Good Morning from Meteorologist Chris Whited...
* Another cold winter morning across the Big Country, Heartland and the Northern Concho Valley this morning with temperatures in the upper teens and lower to middle 20s. We also have a little patchy fog in a few locations as well, otherwise things are clear and quiet this morning. Expect a mostly sunny day ahead with temperatures warmer and milder into the upper 40s and lower 50s with a southerly breeze. I think 48-53 is a good temperature spread for the area. The southernly breeze will help keep the numbers up tonight into the lower and middle 30s. Another nice and mild day on Wednesday with highs in the lower to middle 50s and a southwest breeze.
* The coldest air of the season is expect across the Big Country, Heartland and the Northern Concho Valley starting Wednesday night as an Arctic cold front arrives in the region. Very strong north winds behind the cold front will bring wind chills into the single digits and low teens Thursday morning as temperatures fall into the lower to mid 20s. An extended period of very cold and below freezing temperatures is expected across the area well into Saturday morning. Highs are expected to remain below freezing Thursday and drop into the lower and mid teens Thursday night. Temperatures will stay well below freezing into the middle 20s on Friday before falling into lower to middle teens again Saturday morning. Widespread wintry precipitation is not expected. However a few areas may see light freezing drizzle/fog or snow flurries Wednesday night and Thursday morning. No accumulation is expected at the moment but the forecast could change with new data so stay tuned to KBRC.
* The Winter Outlook: The Climate Prediction Center indicates a moderate El Niño pattern will 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. We're starting to see some light drought conditions returning to the far western counties.
* Join us for the latest news and weather updates in the mornings for Abilene & the Big Country on KRBC's Abilene Today at 6:00 A.M. and on Abilene Midday at 11:30 A.M. Our news and weather coverage continues in the afternoon at 5:00 and tonight 6:00 and 10:00 P.M. on KRBC.
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Have a nice Tuesday...
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