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Saturday’s arctic cold front brought the coldest temperatures so far this winter. According to LCRA’s Hydromet, low temperatures Monday morning were generally in the midteens to low 20s across the Hill Country, in the upper teens to mid-20s across Central Texas and in the upper 20s to low 30s across the coastal plains region.
The lowest recorded temperature was 10 degrees, at a location along the North Llano river, in eastern Sutton County.
Clear and cold conditions are forecast Thursday night into Friday morning. Lows Friday morning will include the low 20s across the Hill Country, the mid and upper 20s across Central Texas and the mid-30s across the coastal plains.
Friday’s weather is looking sunny and cool, with high temperatures near 58-60 degrees. Temperatures will trend warmer Friday night. Lows Saturday morning will include the mid and upper 40s across the Hill Country and Central Texas, with mid and upper 50s expected across the coastal plains.
Forecasts call for a chance for rain showers and scattered thunderstorms to develop across the coastal plains region and areas east of Interstate 35 beginning Saturday afternoon and continuing into Sunday morning as a small wave of low pressure pushes east out of northern Mexico, pulling moisture north from the Gulf. The probability for rain will only be near 20 percent for areas east of Interstate 35, but will be near 40-50 percent for areas along and south of Interstate 10. The chance for rain looks to continue for areas east of Interstate 35 Sunday afternoon into Sunday evening when a Canadian cold front pushes south across our region. Rain amounts through Sunday evening are forecast to average between a quarter and a half inch across the coastal plains region and total less than a quarter inch elsewhere.
Expect a partly cloudy sky across the Hill Country and the Interstate 35 corridor Saturday and Sunday, while the sky should stay mostly cloudy for areas east of Interstate 35. High temperatures Saturday are forecast to be in the mid and upper 70s, while high temperatures Sunday range from the mid-60s north, to the mid-70s south.
The outlook for next week calls for mostly sunny, dry and cool conditions Monday through Wednesday, followed by a mostly cloudy sky with a chance for scattered rain showers late next week. Forecasts call for a trough of low pressure to track east across Texas late next week, pulling clouds and moisture north from the Gulf of Mexico. As of now, rain amounts are not expected to be very heavy, with most totals remaining below a half inch.
High temperatures Monday through Wednesday are predicted to be in the upper 50s to low 60s, warming to the mid and upper 60s late week. Low temperatures are forecast to be mostly in the 40s.