MARCH 21 FORECAST: Rain & storms Thursday, sunny Friday

Sam Nichols

March 21, 2024 at 5:23 PM·1 min read

ABILENE, Texas (BCH Weather) – As rain continues throughout the Big Country, drivers are urged to be more cautious on the roads. Here’s a look at your Thursday-Friday forecast.

KTAB Chief Meteorologist Sam Nichols says Thursday will continue to be a little chilly at around 49 degrees, and rainstorm chances are high through the 10:00 p.m. hour.

Check BCH Weather’s Interactive Radar

According to the National Weather Service’s Hazardous Weather Outlook, thunderstorms are possible through Thursday evening, some of which could become severe around Brownwood. Counties affected include: Fisher, Coke, Runnels, Haskell, Throckmorton, Jones, Shackelford, Taylor, Callahan, Coleman, and Brown.

For Friday, we’re expecting mostly sunshine. We will have some wind gusts of up to 25 miles per hour. Most of the day will be 50-60 degrees out, and we’ll get to the low-mid 70s around 5:00 p.m.

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