Monday, October 23, 2000
More rain to hit Abilene area
By Vivi Hoang
Reporter-News Staff Writer
More rain is expected in Abilene’s
forecast as well as a cold front at the end of the week.
Today’s forecast calls for cloudy skies with highs in the
upper 70s and lows in the 60s, according to the National Weather
Service. Meteorologists predict a 60 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms tonight when an upper-level disturbance moves
across the Big Country and taps into all the moisture in the air,
NWS meteorologist Greg Waller said.
“It’s not going to take much to generate showers and
thunderstorms Monday evening,” he said.
A 30 percent to 50 percent chance of rain is predicted for Tuesday.
By the end of the week a cold front is expected to roll through.
According to the National Weather Service, about an inch of rain
fell on Abilene this past weekend. Rain totals are recorded at
Abilene Regional Airport. So far this month the city has gotten
4.59 inches of rain, which is two inches above the normal rainfall
for October.
But for the year, only 15.89 inches of rain
have fallen on Abilene — almost six inches less than normal.
“It’s been so dry for so long, it’s not enough
to put a dent in the big picture,” Waller said.
Contact staff writer Vivi Hoang at 676-6736
or hoangv@abinews.com. Check out our Web site at www.reporternews.com
Send a Letter to the Editor about This
Story | Start or Join A Discussion about This Story
Send the URL (Address) of This Story
to A Friend:
Copyright ©2000,
Abilene Reporter-News / Texnews / E.W. Scripps Publications
|
