Good Morning from KRBC Meteorologist Chris Whited...* Another muggy day in store for the Big Country, the Northern Heartland and the Northern Concho Valley today with scattered showers and thunderstorms expected to develop this afternoon and evening. Maybe a few peeks of sunshine today with highs in the middle ot upper 80s with overnight lows into the lower 70s. More sunshine tomorrow but still an isolated storm possible with highs around 90° and overnight lows in the lower 70s.
* This Week: A low pressure area over the northern area Gulf of Mexico is forecasted to track westward into Texas later this week. A frontal boundary is also forecasted to drop in from the north. These two features would combine to increase rain chances again later into the middle and later half of the week. There is also another low pressure area down in the Caribbean Sea that we'll keep an eye on and is just about in the same area where Alex formed. The basic point here is the later half of the week looks to be humid and possibly wet. Of course things could change depending on the track of the low in the northern Gulf of Mexico. The weekend looks dry for now and warm with temperatures back into the lower to middle 90s.
* Hot Weather Safety: Medical experts remind everyone to be extremely careful when outside in the very hot weather. Some safety tips recommended include drinking plenty of water and taking frequent breaks in a cool spot. Also be sure to check on the elderly and your pets. You should also wear light colored clothing and don't forget to apply the sunscreen regularly. If you can you should up off your outdoor activities until early in the morning and into the evening to avoid the peak heating hours. An average of 175 Americans succumb to hot weather during the summer months across the country.
* Tropics: For the latest information please visit the National Hurricane center website by ur website by clicking here. The 2010 Atlantic hurricane season will end on November 30th.
* 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...
