Cold Start But Mild This Afternoon:

Good Morning from Meteorologist Chris Whited...

*** Freeze Warning in effect for Taylor, Nolan, Callahan, Eastland, Shackelford, Stephens, Jones, Fisher, Mitchell, Scurry, Haskell, Stonewall, Throckmorton, Knox, Coke, Runnels, Coleman, Brown, and Comanche County until 9:00 AM this morning ***

* A very cold start this morning but a nice day ahead with temperatures warming up into the middle 60s this afternoon. Another cold night ahead with lows in the lower 30s, so expect a freeze again for most of us. Temperatures much warmer tomorrow with highs in the lower 70s. The first of two cold fronts arrives late Thursday/early Friday. Looks like most of the moisture will be off to the east. Another front is due into the area come Monday, also looks to be that all the moisture will set up east of the area. Temperatures ease back into the 60s late week and into the weekend and overnight lows drop back into the upper 30s and lower/middle 40s.

* Winter Outlook: The Climate Prediction Center indicates a moderate El Niño pattern is taking shape and will bring West Central Texas a wetter pattern for the winter months. There is also a chance for increased winter precipitation depending on temperature trends. Data suggests equal chances of above or below normal temperatures, so more than likely the numbers will remain near normal for this time of year.

* Drought Information: For the lastest drought information 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.

* Tropics: For the latest information please visit the KRBC/NBC Hurricane Season 2009 Tracker on the weather section of our website by clicking here. You can also visit the National Hurricane Center website by clicking on the link here. The 2009 Atlantic hurricane season will end on November 30th.

* Join us on television this morning for the latest on your forecast as well as news from around Abilene & the Big Country on KRBC's Abilene Today starting at 6:00 AM and on Abilene Midday later this morning at 11:30 AM. More news and weather coverage continues this afternoon at 5:00 and tonight 6:00 and 10:00 PM on KRBC.

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Enjoy your Tuesday...