Good Morning from KRBC Meteorologist Chris Whited...
* We had quiet a wild weather day on Sunday across the area. Abilene broke a record high hitting 89° and many spots topped out into the lower 90s. A large number of wildfires broke out across the region due to the windy, warm weather and low relative humidity values.
* On this Monday we'll still be breezy this morning and into the day today. A cold front will drop out of the Panhandle and South Plains across the Big Country shifting the wind to the north and northwest later day. Cooler today with highs only into the middle 60s under a sunny sky. Clear and cold tonight with lows in the upper 20s and lower 30s.
* The Week Ahead: Mostly sunny to partly cloudy for Tuesday thru Friday with highs into the mid 70s for Tuesday and Wednesday. High will be around 80 for Thursday and drop back into the mid 70s for Friday. Overnight lows will range into 40s and 50s. A cold front will arrive Friday night and bring in cooler weather for the weekend. There is a very small chance for a few rain showers at this time but the chance is too low to add into my forecast package at this time.
* The Weekend: Partly cloudy and cooler with highs in the lower 60s on Saturday and the mid 60s for Sunday. Overnight lows will be into the 30s.
* Wildfire Threat: A cold front will move through the area this morning with winds becoming northerly behind it at 15 to 20 mph. Winds will diminish to 10 to 15 mph by this afternoon. Minimum relative humidity values this afternoon will drop to 25 percent or less across all of West Central Texas. Minimum relative humidity values will remain low throughout much of the upcoming week but winds should remain light. Regardless elevated fire weather conditions can be expected due to the low relative humidity values. no rain is in the forecast through the end of the week.
* 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.
* We had quiet a wild weather day on Sunday across the area. Abilene broke a record high hitting 89° and many spots topped out into the lower 90s. A large number of wildfires broke out across the region due to the windy, warm weather and low relative humidity values.
* On this Monday we'll still be breezy this morning and into the day today. A cold front will drop out of the Panhandle and South Plains across the Big Country shifting the wind to the north and northwest later day. Cooler today with highs only into the middle 60s under a sunny sky. Clear and cold tonight with lows in the upper 20s and lower 30s.
* The Week Ahead: Mostly sunny to partly cloudy for Tuesday thru Friday with highs into the mid 70s for Tuesday and Wednesday. High will be around 80 for Thursday and drop back into the mid 70s for Friday. Overnight lows will range into 40s and 50s. A cold front will arrive Friday night and bring in cooler weather for the weekend. There is a very small chance for a few rain showers at this time but the chance is too low to add into my forecast package at this time.
* The Weekend: Partly cloudy and cooler with highs in the lower 60s on Saturday and the mid 60s for Sunday. Overnight lows will be into the 30s.
* Wildfire Threat: A cold front will move through the area this morning with winds becoming northerly behind it at 15 to 20 mph. Winds will diminish to 10 to 15 mph by this afternoon. Minimum relative humidity values this afternoon will drop to 25 percent or less across all of West Central Texas. Minimum relative humidity values will remain low throughout much of the upcoming week but winds should remain light. Regardless elevated fire weather conditions can be expected due to the low relative humidity values. no rain is in the forecast through the end of the week.
* 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 Monday...
