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Saturday, October 16, 1999

Rain, lows in 50s predicted after front
Today to be last day to frolic in the sun for a while
By Cynthia Hodnett
Caller-Times

Corpus Christi will trade a place in the sun for fall-like conditions Sunday as lows are expected to drop nearly 30 degrees below average.
   The cold front comes calling thanks to an area of high pressure that is moving down from southern Canada, where temperatures are in the 20s, said John Metz, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service.
   "It won't get that cold down here," Metz said.
   But folks can expect things to cool down to the low 50s as the weekend draws to a close.
   Temperatures today will be mostly sunny with highs in the mid-80s, which is about average for this time of year, with lows in the upper 60s, Metz said. Sunday is expected to be partly cloudy with highs in the mid-70s.
   But that will change by Sunday afternoon, when a cold front is expected to move through the area. Along with temperatures in the 50s, the cold front will produce 20 to 30 mph winds and a 40 percent chance for showers and thunderstorms. The high on Monday will be near 68 degrees and lows will be in the 50s.
   The talk of cooler temperatures this weekend doesn't faze Miriam Miller and her husband, Raymond, who moved to Corpus Christi 20 years ago.
   "I grew up in Minnesota where it gets really cold and snows a lot," said Miller, 57. "To me, it doesn't get cold when it's in the 50s, so I don't mind it all."
   Raymond Miller, 60, said the cooler temperatures and rain would allow him to attend to his flower garden.
   "With all the heat we had a couple of months ago, it's good to have," he said. "It won't get cold enough to cause any damage to my garden, and a good rain won't hurt."
   The anticipation of cooler weather here already has produced an increase in the sale of jackets and sweaters at Burlington Coat Factory in Sunrise Mall and officials expect that to continue as the temperatures drop.
   "We do sell a lot more jackets and warm clothing for children when it gets cold," said Pat Clark, assistant store manager. "If the temperature drops down to 50 degrees in Texas, we think it's cold."

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