Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Preston, TX

SHORT TERM
/NEW/ /Through Sunday Night/

The latest wave of widespread precipitation continues to shift to the northeast and is now leading to widespread precipitation for areas north of I-20 and east of I-35. Temperatures continue to remain steady, generally in the mid 40s. The ongoing chilly and dreary conditions will make for a perfect evening to stay indoors and perhaps enjoy a holiday movie next to a warm fire.

The reason for the ongoing precipitation is an area of low pressure that is currently across New Mexico and is spreading weak forcing for ascent across North Texas. The lowest 10,000 feet remain saturated which will continue to produce a range of precipitation: mist to light rain west of I-35 and light to moderate rain along and east of I-35.

As we continue through the night, a lull in the widespread precipitation is expected as a compact shortwave shifts away from our region. The moisture will still be present, therefore, a few isolated rain showers and mist cannot be ruled out.

The next shortwave will arrive prior to sunrise tomorrow morning leading to another wave of precipitation. This cluster of rain showers will migrate from southwest to northeast across North and Central Texas, exiting our northeastern counties by the early afternoon. Given the dense cloud cover lingering for a bit longer east of I-35, highs tomorrow will remain in the mid to upper 50s.
Areas along and west of I-35 will quickly warm up in the 60s as afternoon sunshine returns.

An abundance of moisture and cool temperatures tomorrow night will likely lead to the development of fog, especially east of I-35. Although this is still 24+ hours away, we'll need to monitor the potential for dense fog as it may lead to impacts for the Monday morning commute. Additional details to follow in later forecasts.

Hernandez

LONG TERM
/Issued 120 PM CST Sat Dec 7 2024/ /Monday Through Next Week/

The week will start off with some potentially dense fog through Monday morning. Confidence is not incredibly high regarding this potential at the moment. That being said, ambient weather conditions could be conducive for the development of fog through Monday morning given remnant moisture in place. Continue to check back for updates regarding this potential through the weekend.

A surge of moisture coupled with southerly winds on Monday will allow highs to be quite warm by early December standards. Highs will generally be in the mid to upper 60s across North Texas with temperatures approaching the upper 70s and even low 80s across Central Texas. These warm temperatures will be short-lived however thanks to an approaching cold front from the north. This strong and dry cold front will be pushed southward as large scale troughing takes over across the Central and Southern Plains. This will result in temperatures plummeting into the upper 40s to mid/upper 50s on Tuesday. Afternoon gusts will become northerly and increase toward 20 to 25 mph behind the cold front, which will allow wind chills to come into play for most of the area. This will be most noticeable on Wednesday morning as wind chills fall into the mid to upper 20s for most of North and Central Texas.

Much cooler weather can be expected for the remainder of the upcoming week behind this front. Temperatures will gradually warm toward the end of the week as southerly flow returns to the region. There does appear to be some low potential for rain chances over the weekend, but confidence remains low as far as timing and extent goes. Continue to check back for updates!

Reeves

AVIATION
/NEW/ /06Z TAFs/

Precipitation continues throughout North Texas TAF sites as rain transitions to a rain/mist mix. This mixture is leading to a reduction in visibility with IFR/LIFR now being reported in some locations. The poor flying conditions will continue through the night as on and off rain and mist persist regionwide.

A secondary wave of precipitation is expected to develop just before sunrise Sunday morning, leading to another wave of rain impacting all TAF sites. This round should only last a few hours with improvements expected by tomorrow afternoon. VFR will return for much of the day as southerly winds pick up to between 10-15 knots.

Looking just beyond this forecast cycle, there will be a potential for fog to develop along and east of the I-35 corridor Monday morning. We'll continue to monitor the fog forecast as it may lead to impacts to the aviation community for the early Monday morning push.

Hernandez


PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
Dallas-Ft. Worth 46 60 48 67 42 / 70 60 0 0 0 Waco 45 62 50 76 43 / 30 60 0 0 0 Paris 45 54 48 64 41 / 100 80 0 0 0 Denton 43 61 44 65 38 / 80 50 0 0 0 McKinney 44 58 46 66 40 / 90 70 0 0 0 Dallas 45 60 48 68 44 / 80 70 0 0 0 Terrell 44 57 48 68 41 / 80 70 0 0 0 Corsicana 46 59 52 74 44 / 50 70 0 0 0 Temple 44 63 48 79 42 / 30 50 0 0 0 Mineral Wells 43 67 44 67 38 / 30 30 0 0 0

FWD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
None.