Expect San Angelo Weather to Get Cold and Icy Over Weekend

We missed a white Christmas, but if the weatherman is correct, we’ll come close to enjoying a colder, slick and wet “After Christmas.” According to the San Angelo National Weather Service, “Rain is expected to change to sleet and snow across western portions of the Big Country (around Abilene) and the Concho Valley Sunday morning."

Further east, we’ll see sleet mixed with rain.

In the city center of San Angelo, the weather won’t be as bad as it will be further north, San Angelo NWS said this morning. The biggest change in the weather will be the wind, currently out of the south at 15 mph. It will be shifting to blowing from the north at 30-35 mph with gusts up to 40. The strong wind will usher in much cooler temperatures.

NWS is warning of wind damage and possible hail with thunderstorms as the front moves across San Angelo.

NWS said that causing this is a low pressure region traveling east across Arizona and New Mexico. It is pushing much cooler temperatures and precipitation ahead of it. At 9:30 a.m. Saturday morning, a line of rain showers could be seen forming from the Big Bend area of Texas to the northwest, through Abilene and into Oklahoma.

As the front approaches San Angelo, colder temperatures will come. Today’s highs are expected to be in the 70s. Tomorrow, NWS predicts a high of 37° F.

When the sun goes down Saturday evening, NWS said there is a chance that the precipitation will change to freezing rain and freeze the water already on the ground, making slick and hazardous driving conditions. Much colder air will arrive after midnight.

Flying weather is expected to remain VFR to min-VFR throughout Saturday. At 9:30 a.m., San Angelo was experiencing overcast skies with a ceiling of 2100 feet, and that was not expected to change much all day.

Sunday evening, precipitation could change to snow. The forecast for winter weather extends from Sunday night into Monday morning.

For updates on the local weather, follow the San Angelo NWS on Twitter.