Good Morning from KRBC Meteorologist Chris Whited...* Showers and thunderstorms will gradually end this morning across West Central Texas. Clouds will stick around this morning but will begin to clear out as the day progresses and by afternoon we should be partly cloudy across the region. Much cooler today with a refreshing north wind and highs only in the lower and middle 80s. We'll be mostly clear tonight with lows in the middle and upper 50s! Great weather for the area football games tonight but some of the seats and the fields will still be a bit damp.
* Weekend: Great weather ahead for the Labor Day holiday weekend for the Big Country, the Northern Heartland and the Northern Concho Valley. Mostly sunny on Saturday and Sunday with highs in the upper 80s on Saturday and lower 90s on Sunday. Overnight lows will be nice into the middle to upper 60s.
* Next Week: Mostly sunny to partly cloudy and pleasant on Labor Day with highs in the lower 90s. Forecast models bring rain chances back into the area by Tuesday and Wednesday with another front moving into the area. Highs in the low 90s Tuesday but drop back into the 80s for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. The models are also trying to keep some rain around for the middle and later half of next as well.
* 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 great weekend...
