Warm & Breezy Today, A Few T'Storms:

Good Morning from KRBC Meteorologist Chris Whited...

*** There is a 'Slight Risk' for severe weather this afternoon and early evening for the eastern half of the Big Country and across the Northern Heartland. The area is along and east of U.S. 277 and includes Abilene, Coleman, Brownwood, Eastland, Breckenridge. Large hail, damaging winds and an isolated tornado are possible with any storms that develop. ***

* Partly cloudy with scattered afternoon thunderstorms for the eastern half of the Big Country and across the Northern Heartland for today. The rest of the area remains dry, warm and breezy. The main storm dynamics will stay up to our north across Texoma where there is a higher chance for severe weather. Our storm chances will depend on the cap breaking in the afternoon as the dryline advances eastward. We have enough dynamics that would support large hail and damaging winds but an isolated tornado can't be ruled out. Highs today in the upper 80s and lower 90s. Storms may linger early in the evening in the eastern counties but eventually just partly cloudy and breezy tonight with lows in the lower 60s.

Warmer & Dryer Weather: We settle into a quiet weather pattern for the region for the late part of the week, over the weekend and into the early part of next week. Partly cloudy each day with highs in the lower 90s and overnight lwos into the upper 60s.

* Drought Information: West Central Texas remains well above normal on rainfall this year so no drought issues here locally at the present time. 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.

* KRBC has you covered with the latest news and weather information this morning on Abilene Today at 6:00 A.M. and later this morning on Abilene Midday at 11:30 A.M. Our news and weather coverage continues this afternoon at 5:00 and tonight 6:00 and 10:00 P.M. You can always get news information anytime on our website at BigCountryHomepage.Com.

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Enjoy your Wednesday...