Tomorrow is forecast to be Much Cooler than today.
Nowcast as of 5:42 PM CST on December 23, 2009
Now
Through early evening...showers and thunderstorms will impact areas primarily along and east of the Interstate 35 corridor. The stronger storms may contain small hail and strong winds...particularly in East Texas. Additional development is likely as the evening progresses...with an increasing threat of severe storms. Later tonight...rain chances are expected to increase to the west. Outside of rain areas...northwest winds and cool air have begun to filter into areas northwest of a Jacksboro...Gainesville...Denison corridor. Although the coldest air is behind a cold front still located northwest of the region...the initial boundary entering North Texas should spell an end to the severe threat late tonight.
Forecast for Robertson
Updated: 2:04 PM CST on December 23, 2009
Tornado Watch 805 in effect until 9 PM CST this evening...
Wind Advisory in effect from 8 am to 9 PM CST Thursday...
Late Afternoon and Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may be severe in the evening. Lows in the upper 40s. South winds 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening...then becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 80 percent.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and perhaps an isolated thunderstorm in the morning. Windy. Much cooler. Highs in the lower 50s. West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 45 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Partly cloudy. Breezy...colder. Lows around 30. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Wind gusts up to 35 mph are possible. Wind chill readings as low as 19 to 24.
Christmas Day
Sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Wind chill readings as low as 19 to 24 in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. East winds around 5 mph shifting to the north.
Saturday and Saturday Night
Mostly clear. Highs in the lower 50s. Lows in the lower 30s.
Sunday
Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s.
Sunday Night and Monday
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 50s.
Monday Night through Wednesday
Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 40s.
Tornado Watch 805 remains in effect until 900 PM CST for the following locations
TX . Texas counties included are
Anderson Angelina Austin Bowie Brazos Burleson Camp Cass Cherokee Delta Fannin Franklin Freestone Gregg Grimes Harrison Henderson Hopkins Houston Hunt Jasper Kaufman Lamar Leon Limestone Madison Marion Montgomery Morris Nacogdoches Navarro Newton Panola Polk rains Red River Robertson Rockwall Rusk Sabine San Augustine San Jacinto Shelby Smith Titus Trinity Tyler Upshur Van Zandt Walker Waller Washington wood
Wind Advisory
Statement as of 1:39 PM CST on December 23, 2009
... Wind Advisory in effect from 8 am to 9 PM CST Thursday...
The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a Wind Advisory... which is in effect from 8 am to 9 PM CST Thursday.
Strong northwest winds behind a cold front will produce sustained wind speeds above 30 mph after sunrise with gusts in the 40 to 45 mph range during the afternoon. High profile vehicles traveling for the holidays will definitely be affected... as will yard decorations. Take precautions to secure loose items..
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of at least 20 to 30 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult... especially for high profile vehicles. Residents may wish to take action to secure trash cans... lawn furniture... and other lightweight outdoor objects that may be blown around in the strong winds.
Public Information Statement
Statement as of 6:00 PM CST on December 23, 2009
... 20th anniversary of severe cold outbreak of December 1989...
An extraordinary Arctic outbreak gripped much of the United States in the days leading up to Christmas 1989. The morning of December 23 is the only occasion in the last 60 years when the Mercury has dipped below zero degrees fahrenheit at the official climate sites for Dallas/Fort Worth and Waco.
Some low temperatures from the morning of December 23 1989...
dfw Airport -1 Waco -4 Dallas Love Field +1 Fort Worth Meacham -5
Glen Rose -15 Bowie -11 Weatherford -10
Bridgeport -8 Graham -8 Mineral Wells -8 Stephenville -8