Drying Out Today:

Good Morning from KRBC Meteorologist Chris Whited...

* Welcoming rains fell over nearly all of the Big Country, Heartland and Concho Valley overnight as a line of strong thunderstorms moved across the area. Other than a few areas of gusty winds there was no severe weather reported across the area with these storms. There were also no reports of storm related damage or issues other than a few slick spots and ponding water on some area roadways.

* According to the National Weather Service observation data 1.21" of rain was recorded at Abilene Regional Airport since the rain started late Sunday. This is the first heavy rain event the area has seen since early September. The rain event brings our yearly surplus of precipitation to over three inches and about a half an inch of rain above normal for the month of October.

* The cold front will move through later today and their could be an isolated shower or storm along the front but it looks as if most of the rain is done until our next system which is due over the weekend. Winds will turn northerly and northwesterly later tonight and it will be cool with lower to middle 50s. Highs tomorrow will be in the lower 70s. Down the road the forecast will warm back into the middle 80s with partly cloudy conditions.

* Weekend System: The long range forecast models are having a field day with the system this weekend that will affect the area. One forecast model is keeping our forecast highs in the 80s while another is going with 50s. One solution is also bring in 30s and possible winter precipitation late Saturday night. Point here is anything past three days in my book is out in "voodoo land," as my mentor and fellow meteorologist in Birmingham always says about long ranger forecast models. It will be something interesting to watch as we progress into the week.

KRBC Triple Doppler Forecast :

Today:
Rains Ending Early
Becoming Partly Cloudy
An Isolated PM Shower?
Highs: 80-85°
Wind: SW 10-15, turning NW late
Rain Chance: 20-30%
Severe Weather Threat: None

Tonight:
Mostly Clear
Breezy & Cooler
Lows: 53-56°
Wind: NW 10-15
Rain Chance: 0%
Severe Weather Threat: None

Tomorrow:
Mostly Sunny
Breezy & Pleasant
Highs: 75-78°
Wind: N 15-20 mph
Rain Chance: 0%
Severe Weather Threat: None

Enjoy Your Monday...