Good Morning from KRBC Meteorologist Chris Whited...* Another hot day ahead for the area but there is a slight change in the pattern today and tomorrow. A frontal boundary will stall over the northern counties this afternoon and evening.
There is a slight chance of thunderstorms late this afternoon and through the night over the Northern Big Country, north of the U.S. 380 corridor. Hot and dry weather conditions will continue for the rest of the Big Country, the Northern Heartland and Northern Concho Valley. Mostly sunny to partly cloudy today with highs around 100° and overnight lows will drop into the middle 70s.
* Looking Ahead: The high remains the dominating feature over the south central and southeast part of the country so part of Texas will remain generally hot and dry. Highs will remain around 100° into the weekend and upper 90s/low 100s for next week. The core of the high will shift eastward into next week so the highs will drop back into the middle and upper 90s by the middle of next week.
* Hot Weather Safety: Medical experts remind everyone to be extremely careful when outside in the hot and humid 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 their 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.
* 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 and weather information anytime on our website at BigCountryHomepage.Com.
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Have a nice Thursday...
