Chilly Mornings...Comfortable Afternoons

From meteorologist Jason Myers......

Low temperatures Monday morning started off cold with a low of 34 degrees. With plenty of sun, temperatures slowly climbed into the upper 50s for much of the afternoon, with a high temperature of 60 degrees. High pressure will continue to bring sunny skies over the next few days. An upper level disturbance moves through Thursday bringing a 20% chance for rain. Morning lows this week will start off chilly, yet during the afternoons hours it should feel comfortable with highs around 70 degrees. We'll be live in front of "Card and Party" on Tuesday for the Meek Blood Drive. Come out and give blood, and see some of the KRBC folks in costume.

Wilma is still a category 3 hurricane with winds sustained at 120 mph and gusts up to 145 mph. Wilma is moving fast to the northeast at 37 mph. Here's the latest (5PM EDT report) on Wilma from the National Hurricane Center:

WILMA STRENGTHENS A LITTLE MORE WHILE RACING NORTHEASTWARD AWAY FROM FLORIDA...AT 5 PM EDT...2100Z...ALL HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS FOR THE FLORIDA PENINSULA...INCLUDING LAKE OKEECHOBEE...AND THE FLORIDA KEYS HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED. HOWEVER...GALE FORCE WINDS CONTINUE IN SOME AREAS...ESPECIALLY ALONG PORTIONS OF THE FLORIDA WEST COAST AND THE FLORIDA KEYS.

AT 5 PM EDT...2100Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE WILMA WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 29.0 NORTH... LONGITUDE 77.4 WEST OR ABOUT 180 MILES...290 KM... NORTH OF GREAT ABACO ISLAND IN THE NORTHWESTERN BAHAMAS. WILMA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 37 MPH...59 KM/HR...AND A CONTINUED INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 120 MPH...195 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. WILMA IS A CATEGORY THREE HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. SOME WEAKENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS...BUT WILMA COULD REMAIN A HURRICANE THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY TUESDAY. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 105 MILES...165 KM...FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 260 MILES...415 KM. THE MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE RECENTLY MEASURED BY AN AIR FORCE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT WAS 954 MB...28.17 INCHES.

Remember to have the jacket when you head out in the mornings. Have a wonderful week!