Good Morning from KRBC Meteorologist Chris Whited...
* A cold front is arriving into the Big Country this morning and will progress south as we head through the day. A little minor disturbance will drift across the far northern counties with the front in the morning and will produce the chance for a light rain/snow mix generally north of Interstate 20 with the best chance chances across the far northern counties (we're talking about areas north of U.S. 380) of the Big Country. The majority of us will see the winds shift to the north with a mostly cloudy sky and cooler air arriving in the area. Highs will be in the middle 40s early but I suspect we'll drop into the 30s across the far northern counties and lower 40s by the afternoon as the cooler air drops into the region.
* Welcoming in 2010: New Year's Eve weather should be partly cloudy with lows in the middle 20s with the cooler air thanks to the front. Enjoy the full (blue) moon! New Year's Day will be nice with a mostly sunny sky and highs in the lower 50s. About the same deal for Saturday but highs will be in the middle 50s. By Sunday a cold front will cool us back down into the middle40s for highs.
* Next Week: Models show some cooler air trying to work toward West Central Texas and have been going back and forth on precipitation chances for the middle of next week. The runs this morningis still looking dry exept for Thursday, but the model keeps most of the moisture just to our east and northeast. Again this morning I don't have any precipitation chances in my forecast package for next week. Of course this could change as we get in new data.
* Blue Moon For New Year's Eve: (MSNBC) Once in a blue moon there is one on New Year's Eve. Revelers ringing in 2010 will be treated to a so-called blue moon. According to popular definition, a blue moon is the second full moon in a month. But don't expect it to be blue — the name has nothing to do with the color of our closest celestial neighbor.A full moon occurred on Dec. 2. It will appear again on Thursday in time for the New Year's countdown. A full moon occurs every 29.5 days, and most years have 12. On average, an extra full moon in a month — a blue moon — occurs every 2.5 years. The last time there was a lunar double take was in May 2007. New Year's Eve blue moons are rarer, occurring every 19 years. The last time was in 1990; the next one won't come again until 2028.
* Program Note: KRBC's Abilene Today and Abilene Midday will not be seen on Friday morning. From all of us on the morning crew we would like to wish you all a safe and Happy New Year's with your family!
* The Winter Outlook: The Climate Prediction Center indicates a moderate El Niño pattern will continue to bring West Central Texas a wetter pattern here in the winter months. Increased wintry precipitation is possible depending on temperature trends. Equal chances of above or below normal temperatures remain possible for the area.
* 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 local time.
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Have a Safe & Happy New Year's...
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