Good Morning from KRBC Meteorologist Chris Whited...* It's been a few weeks since we've had a chilly start to our day. Temperatures this morning are into the 30s across the area. Mostly sunny to start the day but we should see a few clouds later into the day with highs warming into the middle 60s. Becoming mostly cloudy tonight and warmer with lows into the lower 50s. Areas of fog and drizzle will be possible overnight and into early on Wednesday.
* Midweek/Late: Partly to mostly cloudy on Wednesday with highs into the lower 70s. Cloudy with a slight chance of showers and perhaps an isolated thunderstorm Wednesday night with lows in the mid 50s. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms early on Thursday, then decreasing clouds and breezy into the afternoon. Highs into the lower 70s. A little cooler on Friday with highs into the upper 60s and the lower 70s under a mostly sunny sky.
* Weekend: Partly cloudy each day and warmer with highs climbing into the middle 70s area wide each day. A few clouds with lows into the 40s for Saturday morning and 50s on Sunday morning.
* Wildfire Threat: Fire weather conditions will ease somewhat on Tuesday and Wednesday as south to southeast winds bring better low level moisture back into West Central Texas. A weak storm system will bring a chance of showers and possibly a few thunderstorms to the area mainly across the Heartland and the Big Country. However, a developing dryline will move into the area on Thursday. With strong southwest to west winds and a drop in afternoon humidity values will will lead to conditions that approach red flag criteria. You can see a map of counties with established burn bans by clicking here.
* 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.
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Enjoy your Tuesday...
