COLD WEEKEND AHEAD

As of 1 P.M. we are up to 61°F here in Austin at both Camp Mabry and the airport. A Pacific Frontal boundary moved through the region early this morning...that frontal boundary helped the fog and drizzle to clear away...that front is now located in Louisiana where it has kicked off a line of strong thunderstorms with heavy rain, wind, and lots of lightning. 

Current Temperatures across Central Texas: Check out the difference between the northwestern Hill Country and southeastern portions of Central Texas!

This is another look at current surface conditions across Texas with frontal boundaries placed on the map:

Here's the state view:

The second cold front that will blow through Austin by mid-afternoon is the strong Canadian Cold Front that will drop temperatures below freezing across Central Texas tonight...we are headed for the 20s tonight with wind chills in the teens. 

Highs across the area will only make it into the upper 40s to lower 50s on Saturday as a cold Canadian Surface High settles over the area...temperatures will dip below freezing again on Saturday night, however, temperatures may not be able to fall as much as they could due to increasing high clouds from the west and southwest ahead of an approaching storm system that will bring us a shot for some rainfall by New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Nevertheless, temps will still drop into the 20s to lower 30s. Highs on Sunday will only make it into the 50s under a mostly cloudy sky.