Good Morning from KRBC Meteorologist Chris Whited...* Another warm February day ahead for the Big Country, the Northern Heartland and the Northern Concho Valley on this Wednesday with highs temperatures around 80. We'll have a south breeze during the day between 10-20 miles per hour under a mostly sunny sky. Mostly clear, breezy and mild tonight with lows into the middle and upper 50s.
* Late Week: Mostly sunny to partly cloudy on Thursday with highs into the lower 80s and lows Thursday night into the lower 50s. Mostly sunny to partly cloudy on Friday and cooler with highs into the lower to middle 70s. Lows on Friday night will drop into the lower 50s.
* Weekend: Partly cloudy and a little cooler on Saturday with highs around 70. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers Saturday night with lows in the lower 50s. Partly cloudy on Sunday with a slight chance for showers with highs in the lower to middle 70s. Partly cloudy and mild with lows into the upper 40s and lower 50s Sunday night.
* Wildfire Threat: With the warm, dry and breeze weather pattern currently in place over West Central Texas the wildfire threat will remain elevated into the end of the week. Taylor County Commissioners on Tuesday placed the county back under an burn ban. Most counties in the viewing area have established burn bans. You can see a map of counties under burn bans by clicking here.
* 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.
* 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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Enjoy your Wednesday...
