Pleasant Weather Remains In Place:

Good Morning from KRBC Meteorologist Chris Whited...

* Quiet weather pattern remains in place for West Central Texas. A weak front is washing out across the region but didn't really bring much of an effect other than a wind shift. Abundant sunshine in store for today with highs in the upper 60s and lower 70s. Clear tonight and a few degrees warmer with lows in the upper 40s and lower 50s. A few high clouds will roll into the area by late week but the pattern will remain quiet. Models develop a trough across the western part of the country that could bring us a slight rain chance early next week but my confidence is pretty low right now so I am not going to insert rain yet into the forecast by the end of the seven day forecast period.

* November Outlook: The Climate Prediction Center is forecasting a wetter month for West Central Texas due to the return of El Niño and its effects on Texas. As far as temperatures go, the data suggests equal chances of above or below normal temperatures, so more than likely the numbers will remain near normal for this time of year.

* First Freeze Dates: The average first freeze of the fall season for us here in our part of West Central Texas is in the early to middle part of November. Here are just a few of the dates as reported by the San Angelo National Weather Service: Abilene - November 12, Coleman - November 13, Brownwood - November 13, Ballinger - November 9, and Rotan - November 12.

* 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 around 7:30 AM.

* 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. The 2009 Atlantic hurricane season will end on November 30th.

* 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. More news and weather coverage continues this afternoon at 5:00 and tonight 6:00 and 10:00 PM on KRBC.

* Twitter: You can follow us on twitter anytime for quick weather updates, especially during severe weather evenings affecting the Big Country by visiting the KRBC Weather Twitter. You can also check out news updates from KRBC via twitter also by visiting the Big Country Homepage Twitter.

Enjoy your Tuesday...