Good Morning from KRBC Meteorologist Chris Whited...* Quiet weather in place to end the week across the Big Country, the Northern Heartland and the Northern Concho Valley. Ample sunshine today and a little warmer with highs in the lower 70s. Clear and not as cold with lows into the lower 40s. On Friday we'll be sunny but turning windy with highs up to around 80. A cold front will move across the region late Friday night and early Saturday. Lows Friday night will be into the mid 40s.
* Weekend: Mostly sunny on Saturday and a little cooler with highs in the lower to middle 70s. Partly cloudy and mild with lows into the middle 40s on Saturday night. Becoming partly cloudy on Sunday with highs in the middle 70s. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers on Sunday night with lows in the upper 40s and lower 50s.
* Next Week: A slight chance of showers early on Monday, otherwise partly cloudy with highs in the mid 70s. Partly cloudy with highs in the mid 70s on Tuesday and Wednesday. Overnight lows will hold into the upper 40s and lower 50s.
* Wildfire Threat: Fire danger will remain elevated through the end of this week. On Friday a surface trough of low pressure will develop to the west and produce gusty south winds across West Central Texas. With very dry air in place over much of West Texas and afternoon high temperatures well above seasonal normals critical fire danger is possible on Friday especially across the big county. A weak cold front will push south across West Central Texas on Saturday and bring cooler temperatures. Thus expect reduced fire danger this week with afternoon minimum relative humidity values remaining above 20 percent.
* Time Change: Standard Time will end Sunday, March 13 at 2:00 AM and at that time we will "spring forward" an hour. Remember to turn your clocks ahead one hour before you go to bed this Saturday night or turn them up when you wake up on Sunday morning. In case you're wondering we will get that hour back we're losing when the time changes again on Sunday, November 6, 2011. While you are changing the clock don't forget to take a minute to change the batteries in your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. It's also a good idea to check the batteries in your weather radio as well.
* 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...
