Updated: 02/07/2012 08:14 PM
Getting cooler with more rain later this week...
We started very cloudy on Tuesday morning but the clouds began to thin out a bit by the afternoon. The sunshine helped temperatures to climb above average in most locations across South Central Texas.
I hope you enjoyed the warm up because a weak cold front will move across the region Tuesday night bringing in another round of cooler weather. The front will be dry although a few clouds may accompany it but winds will become a bit breezy turning out of the north up to 15 mph on Wednesday. Temperatures behind the front will drop into the upper 30s and low 40s in the morning and warm up to near 60 degrees.
Our next rain maker is not too far away. An upper-level low that brought rain to California will head for Mexico and then into South Texas by the end of the work week. Ahead of it we'll find increasing cloud cover with a 20% chance of showers on Thursday and Friday.
Once the weekend rolls around we'll start to see temperatures warming back up with highs in the low 60s. The warming trend will continue next week with another disturbance kicking off showers and storms on Sunday and Monday. Check out all the details on our YNN 8 Day Forecast.
FULL "SNOW MOON" TONIGHT...
Frank Olsen snapped this incredible aurora photo Sunday night, even as the very bright near-full Moon beamed overhead. The Moon rises full Tuesday night and, according to Native American folklore, it's called the Full Snow Moon of February. Why? Because it typically follows the heaviest snows of the year. Some tribes also call it the Full Hunger Moon because of the difficult hunting conditions found in harsh winter weather.
DROUGHT UPDATE...
Even though the drought has lessened a bit this winter, drier-than-normal conditions are expected to persist well into Spring as the La Nina phenomenon continues in the Pacific.
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Meteorologist Mary Wasson