Good Morning from KRBC Meteorologist Chris Whited...* Cloudy with areas of drizzle and patchy fog across the region this morning with a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 40s with lows Thursday night holding steady into the lower to middle 40s. Our weather system will move southeastward into the South Plains and the Big Country overnight. Rain chances will be on the increase for the Big Country, the Northern Heartland and the Northern Concho Valley tonight and into the first half of Friday. We might even see a few thunderstorms. This is the first decent rain chance we've seen for our area since late October. Temperatures will hold in the 40s on Friday. The system will move eastward and rain chances will end by Friday afternoon. Decreasing clouds for late on Christmas Eve with temperatures dropping into the upper 20s by Christmas morning.
* Christmas Weekend: Expect a mostly sunny sky over the holiday weekend for West Central Texas. Chilly on Christmas Day (Saturday) with highs in the lower to middle 40s. Highs will be in the upper 40s on Sunday. Overnight lows will be upper 20s Friday morning and into the lower 20s for Sunday morning.
* Next Week: Partly to mostly cloud with temperatures still on the cool side. Highs will be in the middle to upper 40s on Monday and Tuesday, warming to the lower 50s on Wednesday. Overnight lows will be in the 30s. The long range models are hinting at a slight chance for rain on Tuesday and Wednesday.
* Drought Information: For the latest drought information & map 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.
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Enjoy your Thursday...
