Decreasing Clouds & Cooler Today:

Good Morning from KRBC Meteorologist Chris Whited...

* What is left of the rain is slowly exiting the eastern counties this morning. Clouds will hang around through most of the morning but slowly the coverage will decrease. Expect mostly sunny conditions by afternoon but cooler with highs in most areas in the upper 50s and lower 60s. Clear and cold tonight with lows in the upper 30s and lower 40s. Sunny for Friday with highs in the upper 60s.

* Weekend: Temperatures will warm up before another cold front arrives by late weekend. There is a very small chance for rain late Sunday and early Monday for the Big Country. Highs Saturday in the upper 70s, lows upper 40s. Expect highs near 70 on Sunday with lows near 50.

* Next Week: Models are looking very interesting for next week. The last few runs are hinting at a pretty strong cold blast working down across the country including here in Texas. It looks like this may be the first major "Blue Norther" of the fall season as the models show much cooler air in here late next week. The models show some moisture in the area too. Let me say this far out on the models is "voodoo land" so we'll see how things pan out the next few days. For now I'll just say it could be quite cold late next week and toward Halloween.

* Drought Information: For the lastest on the drought here across West Central Texas and the Big Country please visit the U.S Drought Monitor website by clicking here. The data is updated by the government every Thursday morning.

* Tropics: For the latest information please visit the KRBC/NBC Hurricane Season 2009 Tracker on the weather section of our website by clicking here. You can also visit the National Hurricane Center website by clicking on the link here.

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

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Have a great Thursday...