Good Morning from KRBC Meteorologist Chris Whited...*** Red Flag Warning in effect for all of West Central Texas this afternoon and into the early evening. ***
* Partly cloudy this morning but as the day progresses we will slowly become mostly sunny. Windy & warm on this Tuesday with highs into the lower 80s and a gusty southwest wind this afternoon. A cold front will move across the region tonight shifting our wind to the northwest and bring in cooler weather late tonight and on Wednesday.
* Midweek/Late Week: Mostly sunny each day with highs into the middle 60s on Wednesday but warming back into the middle and upper 70s by Thursday and Friday. Overnight lows will into the upper 30s Wednesday night but returning to the mid 40s for Thursday and Friday night.
* Wildfire Threat: A strong upper level storm system and associated dryline will move across West Central Texas. the combination of strong southwest to west winds and very dry conditions will result in critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions during the afternoon and early evening. A Red Flag Warning remains in effect from 11 am to 7 pm CST Tuesday afternoon and evening. strong southwest to west winds gusting 40 to 50 mph will combine with afternoon humidities falling to near 10 percent and extremely dry fuel conditions to create dangerous fire weather conditions for Tuesday afternoon and evening. many wildfires are started by people. do not attempt to burn trash or brush. do not drive into high grass. do not use outdoor equipment such as welders and metal grinders. A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. a combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures will create explosive fire growth potential.
* 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 Tuesday...
