Tomorrow is forecast to be Much Warmer than today.
Nowcast as of 3:46 PM CST on December 1, 2009
Now
Through 6pm CST...areas of light to occasionally moderate rain were located east of a line from Kerrville to Hondo to Pleasanton. The rainfall continues to move north and northeast at 15 to 20 mph. Rainfall amounts up to one quarter inch are expected in most locations with isolated amounts up to three quarters of an inch across The Hill Country and along and east of I-35. Cloudy skies and cold rainfall will continue through the early evening. The rainfall will end from west to east after sunset. Motorist traveling this should allow extra travel time and remember to drive with caution as roadways will remain wet and slick. Also fog will reduce visibilities in many locations to three miles or less.
Forecast for Karnes
Updated: 4:05 PM CST on December 1, 2009
Tonight
Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of rain before midnight. Lows in the lower 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny. Not as cool. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
... Cold rains through this evening are expected to diminish after midnight through Wednesday morning...
... A light winter precipitation event is possible over parts of The Hill Country to adjacent parts of central Texas Friday morning...
A winter storm system to the west will move east of south central Texas on Wednesday and Wednesday night. Cold rain is expected over The Hill Country and south central Texas through this evening... and then will diminish from the west after midnight through Wednesday morning. Some of the cold rain could be mixed with sleet over the northern Hill Country.
As the cold rain ends from the west late tonight and Wednesday morning... partly cloudy skies are expected to follow during the day on Wednesday.
More cold air is expected to spill across south central Texas Thursday and Thursday night. A fast moving disturbance is expected to bring a chance of precipitation to the area Thursday night. Increasing chances of precipitation are expected on Friday... as the fast moving low moves across the area. A chance of cold rain is expected with this weather system late Thursday night and Friday across The Hill Country and south central Texas. Some of the cold rain may be mixed with light snow or some sleet Friday morning over parts of The Hill Country to adjacent parts of central Texas.
The cold rain on Friday will limit daytime highs to the upper 30s to near 40 across The Hill Country to around 40 to low and mid 40s across south central Texas.
A freeze is expected for south central Texas on Friday night. With clearing skies Friday night... freezing overnight lows are expected... with lows in the 20s across The Hill Country to the mid 20s to near 30 across adjacent parts of central and south central Texas.
Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio... the National Weather Service website... or your preferred weather information source for the latest forecasts and statements.
Record Report
Statement as of 04:22 PM CST on December 01, 2009
... Record daily maximum rainfall set at del Rio ...
a record rainfall of 0.55 inches was set at del Rio today, breaking the old record of 0.46 set in 1937.