Good Afternoon/Evening from KRBC Meteorologist Chris Whited...* Scattered showers and thunderstorms will continue across the Big Country, the Northern Heartland and the Northern Concho Valley tonight as well as over the holiday weekend. Locally heavy rainfall is possible at times so be on the lookout for flash flood. Not much in the way of sunshine around this weekend as the clouds will stay in place thanks the the ample moisture supply and high humidity values. Lows in the upper 60s and the lower 70s. Daytime highs in the lower to middle 80s.
* Next Week: The clouds should begin to thin out some with more sunshine into next week. Rain chances will go down but there will still be a slight chance of an isolated storm. Temperatures will warm back into the lower 90s.
* Hot Weather Safety: Medical experts remind everyone to be extremely careful when outside in the very hot weather. Some safety tips recommended include drinking plenty of water and taking frequent breaks in a cool spot. Also be sure to check on the elderly and your pets. You should also wear light colored clothing and don't forget to apply the sunscreen regularly. If you can you should up off your outdoor activities until early in the morning and into the evening to avoid the peak heating hours. An average of 175 Americans succumb to hot weather during the summer months across the country.
* Tropics: For the latest information please visit the National Hurricane center website by ur website by clicking here. The 2010 Atlantic hurricane season will end on November 30th.
* Drought Information: For the latest 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 local time.
* KRBC has you covered with the latest news and weather information this this afternoon at 5:00 and tonight 6:00 and 10:00 P.M. You can always get news information anytime on our website at BigCountryHomepage.Com.
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Have a safe holiday weekend...
