Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS San Angelo, TX

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FXUS64 KSJT 221114
AFDSJT

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service San Angelo TX
514 AM CST Wed Jan 22 2025

...New AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Very cold wind chill values between 10 and 15 degrees is
  expected early this morning.

- Warmer this afternoon with highs in the 50s.

- Warmer conditions return for late week into the weekend.

&&

.SHORT TERM...
(Today and tonight)
Issued at 326 AM CST Wed Jan 22 2025

As expected, winds have shifted back to the south and started to
increase this morning. Temperature here at KSJT have actually
increased almost 10 degrees overnight, although wind chills remain
in the teens. Surface high has shifted east of the area and a lee
trough has developed to the west. These south winds will allow
temperatures to finally climb this afternoon, with readings
climbing above the 50 degree mark for the first time since last
Saturday.

Next cold front arrives late this afternoon and tonight, sliding
quickly south across West Central Texas. North winds will usher in
another colder and dry air mass to the area with lows tonight
dropping back into the low to mid 20s.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Thursday through Tuesday)
Issued at 319 AM CST Wed Jan 22 2025

Aloft, look for mainly west-northwest flow turning southwest by this
weekend and early next week. As a result, no significant impact
weather for the long term. A dry cold front will move through the
area Saturday. For temperatures, highs will be warmer but still
below normal with the warmest day Saturday, highs in the the upper
50s to mid 60s across the area(a little above normal) then cooler
temperatures early next week. Overnight lows will be very cold
Thursday night, in the 20s with a few upper teens in the low lying
areas and river valleys. Expect warmer overnight lows this weekend
and next week with mainly 30s to a few lower 40s. Going with a dry
forecast through much of the long term. Expect a few rain showers
next Tuesday as the next possible storm system may bring a better
chance of rain by the middle of next week.

&&

.AVIATION...
(12Z TAFS)
Issued at 512 AM CST Wed Jan 22 2025

VFR conditions will continue across West Central Texas terminals
through Thursday morning. Gusty south to southwest winds this
morning will shift to the north as a cold front moves south across
the area this afternoon.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Abilene     53  24  46  25 /   0   0   0   0
San Angelo  56  24  48  22 /   0   0   0   0
Junction    55  23  51  19 /   0   0   0   0
Brownwood   55  23  49  20 /   0   0   0   0
Sweetwater  53  26  45  25 /   0   0   0   0
Ozona       55  26  47  22 /   0   0   0   0
Brady       55  25  49  22 /   0   0   0   0

&&

.SJT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Cold Weather Advisory until 9 AM CST this morning for Brown-
Callahan-Coke-Coleman-Concho-Crockett-Irion-Kimble-Mason-
McCulloch-Menard-Nolan-Runnels-San Saba-Schleicher-Sterling-
Sutton-Taylor-Tom Green.

&&

$$

SHORT TERM...07
LONG TERM....21
AVIATION...07