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Carter Vandrasik

Abilene

Weekend Meteorologist at KRBC-TV (Abilene, TX)

Articles

  • 1 week ago | bigcountryhomepage.com | Carter Vandrasik

    BIG COUNTRY, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – Get ready for a classic West Texas summer pattern: hot, dry, and sunny. The Big Country will be baking this week with temperatures soaring into the 90s and little to no relief in sight. Tomorrow’s forecast predicts widespread sunshine across the region, with highs reaching the upper 90s. With light winds and low humidity, it’ll be a dry heat. Don’t let that fool you; however, extended time outdoors could still be dangerous, especially during the afternoon hours.

  • 1 week ago | yahoo.com | Carter Vandrasik

    BIG COUNTRY, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – Get ready for a classic West Texas summer pattern: hot, dry, and sunny. The Big Country will be baking this week with temperatures soaring into the 90s and little to no relief in sight. Tomorrow’s forecast predicts widespread sunshine across the region, with highs reaching the upper 90s. With light winds and low humidity, it’ll be a dry heat. Don’t let that fool you; however, extended time outdoors could still be dangerous, especially during the afternoon hours.

  • 3 weeks ago | bigcountryhomepage.com | Carter Vandrasik

    ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – As we flipped the calendar from May to June, it became clear that rainfall across the Big Country came in below average for what is typically one of our wetter months. Abilene officially received 2.80 inches of rain during May 2025. This was more than half-an-inch below the long-term average of 3.38 inches. The wettest day of the month came on May 25, when 0.66 inches of rain fell just shy of an inch, but still enough to provide brief relief to our dry soil.

  • 3 weeks ago | bigcountryhomepage.com | Carter Vandrasik

    BIG COUNTRY, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – Residents across the Big Country should stay weather-aware tonight as severe thunderstorms are expected to roll through the area. Most of our region is currently under an Slight Risk (Level 2 of 5) for severe weather, meaning multiple storms could become intense or widespread. What does this mean for us? In simple terms, we could see all types of severe weather tonight.

  • 4 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Carter Vandrasik

    BIG COUNTRY, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – Residents across the Big Country should stay weather-aware tonight as severe thunderstorms are expected to roll through the area. Most of our region is currently under an Enhanced Risk (Level 3 of 5) for severe weather, meaning multiple storms could become intense or widespread. Severe weather to impact the Big Country Wednesday afternoon What does this mean for us? In simple terms, we could see all types of severe weather tonight.

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