Good Morning from KRBC Meteorologist Chris Whited...* Abundant sunshine today and nice across the Big Country, the Northern Heartland and the Northern Concho Valley. Expect highs in the lower 90s with a southeast breeze. Mostly clear tonight, great weather for high school football, with lows in the middle 60s. Temperatures will gradually warm into the middle 90s as we head through the weeeknd and expect a few more clouds around as well. Overnight lows will warm into the upper 60s and lower 70s.
* Rain chances are not looking promising for the early part of next week so the chance has been taken out of the forecast. We'll see another chance by the late part of next week as a cold front tries to work in from the north by Thursday and Friday. Highs next week into the middle 90s with lows 70s for overnight lows.
* 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 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 weekend...
