Good Morning from KRBC Meteorologist Chis Whited...* Patchy fog and drizzle out there this morning with temperatures in the upper 30s and the lower 40s. A few showers still possible today but the main storm system is lifting away from Texas which means the heavier precipitation will not affect us today like we saw all day on Wednesday. Cloudy and cool today as temperatures don't move all that much but we should be in the lower 40s by the afternoon. Cloudy and cool tonight as temperatures drop down into the middle 30s. Clouds on the decrease for Friday with some sunshine returning, highs into the middle 50s.
* Weekend: Partly cloudy on Saturday with highs in the lower 50s and chilly Saturday night with lows in the lower 30s. Clouds return on Sunday with a slight chance of rain during the day with a better chance of rain into the night. Highs still in the 50s for Sunday. Lows Sunday night will drop into the upper 30s.
* Next Week: Showers likely on Monday for the area as a cold front arrives in the region. Looks like clouds will stick around throughout the middle of the week with cool temperatures. Highs only in the 40s and lows into the 20s. Looks like another good rain even with a system coming out of the southwest by the end of next week.
* 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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Enjoy your Thursday...
