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KEY MESSAGES

Issued at 1119 PM CST Mon Jan 26 2026

- A Cold Weather Advisory remains in effect through 9 AM Tuesday morning.

- Temperatures warming into the 40s into mid-to-late week with dry conditions.

SHORT TERM

(Tonight through Wednesday) Issued at 1119 PM CST Mon Jan 26 2026

After reaching the upper 20's to low 30's area wide this afternoon, clear skies and the remaining snow pack will allow temperatures to fall once again into the single digits to low teens across all locations. This will result in refreezing of any snow melt earlier today, increasing the potential for icing on untreated roadways and surfaces. Make sure to take extra precautions on the roadways in the morning and allow extra time for travel. Wind chills overnight tonight will not be as extreme as last night, but are still expected to range from 0 to -9 degrees area wide. Therefore, a Cold Weather Advisory is in effect from through 9 AM Tuesday morning. Patchy fog is possible overnight tonight, however, westerly winds limiting moisture advection should temper the density and coverage of the fog.

A shortwave trough rounding the base of a surface low pressure in the northeast will swing a weak cold front through the region early Tuesday afternoon. This front is not expected to have much of an impact on high temperatures, allowing temperatures to rise above freezing generally near 40 degrees during the late afternoon. Temperatures have been lowered a few degrees from NBM guidance as remaining snow pack in tandem with northerly winds may keep high temperatures cooler.

A similar story Tuesday night with clear skies and remaining snowpack allowing temperatures to fall back into the single digits to low teens. This will once again result in the potential refreezing of remaining moisture on roads and therefore potential icing for the morning commute Wednesday morning. Continue to take extra precautions and allow for extra time on morning commutes.

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LONG TERM

(Wednesday night through next Monday) Issued at 1119 PM CST Mon Jan 26 2026

The remainder of the work week will be cool and quieter with a gradual warm up. An upper-level ridge over the western US and trough over the eastern 2/3 of the country will result in prevailing northwesterly upper-level flow. A shortwave moving from the Pacific NW into the central plains will break down the ridge as it deamplifies and phases into the main upper level flow. This shortwave is expected to bring a cold front through the region during the day Thursday. However, effects in temperature may be delayed until the weekend as high pressure builds in reinforcing the cold air with east/northeasterly winds. This prevents southerly return flow Saturday keeping high temperatures in the mid to upper 30's. Precipitation is currently not expected with this system. Another warmup begins Sunday into next week as high pressure pushes east allowing a return to southerly flow.

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AVIATION

(06Z TAFS) Issued at 1119 PM CST Mon Jan 26 2026

VFR Conditions are expected to prevail through the period. There is low potential for patchy fog to develop near the LBB and PVW terminals overnight tonight, but the fog is not expected to be dense or widespread. A weak cold front will move across the area early Tuesday afternoon, bringing a northerly wind shift.

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LUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

Cold Weather Advisory until 9 AM CST Tuesday for TXZ021>044.