Good Morning from KRBC Meteorologist Chris Whited...* Partly cloudy, breezy and warm on this Thursday with highs in the lower to middle 80s. Partly cloudy, breezy and mild tonight with lows into the lower 50s. Partly cloudy on Friday, breezy and warm with highs in the middle 70s. A cold front will arrive Friday afternoon and bring in cooler weather for the upcoming weekend. There is a slight chance of showers across the region late Friday night and early on Saturday.
* The Weekend: Partly cloudy and cooler on Saturday with highs into the lower 60s and lows Saturday night into the lower 30s. Partly cloudy and cool on Sunday with highs in the middle 60s and lows Sunday night into the lower 40s.
* Next Week: Partly cloudy and warming back up into the middle 70s on Monday and into the upper 70s for Tuesday. Another cold front will move across the region late Tuesday bring in cooler weather for the middle of next week. Highs on Wednesday only into the lower 60s.
* Wildfire Threat: 20 foot winds will remain generally less than 15 mph into Friday. Winds shift north Friday night as a cold front moves through. There will be a gradual increase in low level moisture through Friday then cooler and drier air behind the front on Saturday and Sunday.
* 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...
