The Eve of Hurricane Ike...

Good Friday to everyone from KRBC meteorologist Stephanie Malone...

Well, Hurricane Ike is expected to crash into the Gulf coast around 2:00 a.m. It is a very strong category 2 hurricane, and could become a category 3 hurricane before hitting near Galveston. The forecasted track has Ike changing direction from north west to north throughout the next couple of days ... having it miss the Big Country and move up along east Texas.

Here in the Big Country, we will be seeing showers tomorrow. A cold front will push through the area, giving us a 50% chance for storms. We'll keep a 20% chance for storms in the forecast Sunday for our eastern counties. There is that slight chance that we could see a shower or two from Ike in the east Big Country, but it's unlikely.

For your work week, expect mostly clear skies, and cooler temperatures! We will have a fall like feel with highs in the upper 70's to lower 80's throughout the week.

Everyone have a great weekend!