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FXUS64 KSJT 041926
AFDSJT

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service San Angelo TX
126 PM CST Thu Dec 4 2025

...New LONG TERM...

.KEY MESSAGES...

-  Cold tonight with lows in the low/mid 30s but much warmer on
   Friday with highs in the 60s.

-  Dry over the weekend and well into next week, with temperature
   fluctuations ahead of and behind a few cold frontal passages.

&&

.SHORT TERM...
(This evening through Friday)
Issued at 1208 PM CST Thu Dec 4 2025

A cold day across West Central Texas this afternoon with
temperatures holding in the upper 30s to lower 40s across most
areas. Low clouds will eventually decrease across the area this
afternoon and evening, but mid and high clouds will persist. This
will help keep temperatures from bottoming out overnight with lows
mainly in the low to mid 30s. Main upper level trough will move a
little closer overnight, with a weak shortwave combining with some
of this mid/upper moisture to squeeze out a few light showers
across the southern areas mainly south of I-10. Will continue the
slight chance mention down there, although again any rain reaching
the ground should be light.

A little more sunshine on Friday with a break in some of the mid
and upper level cloud cover. Surface high pressure will also be
shifting east of the area and light south to southwest winds will
return. Forecast highs climbing into the low to mid 60s for most
areas looks perfectly reasonable.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Friday night through next Thursday)
Issued at 125 PM CST Thu Dec 4 2025

A dry forecast is in store for our area this upcoming weekend well
into next week. The upper level pattern will feature broad cyclonic
flow over much of the CONUS, with a series of shortwave troughs
moving southeast over the northern and central Plains and across the
Midwest and Great Lakes. With this setup, a few dry cold frontal
passages are expected for our area.

A nice warmup will occur Saturday with ample sunshine and west-
southwest winds providing a downsloping component. Expect highs
Saturday to be in the upper 60s to mid 70s. A cold frontal passage
late Saturday night will be followed by somewhat breezy north-
northeast winds and cooler temperatures Sunday (highs mid 50s
north to mid 60s south). Weakening winds and radiational cooling
Sunday night should lead to a freeze, with overnight lows in the
mid 20s to lower 30s. Highs Monday are expected to be in the upper
50s to mid 60s with mostly sunny skies and a return of south
winds. Warmer temperatures for Tuesday (highs 65-70) with
increased/breezy south- southwest winds. Indications at this time
are for temperatures to be generally above normal Wednesday and
Thursday, but the extent will depend on timing and strength of a
subsequent cold frontal passage in that time frame.

&&

.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1114 AM CST Thu Dec 4 2025

IFR and MVFR cigs will continue across West Central Texas
terminals early this afternoon, but some slow and steady
improvement will continue through the afternoon and into the
evening, allowing all sites to become VFR later today. North winds
around 10 knots will continue through sunset, but become light
and variable during the overnight hours. Some light south winds
will eventually redevelop across the area Friday morning as the
surface high pressure shifts across the area.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Abilene     33  63  36  67 /   0   0   0   0
San Angelo  35  62  37  69 /  10   0   0   0
Junction    36  60  39  71 /  10  20   0   0
Brownwood   33  59  37  66 /   0   0   0   0
Sweetwater  34  64  35  66 /   0   0   0   0
Ozona       37  59  37  70 /  10  10   0   0
Brady       36  58  42  68 /   0  10   0   0

&&

.SJT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.
&&

$$

SHORT TERM...07
LONG TERM....19
AVIATION...07