Freeze Watch!

A Freeze Watch will go into effect after 9pm tonight for areas mainly along and north of I-20. Hello, I'm Meteorologist, Lauren Whisenhunt.

A strong cold front moved through our area late last night into early this morning. Behind this front, breezy northerly winds 10-15 mph with higher gust. We will continue to see much colder air being ushered in as we head through the day. Expect plentiful sunshine this afternoon with highs in the mid to upper 50's. High temperatures will be about 10 degrees BELOW normal this afternoon. Brisk northerly winds between 10 and 20 mph will definitely make it feel even colder with the wind chill factor.

A Lake Wind Advisory is in effect area-wide until 6pm for northerly winds 15-20 mph with locally stronger gusts...especially over open water areas.

Tonight will be quite cold with lows dipping to the mid 30s. The NWS has issued a Freeze Watch that will go into effect at 9pm tonight. PLEASE don't forget about your pets! Bring them inside where it is warm!

Wednesday will be chilly with mostly sunny skies. We will struggle to get close to 60 degrees by the afternoon hours. As high pressure settles over us Wednesday night, our winds will calm down and drier air will move in. Expect clear skies with overnight lows dipping down to near 32 degrees over much of the CBS-42 viewing area. As a result, once again protect the plants that you don't want to be harmed by these freezing temperatures.

Temperatures will return to normal as we head into the weekend. It looks to remain dry also for the rest of the week as well.