Anna, TX — November will begin with unseasonably warm temperatures in Anna before a round of showers and possible thunderstorms Monday night brings cooler conditions to the area for the remainder of the week.

Sunday will offer a relatively mild start to the month, with patchy fog possible before 10 a.m. Skies will become partly sunny throughout the day as temperatures climb to around 79 degrees. Light south-southeast winds will develop during the afternoon, while mostly cloudy skies and an overnight low near 64 degrees are expected Sunday night.

Monday will be the warmest day of the week, with temperatures reaching approximately 83 degrees under partly sunny skies. Southerly winds will strengthen throughout the day, increasing to 15–20 mph during the afternoon with gusts potentially reaching 30 mph. The warmer, breezier conditions will precede a significant change in the weather Monday night.

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm are expected Monday night, with the National Weather Service forecasting a 90% chance of precipitation. Temperatures will remain relatively mild overnight, falling to around 63 degrees as southerly winds continue with gusts as high as 25 mph.

By Tuesday, conditions will begin improving as the system moves through the area. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms will linger early in the morning, but skies are expected to become mostly sunny as temperatures reach only 73 degrees. Winds will shift from the southwest to the west-northwest during the afternoon, with gusts potentially reaching 25 mph.

The cooldown will become more noticeable Tuesday night and Wednesday as overnight temperatures fall into the lower 50s and daytime highs settle around 70 degrees. Wednesday is expected to be sunny with lighter northwest winds, while temperatures will drop to around 49 degrees overnight. A slight chance of showers will return late Wednesday night.

Thursday and Friday will continue the cooler pattern, with afternoon highs near 71 degrees and overnight lows falling into the upper 40s. Thursday carries a slight 20% chance of showers, although otherwise sunny skies are expected. Friday should offer sunny conditions with a high near 71 degrees.

The first full week of November will conclude Saturday with mostly sunny skies, a high near 72 degrees and a slight 20% chance of showers. Overall, Anna residents can expect a warm and breezy beginning to the week followed by more seasonable fall temperatures, cooler mornings and generally pleasant conditions heading into the weekend.

Seven-Day Forecast

Sunday, November 1: Patchy fog before 10 a.m., then partly sunny. High near 79°. Calm winds becoming south-southeast around 5 mph during the afternoon. Mostly cloudy overnight, with a low around 64°.

Monday, November 2: Partly sunny and breezy, with a high near 83°. South winds increasing to 15–20 mph, with gusts up to 30 mph. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm Monday night, with a 90% chance of precipitation and a low around 63°.

Tuesday, November 3: A 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms early, followed by mostly sunny skies. High near 73°. Southwest winds becoming west-northwest, with gusts up to 25 mph. Partly cloudy overnight, with a low around 51°.

Wednesday, November 4: Sunny, with a high near 70°. Northwest winds 5–10 mph. Mostly clear overnight, with a 20% chance of showers after 1 a.m. and a low around 49°.

Thursday, November 5: Sunny, with a 20% chance of showers and a high near 71°. Mostly clear overnight, with a low around 47°.

Friday, November 6: Sunny, with a high near 71°. Partly cloudy overnight, with a low around 48°.

Saturday, November 7: Mostly sunny, with a 20% chance of showers. High near 72° and a low around 50°.

Forecast information provided by the National Weather Service using observations from McKinney National Airport (KTKI).

Weekly Puzzle #10

The Anna Progress returns this week with the tenth edition of our Weekly Puzzle, offering readers another opportunity to test their word-search skills and earn a shoutout in next week’s edition.

This week’s 7×7 word search takes inspiration from education, learning and the pursuit of knowledge, tying directly into this edition’s Quote of the Week. Seven words are hidden throughout the grid, with some appearing forward and others backward.

Once you’ve found all seven words, submit your completed puzzle to The Anna Progress through Facebook or Instagram. The first person to correctly complete the puzzle will receive a shoutout in next week’s edition.

Keeping Anna’s Puzzles Honest.

Quote of the Week

This week’s Quote of the Week turns to the ancient Greek essayist and philosopher Plutarch, with a reflection on education as something that inspires curiosity and understanding rather than simply transferring information.

“For the correct analogy for the mind is not a vessel that needs filling, but wood that needs igniting…”

— Plutarch, Moralia, “On Listening”