Good Morning from Forecaster John Nolan
*** Freeze Warning in effect until 10:00AM for parts of the viewing area. ***
* A chilly start to Friday with temperatures in the 30's for most. South and East towards Brownwood temperatures dipped into the 20's. We'll warm nicely this afternoon under sunny skies with light winds. Expect a high in the mid 60's
* Cool and Clear tonight but not as cold as last night. Friday Night Football looks to be in great shape with temperatures in the lower 60's for kick off and dropping into the upper 40's/lower 50's by the 4th quarter. We'll see a low tonight in the upper 30's to lower 40's.
* The Weekend/Next Week: Temperatures begin to warm on Saturday as Southerly winds take over. High pressure to our North and East begins to move South, bringing in the warmer air. Expect highs on Saturday and Sunday to be in the low to mid 70's with lows in the mid to upper 40's. There will be plenty of sun and clear blue skies as well. The warmer temperatures and clear skies stay with us through midweek. Highs Monday through Wednesday will be in the mid to upper 70's. Looking towards the end of next week there might be a slight chance of rain by Thursday.
* Time Change: Daylight Saving Time will end Sunday, November 7 at 2:00 AM and at that time we "fall back" an hour. Remember to turn your clocks back one hour before you go to bed that Saturday night or turn them back when you wake up on Sunday morning. In case your wondering we will lose that hour when the time changes on Sunday, March 13, 2011. The Abilene Fire Department would like to remind residents that while your changing the clock to also take the time to change the batteries in your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. It's also a good idea to check the batteries in your weather radio as well.
Tropics: For the latest on the tropics 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.
* KRBC on Twitter: You can follow us on twitter anytime for quick weather updates, especially during severe weather and winter weather events affecting the Big Country by visiting the KRBC Weather Twitter. News updates from KRBC and our website BigCountryHomepage.Com are available via twitter also by visiting the Big Country Homepage Twitter.
Have a great Friday and a wonderful weekend!
