Abilene got .7-inch of rain as thunderstorms moved across the Big Country late Sunday and early Monday.
Parts of the region were placed in a Tornado Watch overnight into Monday morning and winds up to 62 mph were clocked in Sweetwater at 3:15 a.m. Monday.
Although the storms have passed, the region was placed in a wind advisory until 3 p.m. Monday as the front was expected to bring southwest winds gusting to 45 mph.
A stormy night across the Big Country keeps Abilene ahead of normal on rainfall totals.
The region should have clear sailing in the week ahead with sunny skies and mild temperatures.
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The overnight low may dip to 40 degrees on Thursday, according to the National Weather Service.
A wetter-than-normal November has put Abilene ahead in the rain game, having received 26.66 inches so far in 2024 compared to the normal rainfall total of 23.55.
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This article originally appeared on Abilene Reporter-News: Overnight precipitation keeps Abilene ahead in the rain game
