Good Morning from KRBC Meteorologist Chris Whited...* A Freezing Fog Advisory is in effect for the Big Country, the Heartland, and the Northern Concho Valley until 9:00 A.M. A cloudy start with the low clouds and fog but expect a partly cloudy sky by the afternoon. Highs today in the middle 50s. Mostly cloudy tonight and expect patchy fog to develop once again with lows in the lower 30s. Mostly cloudy and mild on Tuesday with highs in the lower to middle 50s.
* Expect a good chance for rain on Wednesday and Thursday as storm system works out of the southwest and across northern Mexico into Texas. Models show a decent rainfall event possible as this system work over our area midweek. We'll have to watch for heavy rainfall once again as we could see a repeat of the minor flooding issues we saw late last week. The rain chances come to an end on Friday morning. Highs in the middle 40s on Wednesday and Thursday with overnight lows in the upper 30s and lower 40s. The good news is we are currently above normal on rainfall thanks to the heavy rains of late last week. The rain chances ahead will help keep us above normal on rainfall.
* The Weekend: Decreasing clouds on Friday and becoming partly cloudy over the weekend. Highs in the middle to upper 50s with lows in the upper 30s. No rain chances expected for the upcoming weekend.
* The Winter Outlook: The Climate Prediction Center indicates a moderate El Niño pattern continues 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 latest 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 nice Monday...
