Partially Sunny, Mild

Our next weather maker is spinning over the Four Corners this morning with a healthy shield of precipitation affecting Texas and Oklahoma. The good news is that any rain should stay well to our west and north for the next 24 hours. A few high clouds associated with this storm system have blanketed the area this morning, and it appears that we'll be stuck with these throughout the day. However, the cirrus clouds should be thin enough to allow for filtered sunshine. Highs should manage to top out around 61 this afternoon. Enjoy today because this will likely be the warmest weather we see for at least a week. Clouds will thicken and lower through the evening and overnight hours. However, cool northeasterly winds will still allow temperatures to drop near 39 tomorrow morning.

There is still some uncertainty regarding the storm system poised to affect the area on Friday and Saturday. What is not in question is that 98% of the precipitation that falls will be liquid, but the remaining 2% of the precipitation could end as light freezing rain or freezing drizzle. I still think the models will be a little too warm with the arctic air mass moving in, so I think there will be a brief window of opportunity for some very light freezing rain/drizzle to occur on Saturday morning. Although the amounts will be light, there may be some slick spots on area roadways. I'll have a more extensive discussion on these threats tomorrow morning.