Not a whole lot of rain being forecasted over the next week. Crazy how about 5 days ago, my area was in the 3-5 inch zone on the 7 day map and haven't gotten a drop. The cooler temps are a blessing though. As long as those heaters stay away for a good while longer.
Re: Texas Summer 2019
Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2019 8:40 am
by Ntxw
Indeed deep south Texas will be hot as the heat ridge settles in Northern Mexico. But late this weekend an unusual early Summer cold front will cool most of us off, especially the northern half of the state.
Re: Texas Summer 2019
Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2019 8:41 am
by Ntxw
DonWrk wrote:Not a whole lot of rain being forecasted over the next week. Crazy how about 5 days ago, my area was in the 3-5 inch zone on the 7 day map and haven't gotten a drop. The cooler temps are a blessing though. As long as those heaters stay away for a good while longer.
That's the issue when you're talking about a system that comes in from the gulf. It's usually confined better the closer you are to the coast, Gulf of Mexico.
Re: Texas Summer 2019
Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2019 9:08 am
by Rgv20
Toasty Friday thru the Weekend!
Heat Advisories and Excessive Heat Warnings are in effect Friday, with similar "feels like" temperatures expected again on Saturday. Heat advisories are issued for "feels like" temperatures between 111 and 115; the more dangerous Heat *Warning* is for values greater than 115. In simple terms, a warning means that rapid onset of heat stroke, which can be deadly, is likely for persons not hydrated properly and outdoors for a prolonged period of time. Schedule activities accordingly...and as always, stay safe and stay cool.
Re: Texas Summer 2019
Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2019 11:05 am
by weatherdude1108
Rgv20 wrote:Toasty Friday thru the Weekend!
http://i67.tinypic.com/24ybcdz.png Heat Advisories and Excessive Heat Warnings are in effect Friday, with similar "feels like" temperatures expected again on Saturday. Heat advisories are issued for "feels like" temperatures between 111 and 115; the more dangerous Heat *Warning* is for values greater than 115. In simple terms, a warning means that rapid onset of heat stroke, which can be deadly, is likely for persons not hydrated properly and outdoors for a prolonged period of time. Schedule activities accordingly...and as always, stay safe and stay cool.
That's miserable, and downright dangerous heat!
Re: Texas Summer 2019
Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2019 11:30 am
by Cpv17
DonWrk wrote:Not a whole lot of rain being forecasted over the next week. Crazy how about 5 days ago, my area was in the 3-5 inch zone on the 7 day map and haven't gotten a drop. The cooler temps are a blessing though. As long as those heaters stay away for a good while longer.
Here in Wharton we were in the 2-3” zone and we got 9-13” in the area.
Re: Texas Summer 2019
Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2019 2:23 pm
by Rgv20
Heat Index of 119!
Re: Texas Summer 2019
Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2019 4:08 pm
by DonWrk
Ntxw wrote:
DonWrk wrote:Not a whole lot of rain being forecasted over the next week. Crazy how about 5 days ago, my area was in the 3-5 inch zone on the 7 day map and haven't gotten a drop. The cooler temps are a blessing though. As long as those heaters stay away for a good while longer.
That's the issue when you're talking about a system that comes in from the gulf. It's usually confined better the closer you are to the coast, Gulf of Mexico.
I believe the system went farther north into Oklahoma. Not the system that was coming from the Gulf. Seemed like we were right in the middle of sinking air for a few straight days.
DonWrk wrote:Not a whole lot of rain being forecasted over the next week. Crazy how about 5 days ago, my area was in the 3-5 inch zone on the 7 day map and haven't gotten a drop. The cooler temps are a blessing though. As long as those heaters stay away for a good while longer.
That's the issue when you're talking about a system that comes in from the gulf. It's usually confined better the closer you are to the coast, Gulf of Mexico.
I believe the system went farther north into Oklahoma. Not the system that was coming from the Gulf. Seemed like we were right in the middle of sinking air for a few straight days.
A large trough like what came through usually develops precip with the high moisture content in the air. But the gulf system is what consolidated the best lift around it limited closer to it, central Texas and gulf coast. Voiding the region between the immediate trough center and gulf low.
I'm currently at 96 with a heat index of 111. Yeah, it's hot.
Re: Texas Summer 2019
Posted: Sat Jun 08, 2019 8:19 pm
by bubba hotep
Upgrade to Slight for tomorrow along I35 and westward
Re: Texas Summer 2019
Posted: Sun Jun 09, 2019 1:11 am
by Brent
Day 1 is now enhanced for damaging wind from DFW back to the southwest, perhaps a bow echo?
At some point by early to mid afternoon, explosive convective initiation will occur across north/central TX, either along the southward-moving cold front or on an outflow boundary from morning convection in OK. Very steep low- and mid-level lapse rates will be present ahead of the front, and the potential for rapid and efficient acceleration of convective downdrafts should be maximized where the strongest instability will reside through at least early evening. At least scattered damaging winds appear probable, if not likely, from north-central TX extending westward towards the Edwards Plateau. Given the degree of instability expected, significant wind gusts in excess of 65 kt will be possible.
I don't recall ever seeing dew points in the 80s in the afternoon down here but Brownsville, Harlingen, and Edinburg record it and McAllen was at 79 
