winds returning out of the west, we should see temperatures warm back into the low 60s for the afternoon, which is right where we should be for this time of the year. Stronger south winds will return Thursday and stick around into Friday as well, and that means we’re expecting the above normal warmth to make a comeback. It’ll still be cold and around freezing waking up Thursday with temperatures warming into the mid 60s for the afternoon, but increasing warmth and humidity will lead to temperatures near 70° by Friday. Another cold front, this one much weaker than the one we’re seeing move in Monday, will blow through the area heading into the weekend. This front will work its way into a warmer and higher humidity environment here in Central Texas and lead to some scattered showers, starting Friday afternoon/evening and possibly continuing into Saturday. Right now, totals don’t look that impressive and rain chances look best for the eastern half of Central Texas. Temperatures will likely drop back down into the mid to upper 60s for the weekend. We should dry out for the rest of the weekend once the rain clears out Saturday, but another front could approach as we head into the work week and bring back some more scattered rain Sunday night into Monday. Long-term forecast models also show the potential for another front to make its way into Central Texas possibly towards the middle of next week, bringing another slight temperature drop and potentially some scattered rain. Model data is not in great agreement with the potential of additional cold fronts next week, so we’ll keep you updated!
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