Good Morning from KRBC Meteorologist Chis Whited...* A clear morning out there with middle and upper 30s, not to mention some low 40s in spots this morning. Abundant sunshine today with highs in the lower 60s for the Big Country, the Northern Heartland and the Northern Concho Valley. Mostly clear tonight and not as cold with lows tonight in the lowerm 40s.
* The warm weather will continue for tomorrow has highs hover in the middle 60s with a few clouds returning for into the day. A weak front is expect to arrive Friday night but don't expect much change other than a brief wind shift as the front passes. Mild air will remain in place heading into the weeekend.
* Weekend & Next Week: Partly cloudy on Saturday but mostly cloudy on Sunday with high still holding into the 60s across the area with overnight lows still in the 40s. Showers will be possible Sunday evening and Sunday night as a cold front drops into the area. Partly cloudy and cooler with highs back in the 50s on Monday and overnight lows Monday night into the 30s. More clouds return for Tuesday with a slight chance of a few showers still possible. Temperatures Tuesday are in the 50s for highs and lows in the 30s..
* 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.
* 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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Enjoy your Thursday...
