Good Morning from KRBC Meteorologist Chris Whited...* Partly cloudy, breezy and warm on this Tuesday across the Big Country, the Northern Heartland and the Northern Concho Valley. Highs will climb back into the lower and middle 80s but it will not be as windy as we experienced on Monday. We are on track to break another record high today. The record high today for Abilene is 82° from 1981. I am forecasting a high of 83° for the Abilene area. Partly cloudy and a little cooler tonight with lows in the lower 40s. Also the winter solstice will occur this afternoon at 5:38 P.M. CST.
* A cold front early on Wednesday will help cool us down some into the lower 60s under a partly cloudy sky. Clouds will be on the increase for Wednesday night and into Thursday. A system passing across the region could squeeze out a few isolated showers on Thursday and Thursday night. Highs on Thursday will be in tbe middle 60s with lows in the middle 40s Wednesday night and Thursday morning.
* Christmas: Cooler temperatures are expected thanks to a strong cold front that will arrive Thursday night. Decreasing clouds on Friday with an isolated shower in the morning, mainly over the eastern counties. Highs on Christmas Eve will be cooler into the upper 40s. Expect a mostly sunny sky over the holiday weekend for West Central Texas. Even cooler on Saturday with highs in the middle 40s. Highs will warm back into the upper 40s and lower 50s by Sunday. Overnight lows will be middle 30s Friday morning and into the lower to middle 20s for Christmas morning and Sunday morning.
* Drought Information: For the latest drought information & map 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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Enjoy your Monday...
