Warming Up For The Weekend:

Good Morning from Meteorologist Chris Whited...

* The coldest air of the season is in place across West Central Texas early on this Friday morning. At the time I am updating this morning weather blog we have widespread 30s. I note at this hour Dyess AFB is reporting 33° and Brownwood is at 32° with everyone else in the middle 30s.

* Sunny and mild on this Friday across teh Big Country, the Northern Heartland and the Northern Concho Valley. High temperatures today will warm into the upper 60s and lower 70s. We won't be as cold tonight as lows drop into the middle 40s but it will still be chilly at the Friday night football games.

* The Weekend: We will warm back into the lower 80s on Saturday and the middle to upper 80s on Sunday. Lows will range from the middle 40s to the lower 50s over the weekend.

* Next Week: Mostly sunny conditions will remain in place. Another cold front arrives early next week knocking daytime highs back into the middle and upper 60s and lower 70s and lows back into the lower to middle 40s for the early week and back into the 30s by the middle of the week.

Tropics: For the latest on the tropics please visit the National Hurricane Center 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 morning on Abilene Today at 6:00 A.M. and later this morning on Abilene Midday at 11:30 A.M. Our news and weather coverage continues this afternoon at 5:00 and tonight 6:00 and 10:00 P.M. You can always get news and weather information anytime on our website at BigCountryHomepage.Com.

* KRBC on Twitter: You can follow us on twitter anytime for quick weather updates, especially during severe weather and winter weather events affecting the Big Country by visiting the KRBC Weather Twitter. News updates from KRBC and our website BigCountryHomepage.Com are available via twitter also by visiting the Big Country Homepage Twitter.

Have a great weekend...

Coldest Air This Season Arrives:

Good Morning from Meteorologist Chris Whited...

* Sunny and much cooler today for the Big Country, the Northern Heartland and the Northern Concho Valley on this Thursday. High temperatures today will only warm into the upper 60s and low 70s. A very cold night ahead for all of us as temperatures drop down into the middle and upper 30s. Expect some areas of patchy frost as well.

* The Weekend: Mostly sunny with highs back into in the lower to middle 70s on Friday. We will warm back into the lower 80s on Saturday and middle 80s on Sunday. Lows will range from the middle 40s to the lower 50s over the weekend.

* Next Week: Mostly sunny conditions will remain in place. Another cold front arrives next week knocking highs by Tuesday and Wednesday back into the middle and upper 60s and lower 70s and lows back into the lower to middle 40s.

* Rain Chances: Still no rain chances expected in the extended forecast as a cool and dry air mass will remain in place across West Central Texas. We're over an inch below normal on rainfall for the month of October. We're still running over 5 inches above normal on rainfall for the year.

Tropics: For the latest on the tropics please visit the National Hurricane Center 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 morning on Abilene Today at 6:00 A.M. and later this morning on Abilene Midday at 11:30 A.M. Our news and weather coverage continues this afternoon at 5:00 and tonight 6:00 and 10:00 P.M. You can always get news and weather information anytime on our website at BigCountryHomepage.Com.

* KRBC on Twitter: You can follow us on twitter anytime for quick weather updates, especially during severe weather and winter weather events affecting the Big Country by visiting the KRBC Weather Twitter. News updates from KRBC and our website BigCountryHomepage.Com are available via twitter also by visiting the Big Country Homepage Twitter.

Enjoy your Thursday...

Mild Today, Cooler Tomorrow:

Good Morning from Meteorologist Chris Whited...

* Another nice day ahead for the Big Country, the Northern Heartland and the Northern Concho Valley on this Wednesday. Abundant sunshine and mild with highs today into the middle 70s. Another cold front will arrive today bringing in cooler air for tonight and into Thursday. Clear and cool tonight with lows in the lower to middle 40s. On Thursday expect a sunny sky with highs in the upper 60s and the lower 70s. It's going to be very chilly Thursday night and Friday morning as low temperatures drop into the upper 30s. The cooler spots could dip into the middle 30s!

* The Weekend: Mostly sunny with highs in the lower 70s on Friday. We will warm back into the middle 80s on Saturday. Temperatures will dip back into the middle 70s on Sunday. Lows will range from the middle 40s to the lower 50s over the weekend.

* Next Week: Mostly sunny conditions will remain in place. Another cold front arrives next week knocking highs by Tuesday and Wednesday back into the middle and upper 60s and lows into the lower to middle 40s.

* Rain Chances: Still no rain chances expected in the extended forecast as a cool and dry air mass will remain in place across West Central Texas. We're still a little behind on rainfall for the month of October but still well over 5 inches above normal on rainfall for the year.

Tropics: For the latest on the tropics please visit the National Hurricane Center 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 morning on Abilene Today at 6:00 A.M. and later this morning on Abilene Midday at 11:30 A.M. Our news and weather coverage continues this afternoon at 5:00 and tonight 6:00 and 10:00 P.M. You can always get news and weather information anytime on our website at BigCountryHomepage.Com.

* KRBC on Twitter: You can follow us on twitter anytime for quick weather updates, especially during severe weather and winter weather events affecting the Big Country by visiting the KRBC Weather Twitter. News updates from KRBC and our website BigCountryHomepage.Com are available via twitter also by visiting the Big Country Homepage Twitter.

Enjoy your Wednesday...

Sunny & Cooler Weather Today:

Good Morning from KRBC Meteorologist Chris Whited...

* The first in a series of cold fronts moved across West Central Texas this morning. This front will help cool temperatures back into the middle 70s today and cool lows into the upper 40s and lower 50s tonight. Another front will arrive on Wednesday helping push the highs back into the lower to middle 70s for Thursday and Friday. Lows drop into the into the lower to middle 40s with the second front that arrives on Wednesday. Expect a clear sky each day.

* The Weekend: A few clouds possible by the weekend and starting to warm back up with highs back into the lower 80s and lows back into the lower to middle 50s. The forecast looks dry for the weekend. Halloween weather looks nice for celebrating on either Saturday or Sunday.

* Rain Chances: No rain chances are expected in the extended forecast as a cool and dry air mass will remain in place across West Central Texas. We're still a little behind on rainfall for the month of October but still well over 5 inches above normal on rainfall for the year.

Tropics: For the latest on the tropics please visit the National Hurricane Center 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 morning on Abilene Today at 6:00 A.M. and later this morning on Abilene Midday at 11:30 A.M. Our news and weather coverage continues this afternoon at 5:00 and tonight 6:00 and 10:00 P.M. You can always get news and weather information anytime on our website at BigCountryHomepage.Com.

* KRBC on Twitter: You can follow us on twitter anytime for quick weather updates, especially during severe weather and winter weather events affecting the Big Country by visiting the KRBC Weather Twitter. News updates from KRBC and our website BigCountryHomepage.Com are available via twitter also by visiting the Big Country Homepage Twitter.

Enjoy your Tuesday...

A Windy & Warm Monday Ahead:

Good Morning from KRBC Meteorologist Chris Whited...

*** Lake Wind & Wind Advisories are in effect for the Big Country, the Northern Concho Valley and the Northern Heartland for this afternoon and into the early evening. ***

* Mostly sunny and windy on this Monday across West Central Texas with highs climbing into the upper 80s and the lower 90s. The wind will pick up into the afternoon out of the southwest ranging between 20-40 miles per hour. There could be some areas of blowing dust today. We'll have to watch the temperatures today as the Abilene record high for today is 91 from 1950. Clear and still a bit breezy tonight with lows in the lower 50s.

* The Week Ahead: A series of cold fronts will move across the region this week. The first will slip across the area late tonight and into tomorrow bringing highs back into the middle and upper 70s for Tuesday and Wednesday. Another front will arrive on Wednesday evening helping push the highs back into the lower to middle 70s for Thursday and Friday. Lows drop into the lower 50s with the first front early this week and into the lower to middle 40s with the front coming up for the later half of the week. Expect a mostly clear sky each day.

* The Weekend: A few clouds possible by the weekend and starting to warm back up with highs back into the lower 80s and lows back into the lower to middle 50s. The forecast looks dry for the weekend.

Tropics: For the latest on the tropics please visit the National Hurricane Center 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 morning on Abilene Today at 6:00 A.M. and later this morning on Abilene Midday at 11:30 A.M. Our news and weather coverage continues this afternoon at 5:00 and tonight 6:00 and 10:00 P.M. You can always get news and weather information anytime on our website at BigCountryHomepage.Com.

* KRBC on Twitter: You can follow us on twitter anytime for quick weather updates, especially during severe weather and winter weather events affecting the Big Country by visiting the KRBC Weather Twitter. News updates from KRBC and our website BigCountryHomepage.Com are available via twitter also by visiting the Big Country Homepage Twitter.

Enjoy your Monday...

Severe Thunderstorm Watch

From KRBC Chief Meteorologist Randy Turner....

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for most of the Big Country and KRBC viewing area until 1:00pm on this Saturday.

Counties include Brown, Callahan, Coke, Coleman, Comanche, Concho, Eastland, Fisher, Haskell, Mitchell, Nolan, Runnels, Stephens, Sterling, Taylor and Throckmorton counties.

Primary threats from the storms are large hail, damaging wind, dangerous lightning and heavy rainfall.

Rainy Saturday Morning

From KRBC Chief Meteorologist Randy Turner ....

Rain is falling on the roof of KRBC as of 4:30am this Saturday morning. This is a sound we should get used to for much of the day today here in the Big Country.

Plenty of moisture is interracting with an upper level disturbance moving over our area from the southwest causing thunderstorms to develop. One or two storms may become severe today. The main threat is large hail and damaging wind. Frequent cloud to ground lightning can be expected, along with heavy rainfall.

The storm movement will be toward the northeast. Areas most likely to see rain will be along and east of a line from San Angelo to Sweetwater to Haskell, including Abilene. Areas around Coleman and Brownwood have a higher probability of rain today.

Once this system moves past, the rain should end by mid to late afternoon and push to the east.

Then, get ready for the wind! Warm and windy on Sunday. VERY WINDY on Monday with some gusts up to 30 and 40mph possible. Temperatures in the low to mid 80's Sunday, upper 80's possible on Monday.

More Thunderstorms Possible Saturday !!

From KRBC Chief Meteorologist Randy Turner ....

It has been frustrating to say the least ... predicting a good chance for rain, and watching most of it stay to Abilene's northwest or a few showers to the south.

But, we're still in the game, and sticking by our guns with a continued good chance for thunderstorms Saturday.

The storms could come as early as the morning hours ... thanks to an upper level disturbance coming our way from the southwest. The chance for rain is a hefty 70 percent for Saturday, morning and afternoon.

By Saturday night, most of the rain should be east of our area.

Sunday is looking partly cloudy and windy... highs in the low 80's, same for Monday.

Strong Storms Tonight:

Good Morning from KRBC Forecaster John Nolan...

* We're watching the low pressure system move towards the area today. Ahead of it, we'll see partly to mostly cloudy skies and mild temperatures. Slight chances for showers and isolated storms especially west this afternoon. Expect a high near 82.

* Keep your eyes to the sky tonight as the storms roll in. Primetime for storms across the Big Country is between 7PM and 7AM. Main threats will be large hail and damaging winds. We could also see some pretty good rainfall and dangerous lightning. These storms will work their way East overnight and into the morning on Friday. Mild overnight lows in the lower 60's.

* Showers and storms will stick around on Friday. The low pressure area moves North and East into the Central Plains. There will be enough moisture and instability throughout the day to trigger re-development of storms, most likely across the eastern portions of the viewing area. We'll see cooler temperatures on Friday with highs in the mid 70's.

* Still thinking that most games for Friday Night Football will be played. We'll keep an eye on it.

* Looking Ahead: Still a lingering chance for showers as we head into the early part of the weekend. High temperatures will be in the upper 70's to lower 80's. Looks like we'll have a warm start to next week with high temperatures on Monday in the mid-80's. A cold front looks to move into the area by Wednesday; models are showing a fairly significant cool down by the end of next week.

** For the latest weather updates, severe weather alerts, and live radar visit BigCountryHomepage.com **

* Tropics: For the latest on the tropics please visit the National Hurricane Center 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 morning on Abilene Today at 6:00 A.M. and later this morning on Abilene Midday at 11:30 A.M. Our news and weather coverage continues this afternoon at 5:00 and tonight 6:00 and 10:00 P.M. You can always get news and weather information anytime on our website at BigCountryHomepage.Com.

* KRBC on Twitter: You can follow us on twitter anytime for quick weather updates, especially during severe weather and winter weather events affecting the Big Country by visiting the KRBC Weather Twitter. News updates from KRBC and our website BigCountryHomepage.Com are available via twitter also by visiting the Big Country Homepage Twitter.

Have a great Thursday...

Calm Before the Storm:

Good Morning from KRBC Forecaster John Nolan...

* Pretty pleasant conditions across the area this morning. We had a few showers and storms develop overnight in the far Northeastern portions of the viewing area but they had dissipated by daybreak. Our temperatures will climb to around 80 after a mild start in the upper 50's to around 60 degrees. You can expect Partly Cloudy skies, with an extremely slight chance for a pop up shower or storm, thanks to the stalled out front to our South.

* It looks to be another mild night with lows right around 60 degrees. We will see some cloud cover tonight as well.

* Things get interesting as we head through the day on Thursday. A strong low pressure area over Southern California will move towards the Texas Panhandle. Winds ahead of the system will shift to the South and East bringing in plenty of moisture. We'll see mild temperatures in the lower 80's which will help with the instability of the atmosphere. Expect storms to develop West of the area during the afternoon on Thursday and move their way East into the viewing area Thursday evening and into Thursday night. Some of these storms could be strong to severe.

* The system moves out early on Friday but there we'll still have a slight chance for rain. Right now, weather for Friday Night Football looks pretty good. Temperatures will be a bit cooler, with highs in the upper 70's.

* Another slight chance of rain for the weekend, but temperatures still holding in the upper 70's to lower 80's.

* Tropics: For the latest on the tropics please visit the National Hurricane Center 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 morning on Abilene Today at 6:00 A.M. and later this morning on Abilene Midday at 11:30 A.M. Our news and weather coverage continues this afternoon at 5:00 and tonight 6:00 and 10:00 P.M. You can always get news and weather information anytime on our website at BigCountryHomepage.Com.

* KRBC on Twitter: You can follow us on twitter anytime for quick weather updates, especially during severe weather and winter weather events affecting the Big Country by visiting the KRBC Weather Twitter. News updates from KRBC and our website BigCountryHomepage.Com are available via twitter also by visiting the Big Country Homepage Twitter.

Have a great Wednesday...

Big Show Expected Thursday Night

From KRBC Chief Meteorologist Randy Turner .....

A stationary front was draped across the southern KRBC viewing area, roughly from San Angelo to Brownwood this evening, but no showers had formed.

There is also an upper level low in southern California which is the key to our next change in weather late Thursday and Thursday night.

As the low begins tracking east tomorrow and Thursday, strong upper level winds will move over our area. This upper level wind causes air to rise rapidly, and pulls moisture into the upper atmosphere where it cools, turns into clouds and eventually, should become thunderstorms.

This is a scenario we commonly see during the Spring storm season. This system is fairly strong and bears watching for a potential of severe thunderstorms, including damaging wind and large hail on Thursday night across a wide area of the Big Country....

Wednesday's weather will be good, with clouds increasing and highs in the upper 70's to low 80's areawide.

Thursday, more humidity in advance of our system, winds increase out of the south, storms build across West Texas and migrate into our area Thursday night.

Most of the rain should be gone by Friday noon, if not sooner.

No really cold air coming our way within the next seven days. Daily highs consistently in the upper 70's to low 80's. Upper 70's are normal for our area this time of year.

Don't forget you can get interactive radar live on your mobile phone on our website www.bigcountryhomepage.com.

Have a great Wednesday !!

Randy

Some Clouds and Showers Around:

Good Morning from KRBC Forecaster John Nolan...

* Showers from overnight will dissipate across the area this morning but we'll keep some of the cloud cover. Expect Partly Cloudy conditions with some peaks of sunshine through the afternoon. A weak cold front is pushing South through the area and may be able to touch off some afternoon showers and isolated thunderstorms into the evening. We'll be mild with a high near 80 and lows in the mid 50's.

* Wednesday should be Mostly Cloudy with no significant cool down post-cold front. Expect highs near the 80 degree mark and overnight lows into the upper 50's.

* We're watching the low pressure area just off the coast of Southern California to begin to work its way in our direction by Thursday and Thursday night. Our best chance for rain, and possibly some strong thunderstorms, is looking to be Thursday night into Friday morning. It looks like we'll up our rain chance Thursday night to 40%.

* Looking ahead to the weekend: Temperatures are looking to continue the trend of lower 80's, which is slightly above average for this time of year. Maybe a slight chance for some precipitation Saturday and Sunday, but it's still a bit too far out to say with certainty.

* Tropics: For the latest on the tropics please visit the National Hurricane Center 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 morning on Abilene Today at 6:00 A.M. and later this morning on Abilene Midday at 11:30 A.M. Our news and weather coverage continues this afternoon at 5:00 and tonight 6:00 and 10:00 P.M. You can always get news and weather information anytime on our website at BigCountryHomepage.Com.

* KRBC on Twitter: You can follow us on twitter anytime for quick weather updates, especially during severe weather and winter weather events affecting the Big Country by visiting the KRBC Weather Twitter. News updates from KRBC and our website BigCountryHomepage.Com are available via twitter also by visiting the Big Country Homepage Twitter.

Have a great Tuesday...

Thunderstorms Back in the Forecast

From KRBC Chief Meteorologist Randy Turner ...

I'm writing this at 8:20pm Monday night, watching a line of thunderstorms on Triple Doppler Radar stretching from Snyder to north of Sterling City.

The line is moving east, showing signs of heavy rain, gusty wind, maybe some small hail. If it stays together, it could push into Abilene by midnight.

Our Tuesday weather feature will be the arrival of a weak cold front. In spite of the front not having any significant cold change with it, it will provide enough instability for a few showers and isolated thunderstorms. I'm forecasting a low tonight of 59 and a high Tuesday of 76.

I think Wednesday will be a mostly cloudy day with a high near 78, and we're simply waiting on the next thing to happen.

The next change comes Thursday, with the approach of an upper level low from the Southwest U.S., from Arizona northeastward toward the Texas Panhandle. That upper level high wind spinning through our atmosphere should spin up some thunderstorms anytime from Thursday afternoon, more likely Thursday night, into Friday morning.

And I'll go ahead and throw this out there ... some of the storms may become severe Thursday night, so we'll be here keeping a close eye on that for you.

More stormy weather on Friday but I think storms and rain gone to the northeast in time for Friday night football, at least that's how it looks right now.

We take Saturday off, just partly cloudy and close to 80, then introduce another slight chance for rain Sunday into Monday.

We're still waiting on that first really big and strong cold front to drastically drop temperatures. As of now, it's not to be found through the next ten days or so. The fronts we will see will keep temperatures in the 70's, instead of the 80's.

Take care, thanks for checking out the KRBC Weather Blog.

Randy

Great Start to the Week:

Good Morning from KRBC Forecaster John Nolan...

*A nice way to start the work week with Mostly Clear and mild conditions across the area. Overnight lows where in the 60 degree range, with some areas slightly above and others slightly below. Mostly Sunny skies today. We'll have highs in the mid 80's with a few passing clouds. We can expect another mild night with a few clouds around and lows in the upper 50's to right around 60.

*A weak cold front will move in tomorrow bringing a change in wind direction and cooler temperatures. It looks like this will be a relatively dry cold front. High temperatures behind the front will be in the upper 70's for Tuesday and Wednesday.

*For the rest of the week: We're watching a low pressure area off the coast of California this morning as it moves South and East. By midweek the low starts to push further east, increasing our chances for rain. Expect a slight chance of rain starting Wednesday, especially Wednesday evening. Our best chance for rain looks to be Thursday night and into Friday as the low moves into the Southern Plains. Right now we're looking at about a 30% chance of rain Thursday and Friday, with a slight chance sticking around through the weekend. Temperatures will remain near 80 degrees for daily highs and in the mid to upper 50's for overnight lows.


* Tropics: For the latest on the tropics please visit the National Hurricane Center 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 morning on Abilene Today at 6:00 A.M. and later this morning on Abilene Midday at 11:30 A.M. Our news and weather coverage continues this afternoon at 5:00 and tonight 6:00 and 10:00 P.M. You can always get news and weather information anytime on our website at BigCountryHomepage.Com.

* KRBC on Twitter: You can follow us on twitter anytime for quick weather updates, especially during severe weather and winter weather events affecting the Big Country by visiting the KRBC Weather Twitter. News updates from KRBC and our website BigCountryHomepage.Com are available via twitter also by visiting the Big Country Homepage Twitter.

Have a great Monday...

Warmer Weather This Weekend:

Good Morning from KRBC Meteorologist Chris Whited...

* Another nice morning across the Big Country, the Northern Concho Valley and the Northern Heartland on this Friday. Expect plenty of sunshine and warm conditions across the area today. Highs will climb into the middle 80s. Another cool night area with lows dropping into the middle 50s under a clear sky.

* Weekend: We'll keep things mostly sunny into the weekend across West Central Texas. Highs will hold in the low to middle 80s. The forecast will remain dry for the weekend.

* Next Week: Partly cloudy on Monday with highs in the middle 80s. Changes come into the middle of next week across the area. The long range models bring a strong cold front into West Central Texas. Rain chances are painted across the area on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Numerical model data is placing highs in the upper 70s on Tuesday and the low 70s on Wednesday and Thursday.

* Tropics: For the latest on the tropics please visit the National Hurricane Center 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 morning on Abilene Today at 6:00 A.M. and later this morning on Abilene Midday at 11:30 A.M. Our news and weather coverage continues this afternoon at 5:00 and tonight 6:00 and 10:00 P.M. You can always get news and weather information anytime on our website at BigCountryHomepage.Com.

* KRBC on Twitter: You can follow us on twitter anytime for quick weather updates, especially during severe weather and winter weather events affecting the Big Country by visiting the KRBC Weather Twitter. News updates from KRBC and our website BigCountryHomepage.Com are available via twitter also by visiting the Big Country Homepage Twitter.

Have a nice weekend...

A Nice Thursday Ahead:

Good Morning from KRBC Meteorologist Chris Whited...

* Another nice but chilly morning across the Big Country, the Northern Concho Valley and the Northern Heartland on this Thursday. Temperatures are ranging from the middle 40s to the middle 50s across the area early this mroning. Expect plenty of sunshine and mild conditions across the area today. Highs will climb into the upper 70s and lower 80s. Another cool night area with lows dropping into the upper 40s and lower 50s under a clear sky.

* Late Week & Weekend: We'll keep things mostly sunny for Friday and into the weekend across West Central Texas. Highs on Friday will hold in the low to middle 80s. We'll start to warm things back up over the weekend into the middle 80s under a mostly sunny sky. The forecast will remain dry into the weekend.

* Next Week: Mostly sunny to partly cloudy on Monday with highs in the middle 80s. Changes come into the middle of next week across the area. The long range models bring a strong cold front into West Central Texas. Rain chances are painted across the area on Tuesday and Wednesday. Numerical model data is placing highs in the low 70s on Tuesday and Wednesday.

* Tropics: For the latest on the tropics please visit the National Hurricane Center 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 morning on Abilene Today at 6:00 A.M. and later this morning on Abilene Midday at 11:30 A.M. Our news and weather coverage continues this afternoon at 5:00 and tonight 6:00 and 10:00 P.M. You can always get news and weather information anytime on our website at BigCountryHomepage.Com.

* KRBC on Twitter: You can follow us on twitter anytime for quick weather updates, especially during severe weather and winter weather events affecting the Big Country by visiting the KRBC Weather Twitter. News updates from KRBC and our website BigCountryHomepage.Com are available via twitter also by visiting the Big Country Homepage Twitter.

Enjoy your Thursday...

A Bit Cooler Today:

Good Morning from KRBC Meteorologist Chris Whited...

* Yet another quiet weather day ahead for all of us across the Big Country, the Northern Concho Valley and the Northern Heartland on this Wednesday. Expect plenty of sunshine and you'll notice it will be a bit cooler today. Highs will climb into the middle and upper 70s. It's going to be a bit chilly tonight with lows dropping into the middle 40s under a clear sky. The usual cooler spots (Brownwood, Coleman, Snyder, etc.) could even briefly dip into the low 40s tonight. Expect a bit of a north breeze today and tonight.

* Late Week & Weekend: We'll keep things mostly sunny for Thursday and into the weekend across West Central Texas. Highs on Thursday will hold in the upper 70s with a few low 80s in spots. We'll start to warm things back up over the weekend into the lower and middle 80s under a mostly sunny sky. The forecast will remain dry into the weekend.

* Next Week: Mostly sunny to partly cloudy on Monday with highs in the middle 80s. Changes come into the middle of next week across the area. The long range models bring a strong cold front into West Central Texas. Rain chances are painted across the area on Tuesday and Wednesday. Numerical model data is placing highs in the low 70s on Tuesday and upper 60s on Wednesday.

* Tropics: For the latest on the tropics please visit the National Hurricane Center 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 morning on Abilene Today at 6:00 A.M. and later this morning on Abilene Midday at 11:30 A.M. Our news and weather coverage continues this afternoon at 5:00 and tonight 6:00 and 10:00 P.M. You can always get news and weather information anytime on our website at BigCountryHomepage.Com.

* KRBC on Twitter: You can follow us on twitter anytime for quick weather updates, especially during severe weather and winter weather events affecting the Big Country by visiting the KRBC Weather Twitter. News updates from KRBC and our website BigCountryHomepage.Com are available via twitter also by visiting the Big Country Homepage Twitter.

Enjoy your Wednesday...

Another Great Fall Day Ahead:

Good Morning from KRBC Meteorologist Chris Whited...

* Not much to write about this morning because we have great weather ahead for this Tuesday and also for the rest of the week across the Big Country, the Heartland and the Northern Concho Valley. Expect a mostly sunny sky today with highs in the lower 80s and mostly clear tonight with lows in the lower to middel 50s.

* On Wednesday a weak front will skirt the Big Country and bring more dry air into the area. We're expecting highs to drop back into the upper 70s for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday across our area with overnight lows in the upper 40s and lower 50s. We'll see a return of clouds by the weekend and also temperatures warming up a bit back into the lower 80s across the area with overnight lows into the mid 50s.

* Rain Chances: We're not looking for any rain chances for the next seven day across the Big Country, the Northern Heartland and the Northern Concho Valley. Long range models this morning are hinting at a possible rain chance by next Tuesday but that's still good ways out.

* Tropics: For the latest on the tropics please visit the National Hurricane Center 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 morning on Abilene Today at 6:00 A.M. and later this morning on Abilene Midday at 11:30 A.M. Our news and weather coverage continues this afternoon at 5:00 and tonight 6:00 and 10:00 P.M. You can always get news and weather information anytime on our website at BigCountryHomepage.Com.

* KRBC on Twitter: You can follow us on twitter anytime for quick weather updates, especially during severe weather and winter weather events affecting the Big Country by visiting the KRBC Weather Twitter. News updates from KRBC and our website BigCountryHomepage.Com are available via twitter also by visiting the Big Country Homepage Twitter.

Enjoy your Tuesday...

Another Quiet Weather Week Ahead:

Good Morning from KRBC Meteorologist Chris Whited...

* We dodge the thunderstorm threat last night as the majority of the storms stayed to our north across Texoma and never really moved down into the area. We did see a few isolated storms south of I-20 last night and one strong storm that moved through Knox County. Otherwise it was a quiet night for the area.

* Partly cloudy today and a few degrees cooler across the Big Country, the Northern Heartland and the Northern Concho Valley with highs ranging from the low to mid 80s. There is a very small chance of an isolated thunderstorm across the Heartland as a weak front continues to drift through the area today. I've only added a 10-percent chance of a storm for Coleman, Brown and Comanche County for today. Mostly clear tonight with lows tonight in the lower to upper 50s.

* The Week Ahead: The weather patter is looking very quiet for the week ahead. Expect a mostly sunny sky for Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday with highs a bit cooler into the upper 70s and low 80s. Overnight lows will drop into the lower 50s with some upper 40s in spots. Looks like we'll see some clouds return by the upcoming weekend with temperatures a bit warmer back into the lower and middle 80s.

* Tropics: For the latest on the tropics please visit the National Hurricane Center 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 morning on Abilene Today at 6:00 A.M. and later this morning on Abilene Midday at 11:30 A.M. Our news and weather coverage continues this afternoon at 5:00 and tonight 6:00 and 10:00 P.M. You can always get news and weather information anytime on our website at BigCountryHomepage.Com.

* KRBC on Twitter: You can follow us on twitter anytime for quick weather updates, especially during severe weather and winter weather events affecting the Big Country by visiting the KRBC Weather Twitter. News updates from KRBC and our website BigCountryHomepage.Com are available via twitter also by visiting the Big Country Homepage Twitter.

Enjoy your Monday...

Beautiful Friday on Tap:

Good Morning from KRBC Forecaster John Nolan...

* Calm and cool conditions for us this Friday. Morning temperatures range from the mid-40's to upper 50's in the area. We will see lots of sun throughout the day as we head towards highs in the mid to upper 80's. Clear again tonight for Friday Night Football and our lows will make their way into the mid 50's.

* The Weekend: We'll start out with sunny skies and warm temperatures on Saturday. Morning lows will vary in the lower to mid 50's. We'll have light winds out of the South at around 5-10mph. We can expect highs for the majority of the area in the mid to upper 80's. The mild weather continues for the majority of the day on Sunday; however, we'll see partly cloudy skies as the day progresses. A cool front will be working its way in from the Northwest which will bring a slight chance for showers and thunderstorms Sunday Night and into Monday morning. Expect highs once again in the mid to upper 80's and lows in the upper 50's.

* Next Week: The slight chance for showers and thunderstorms diminishes during the day on Monday. Behind the front we'll still see mild high temperatures in the lower 80's and lows in the mid 50's. It looks like we still might see another cool front late in the day on Tuesday. We can expect a few days of cooler temperatures around mid-week, with highs in the upper 70's and lows in the lower 50's.

* Tropics: For the latest on the tropics please visit the National Hurricane Center 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 morning on Abilene Today at 6:00 A.M. and later this morning on Abilene Midday at 11:30 A.M. Our news and weather coverage continues this afternoon at 5:00 and tonight 6:00 and 10:00 P.M. You can always get news and weather information anytime on our website at BigCountryHomepage.Com.

* KRBC on Twitter: You can follow us on twitter anytime for quick weather updates, especially during severe weather and winter weather events affecting the Big Country by visiting the KRBC Weather Twitter. News updates from KRBC and our website BigCountryHomepage.Com are available via twitter also by visiting the Big Country Homepage Twitter.

Enjoy your Friday and have a great weekend...

Another Sunny & Warm Day Ahead:

Good Morning from KRBC Meteorologist Chris Whited...

* Another quiet morning out there with temperatures ranging from the middle 40s to the upper 50s across the area. Expect another sunny day on this Thursday with highs warming up into the middle 80s across West Central Texas. Clear and cool tonight with lows ranging from the lower to upper 50s.

* The Weekend: Sunny and warm on Friday with highs in the middle 80s and lows in the middle 50s. Mostly sunny and warm on Saturday with highs in the middle to upper 80s. On Sunday we'll see a partly cloudy sky and could see an isolated shower or thunderstorm by Sunday night as a frontal boundary works into the area. Highs on Sunday remain in the middle 80s. Overnight lows will hold into the middle 50s.

* Next Week: Slight chance for thunderstorms on Monday with a weak frontal boundary in the area. Expect a partly cloudy sky. It will still be rather warm with highs in the middle 80s and overnight lows into the middle 50s. Looks like another cold front will arrive by the middle of next week which should bring some cooler weather back to West Central Texas and another slight chance of rain. Highs back into the upper 70s by Wednesday and lows in the lwoer 50s.

* Tropics: For the latest on the tropics please visit the National Hurricane Center 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 morning on Abilene Today at 6:00 A.M. and later this morning on Abilene Midday at 11:30 A.M. Our news and weather coverage continues this afternoon at 5:00 and tonight 6:00 and 10:00 P.M. You can always get news and weather information anytime on our website at BigCountryHomepage.Com.

* KRBC on Twitter: You can follow us on twitter anytime for quick weather updates, especially during severe weather and winter weather events affecting the Big Country by visiting the KRBC Weather Twitter. News updates from KRBC and our website BigCountryHomepage.Com are available via twitter also by visiting the Big Country Homepage Twitter.

Enjoy your Thursday...

Warming Trend Beings Today:

Good Morning from KRBC Meteorologist Chris Whited...

* Quiet weather out there this morning with temperatures ranging from the middle 40s to the upper 50s across the area. Expect a sunny day with highs warming up into the lower 80s across West Central Texas. Clear and cool tonight with lows ranging from the lower to upper 50s.

* Late Week: A warming trend will begin today and will continue into Thursday and Friday with afternoon high temperatures warming up into the middle 80s. Expect a sunny sky both days. Clear each night with low temperatures in the middle 50s on average.

* The Weekend: Mostly sunny and warm on Saturday with highs in the middle to upper 80s. On Sunday we'll see a partly cloudy sky and could see an isolated shower or thunderstorm by Sunday night. Highs on Sunday remain in the middle 80s. Overnight lows will hold into the middle 50s.

* Next Week: Slight chance for thunderstorms on Monday under a partly cloudy sky. It will still be rather warm with highs in the middle 80s and overnight lows into the middle 50s. Looks like another cold front will arrive by the middle of next week which should bring some cooler weather back to West Central Texas.

* Tropics: For the latest on the tropics please visit the National Hurricane Center 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 morning on Abilene Today at 6:00 A.M. and later this morning on Abilene Midday at 11:30 A.M. Our news and weather coverage continues this afternoon at 5:00 and tonight 6:00 and 10:00 P.M. You can always get news and weather information anytime on our website at BigCountryHomepage.Com.

* KRBC on Twitter: You can follow us on twitter anytime for quick weather updates, especially during severe weather and winter weather events affecting the Big Country by visiting the KRBC Weather Twitter. News updates from KRBC and our website BigCountryHomepage.Com are available via twitter also by visiting the Big Country Homepage Twitter.

Enjoy your Wednesday...

A Few More Clouds Around Today:

Good Morning from KRBC Meteorologist Chris Whited...

* Band of clouds working across West Central Texas this morning and this has helped keep our temperatures up a bit this morning with everyone into the 50s. Expect a partly cloudy day ahead and a tad warmer with highs in the upper 70s and lower 80s. Expect a mostly clear sky tonight with lows in the lower to middle 50s.

* A warming trend will begin for the middle and later half of the week with afternoon highs climbing into the middle 80s under a mostly sunny sky. Overnight lows will remain into the mdidle 50s. No rain chances are expected for the middle or late week across West Central Texas.

* Weekend & Next Week: Clouds will slowly return by the weekend with slight rain chances expected by late Sunday and into early next week across West Central Texas. Temperatures will also start to cool down over the weekend as well as into early next week. Highs Saturday in the mid 80s, lower 80s on Sunday and back into the mid and upper 70s on Monday.

* Tropics: For the latest information please visit the National Hurricane Center 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 morning on Abilene Today at 6:00 A.M. and later this morning on Abilene Midday at 11:30 A.M. Our news and weather coverage continues this afternoon at 5:00 and tonight 6:00 and 10:00 P.M. You can always get news and weather information anytime on our website at BigCountryHomepage.Com.

* KRBC on Twitter: You can follow us on twitter anytime for quick weather updates, especially during severe weather and winter weather events affecting the Big Country by visiting the KRBC Weather Twitter. News updates from KRBC and our website BigCountryHomepage.Com are available via twitter also by visiting the Big Country Homepage Twitter.

Enjoy your Tuesday...

Pleasant Weather Ahead This Week:

Good Morning from KRBC Meteorologist Chris Whited...

* What a morning across West Central Texas! Temperatures at the time I am writing this weather update on the blog are ranging from the middle 40s to the lower 50s across all of the area. We'll see a few clouds around at times today but they should not be as thick as what we saw most of the day on Sunday. Temperatures will be a bit warmer this afternoon as we warm into the middle 70s across the area. Expect another cool and mostly clear night with lows ranging from the middle 40s in the cooler spots with most everyone else ranging from the upper 40s and lower 50s elsewhere.

* The Week Ahead: High pressure to our north and east will remain in control of our weather across West Central Texas. Most of the active weather remains well to our west but we will see some highs clouds at times drift in from the west. Highs this week will range into the lower to middle 80s with overnight lows in the lower to middel 50s. Expect a mostly sunny sky each day.

* Rain Chances: None are expected this week but the models are hinting at slight chances for the very late weekend and into early next week. At this point my confidence in this model data is low so I will not include any rain chances for the upcoming weekend. I will however call for partly cloudy conditions.

* Tropics: For the latest information please visit the National Hurricane Center 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 morning on Abilene Today at 6:00 A.M. and later this morning on Abilene Midday at 11:30 A.M. Our news and weather coverage continues this afternoon at 5:00 and tonight 6:00 and 10:00 P.M. You can always get news and weather information anytime on our website at BigCountryHomepage.Com.

* KRBC on Twitter: You can follow us on twitter anytime for quick weather updates, especially during severe weather and winter weather events affecting the Big Country by visiting the KRBC Weather Twitter. News updates from KRBC and our website BigCountryHomepage.Com are available via twitter also by visiting the Big Country Homepage Twitter.

Enjoy your Monday...

Nice Weekend Ahead:

Good Morning from KRBC Meteorologist Chris Whited...

* Another nice day in store on this Friday for the Big Country, the Northern Heartland and the Northern Concho Valley. Highs today will warm into the lower to middle 80s with overnight lows tonight into the lower to middle 50s. Great weather for Friday night football across all of West Central Texas!

* The Weekend: The next cold front will move across the region on Saturday. Expect a mostly sunny to partly cloudy sky over the weekend with highs in the upper 70s on Saturday and Sunday with lows in the lower to middle 50s. Overall the weather looks great for weekend activities!

* Next Week: Not much change expected in the forecast for the first half of next week. Expect a mostly clear sky with daytime highs in the upper 70s to lower 80s with overnight lows in the middle 50s. No rain chances are expected during this time frame.

*Tropics: For the latest information please visit the National Hurricane Center 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 morning on Abilene Today at 6:00 A.M. and later this morning on Abilene Midday at 11:30 A.M. Our news and weather coverage continues this afternoon at 5:00 and tonight 6:00 and 10:00 P.M. You can always get news and weather information anytime on our website at BigCountryHomepage.Com.

* KRBC on Twitter: You can follow us on twitter anytime for quick weather updates, especially during severe weather and winter weather events affecting the Big Country by visiting the KRBC Weather Twitter. News updates from KRBC and our website BigCountryHomepage.Com are available via twitter also by visiting the Big Country Homepage Twitter.

Enjoy your weekend...