Good Morning from KRBC Meteorologist Chris Whited...
* Cold start this morning with temperatures well into the 20s but we'll warm up nicely this afternoon into the lower to middle 50s. Expect a mostly sunny day but a few more clouds could be possible across the Heartland and parts of the Northern Concho Valley. These clouds are spinning up from South Texas where a decent storm is taking shape bringing a good rain down south. Other than those few clouds we will not see anything of this system. A south wind will allow us to warm up today and temperatures will be above freezing tonight into the middle and upper 30s under a mostly clear sky.
* Warmer on Thursday with temperatures in the lower 60s and we'll ease back into the 50s on Friday and the weekend. A cold front arrives on Friday but don't expect much of a cool down behind this front. The airmass behind this front is Pacific in nature and not from the cold north. Overnight lows will be near freezing and into the middle 30s.
* Next Week: Another cold front will arrive on Monday and will bring cooler air for early next week. Highs drop back into the 40s and the overnight lows drop below freezing back into the 20s. Long range models are suggesting a decent cold blast works down across the U.S. and right into Texas just in time for late next week around Christmas Eve and Christmas. This is still a few days away so we'll watch how this turns out as we get closer to next week.
* Winter Outlook: The Climate Prediction Center indicates a moderate El Niño pattern is taking shape and will bring West Central Texas a wetter pattern for the winter months. There is also a chance for increased winter precipitation depending on temperature trends. 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.
* Drought Information: For the lastest drought information for the state of Texas 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.
* The latest on your forecast as well as news from around Abilene & the Big Country is coming up on KRBC's Abilene Today starting at 6:00 AM and on Abilene Midday later this morning at 11:30 AM. Our news and weather coverage continues also this afternoon at 5:00 and tonight 6:00 and 10:00 PM on KRBC.
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Enjoy your Wednesday...
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