By Chris Sorensen

While Kiowa County didn't have a white Christmas, some may appreciate the alternative even more during the current drought conditions: a thunderstorm moved northeast across the county at 5:00 a.m. The storm brought heavy rain, and some very small hail, briefly to the area. Temperatures across the eastern plains remained in the mid- to upper 40s overnight, with low 50s in Prowers and Baca counties.

Isolated showers continued in the area until about 8:00 a.m. Sunday.

For the week ahead, look for daily highs in the 40s, and low 50s Wednesday, under mostly sunny skies. Overnight lows will mainly be in the teens. Winds will be in the 5 to 10 mph range.

While too early for details, the next storm system may be arriving from the Pacific northwest Friday night, bringing a new round of precipitation, including some possible light snow for the eastern plains. Ahead of the potential storm, Friday's high will be around 50.

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