Showers Possible - Gustav Gets All the Attention

From the KRBC Weather Lab and Chief Meteorologist Randy Turner ..

Thanks for checking in. I'm leaving rain in the forecast each of the next seven days. Now, it's not a big chance, but Thursday we should see some spotty showers develop around the area.

Afternoon heating will be the primary reason but there is also a low pressure area in New Mexico which will send a little instability into the area as well.

On Friday, a cold front flirts with us from the north but looks like it may not make it into Abilene, but perhaps make it into the northern counties of the Big Country. With the front so close, I've put rain in the forecast for Friday.

This weekend, shower chances increase to about 30 percent and temperatures drop to the upper 80's. Keep in mind any shower or storm which develops will be capable of producing gusty wind, lightning strikes and heavy downpours.

On the national level, Gustav will continue to get most of the attention, should approach the Gulf of Mexico by Saturday then travel through the Gulf Sunday and Monday. The current track leads Gustav toward New Orleans but there is plenty of room for error in the forecast. If you have travel plans to the Gulf Coast from Texas to the Florida Panhandle, get the latest information on Gustav before you go.

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Talk to ya later,

Randy