Friday, May 01, 2009

Thunderstorm Chances This Weekend:




Good Morning from Meteorologist Chris Whited...

* A very warm day ahead for the Big Country was daytime highs will climb into the upper 80s and lower 90s in the area. Partly cloudy conditions will prevail and there could be an isolated storm in the peak heating of the afternoon. Tonight clouds will increase as the front gets closer to the area and we could see an isolated storm or two with lows in the middle 60s.

* Weekend: The cold front will slip southward into the Big Country on Saturday and will help bring some thunderstorms to the area. An upper level shortwave of lifting energy will work across late Saturday and Sunday and will help bring the best chance for rain and storms to the Big Country. Otherwise it will be cloudy to mostly cloudy across the area. Highs will be in the upper 70s on Saturday and lower 70s on Sunday.

* Severe Weather: The SPC maintains a "slight risk" for all of our area for Saturday and Saturday night. The main threat from the storms that do develop will be large hail and damaging winds with an isolated tornado possible. Stay tuned for updates.

* Next Week: Dry weather for Monday and Tuesday and then a slight chance for rain returns by the middle of next week. Highs in the lower 80s to start the week and slowly increase into the middle to upper 80s and lower 90s by midweek. Lows in the middle 50s to start the week before climbing into the 60s.

* Join us on television this morning for the lastst on your forecast as well as news from around Abilene and the Big Country on KRBC's Abilene Today at 6:00 AM and on Abilene Midday at 11:30 AM.

* Twitter: Remember you can follow us on twitter anytime for quick severe weather updates by visiting the KRBC Weather Twitter. You can also check on news updates via twitter also by visiting the Big Country Homepage Twitter.

Have a nice weekend...

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