SE TX/SW LA weather: Much cooler and WET after Tuesday

[southerngale]

Brrr... quite chilly this morning! According to KFDM... Weatherbug/Instaweather, lots of low 40's in Beaumont this morning with several recordings in the 30's in North Beaumont... 36F, 37F, and 38F. Nearest stations to me recorded 39F and 36F so I suppose it was somewhere near those at my house. I can't wait to move and set up my weather station!
Down at the BPT airport in Nederland, they hit a low of 44F.



Currently, it's in the 50's... at 12:40pm.

http://www.kfdm.com/sections/weather/instaweather/
(You can click on the dots on the map to see local highs/lows)

Tonight's NWS forecast is for slightly cooler temps than last night... my area had a prediction of 40F last night and 39F is expected tonight.

What happened to spring? With the sun shining a lot these days, cool or warm, I sure am loving the weather though. This week, we're hoping (praying!) to get everything finished and get our house listed, so I couldn't ask for better weather. It's quite pleasant outside... sun, not too hot, not too cold. I'm a happy camper.

[PTrackerLA]

Looks like we'll hit a record low tonight with the forecast of 37 degrees and the existing record being 39. We only hit 61 degrees today and it felt great! It might be too cool for some but I wish I could bottle this weather to save for August. It will be many many months before it's this cool again. Also of note, NWS Lake Charles says this is the driest PWs ever recorded here, pretty interesting:

12Z KLCH RAOB THIS MORNING SHOWED DEEP NORTH TO NORTHWESTERLY
FLOW...WITH A PRECIPITABLE WATER OF 0.15 INCHES. TO PUT THIS IN
PERSPECTIVE...THIS IS BELOW THE LOWEST VALUE EVER MEASURED HERE
ACCORDING TO A STUDY FOUND ON THE NWS RAPID CITY WEB SITE EXAMINING
UPPER AIR DATA FROM 1948-2000.

Now where's my chap-stick?!

[Extremeweatherguy]

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
853 PM CDT MON APR 14 2008

.DISCUSSION...
ANOTHER COOL NIGHT FOR SE TX AS DRY CONTINENTAL AIRMASS REMAINS IN
PLACE OVER THE AREA. ONLY CHANGE TO FORECAST WAS TO LOWER
MINS/DEWPOINTS SLIGHTLY BASED ON CURRENT TRENDS. TEMPS WILL LIKELY
GET ABOUT AS LOW AS THEY DID LAST NIGHT. SOME PATCHY FROST COULD
AGAIN AFFECT THE FAR NE ZONES TOWARD MORNING.

[southerngale]

I'm looking forward to pool weather, but it will be hot (and for many months) before long, so I am loving this weather right now! Great weather for all the stuff we're doing outside.

Special Weather Statement

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
410 PM CDT MON APR 14 2008

LAZ027>033-041>045-051>055-TXZ180>182-201-215-216-150600-
VERNON-RAPIDES-AVOYELLES-BEAUREGARD-ALLEN-EVANGELINE-ST. LANDRY-
CALCASIEU-JEFFERSON DAVIS-ACADIA-LAFAYETTE-UPPER ST. MARTIN-
CAMERON-VERMILION-IBERIA-ST. MARY-LOWER ST. MARTIN-TYLER-JASPER-
NEWTON-HARDIN-JEFFERSON-ORANGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEESVILLE...ALEXANDRIA...MARKSVILLE...
DERIDDER...OAKDALE...VILLE PLATTE...OPELOUSAS...LAKE CHARLES...
JENNINGS...CROWLEY...LAFAYETTE...ST. MARTINVILLE...CAMERON...
ABBEVILLE...NEW IBERIA...MORGAN CITY...WOODVILLE...JASPER...
NEWTON...LUMBERTON...BEAUMONT/PORT ARTHUR...ORANGE
410 PM CDT MON APR 14 2008

...RECORD OR NEAR RECORD LOW TEMPERATURES EXPECTED TONIGHT...

UNSEASONABLY COOL WEATHER IS EXPECTED ACROSS PARTS OF LOUISIANA
AND EASTERN TEXAS TUESDAY MORNING. A COOL DOME OF HIGH PRESSURE
WILL BUILD OVER THE REGION TONIGHT. TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO
BE ABOUT 15 TO 20 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL.

RECORD LOW TEMPERATURES FOR TUESDAY ARE:

TUESDAY
LAKE CHARLES 37 SET IN 1913
LAFAYETTE 39 SET IN 1933
NEW IBERIA 41 SET IN 1950
ALEXANDRIA 40 SET IN 1952
BEAUMONT 38 SET IN 1928

THESE RECORDS COULD POTENTIALLY BE TIED OR BROKEN...ESPECIALLY AT
ALEXANDRIA...LAFAYETTE...NEW IBERIA...AND POSSIBLY LAKE CHARLES.

A WARMING TREND WILL BEGIN ON WEDNESDAY AS THE SURFACE HIGH MOVES
EAST AND SOUTHERLY WINDS RETURN. TEMPERATURES WILL WARM BACK TO
NORMAL ALONG WITH INCREASING HUMIDITY.

[CajunMama]

It was pretty darn chilly out at the baseball park tonight. Thank goodness i'm in the concession stand and i was much warmer than those watching the games. 58* with 12mph north winds is not my idea of spring!

[jasons2k]

The cool snap sure felt nice while it lasted, but I have to say I'm very glad the humidity and warm air is coming back. My skin needs it, that's for sure.

Only two more weeks until May

[Extremeweatherguy]

It is hard to believe considering how late into the year we are, but the GFS continues to show more cold front activity (some of it on the strong/"cool" side) impacting our area through the end of the month...

Cold front this Friday - http://www.nco.ncep.noaa.gov/pmb/nwprod/analysis/namer/gfs/12/images/gfs_ten_060l.gif

Cold front next Wednesday night / Thursday morning - http://www.nco.ncep.noaa.gov/pmb/nwprod/analysis/namer/gfs/12/images/gfs_ten_192l.gif

Strong cold front around April 27th - http://www.nco.ncep.noaa.gov/pmb/nwprod/analysis/namer/gfs/12/images/gfs_ten_264l.gif

...Winter just seems like it doesn't want to give up without a fight this year!

[rainman31]

Is there a chance of rain the 17th or 18th of april for houston?

[vbhoutex]

Is there a chance of rain the 17th or 18th of april for houston?

Yes, there is a pretty good chance we will get some rain Thursday night or Friday morning.

[Jagno]

The cool snap sure felt nice while it lasted, but I have to say I'm very glad the humidity and warm air is coming back. My skin needs it, that's for sure.

Only two more weeks until May

I'm with you on the humidity being missed. I've had chapped lips for the past few days and that's not very common down here...................we need water to breathe............our lungs aren't used to this dry air.

[rainman31]

Is there a chance of rain the 17th or 18th of april for houston?

Yes, there is a pretty good chance we will get some rain Thursday night or Friday morning.

Thanks for the response. I hope it rains soon, it's getting real dry around here.

[jasons2k]

Looks like some ridging next week will give us some rather warm weather - mid, maybe even upper 80's next week. The forecasted numbers are well below guidance - in situtations like this I would not be surpised to see 90F. The cooler nearshore waters will make that a tall order though. We'll see...

Also, the 6-10 day and 8-14 day outlooks look above average:

http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/p ... cp.new.gif

http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/p ... cp.new.gif

[JenBayles]

Anyone watching that nice squall line bearing down on the Hill Country this evening? Hope it holds together to give us a good watering later on...

[jasons2k]

Hey Jen - yeppers - keeping and eye on it. We need the rain badly...hopefully most of the severe wx will remain to the north.

[jasons2k]

MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0656
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
0927 PM CDT THU APR 17 2008

AREAS AFFECTED...PARTS OF CENTRAL/SRN TX

CONCERNING...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 205...

VALID 180227Z - 180330Z

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 205
CONTINUES.

THREAT FOR DAMAGING WINDS AND HAIL REMAIN LIKELY ACROSS WW 205.

NEW WW MAY BE REQUIRED AROUND 05Z FOR ERN PARTS OF THE SAN ANTONIO
AND HOUSTON COUNTY WARNING AREAS.

REGIONAL RADARS INDICATED A QUASI-LINEAR LINE OF STRONG TO SEVERE
TSTMS EXTENDING ALONG EXTENT OF COLD FRONT FROM GRAYSON COUNTY TX TO
SAN SABA COUNTY...AND THEN SWWD ALONG DRY LINE INTO VAL VERDE
COUNTY. SRN MOST STORMS ALONG THIS LINE /CURRENTLY LOCATED IN VAL
VERDE/EDWARDS COUNTIES/ SHOULD REMAIN MORE ISOLATED/DISCRETE GIVEN
DEEP LAYER SHEAR VECTORS CROSSING THE SURFACE BOUNDARY.
MEANWHILE...AS THE COLD FRONT CONTINUES TO MOVE SSEWD AND OVERTAKE
THE DRY LINE THIS EVENING ACROSS CENTRAL/SOUTH CENTRAL TX...STORMS
WILL CONTINUE TO EVOLVE INTO QUASI-LINEAR STRUCTURE WITH ATTENDANT
DAMAGING WIND THREAT. COLD POOL ENHANCEMENT APPARENT WITH TSTM LINE
LOCATED IN CENTRAL/NERN PART OF WW 205 MAY ENHANCE WIND THREAT...
WITH CURRENT TRENDS SUGGESTING THIS LINE WILL REACH WILLIAMSON
COUNTY TO ERN BANDERA AND KENDALL COUNTIES BY 05Z.

..PETERS.. 04/18/2008

[Yankeegirl]

Holy Crap! That is a nice line!! You watch, its going to get to Houston just in time for rush hour!!

[Ptarmigan]

Severe Thunderstorm Warning
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
TXC027-331-180530-
/O.NEW.KFWD.SV.W.0204.080418T0442Z-080418T0530Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
1142 PM CDT THU APR 17 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FORT WORTH HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN BELL COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
MILAM COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...

* UNTIL 1230 AM CDT

* AT 1142 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 9 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF ROGERS...AND MOVING EAST AT 37 MPH. THIS STORM HAS
SHOWN PERSISTENT SIGNS OF ROTATION AND IS BEING MONITORED FOR AN
UPGRADE TO A TORNADO WARNING.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
CAMERON BY 1210 AM

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO A STURDY SHELTER UNTIL THE STORM HAS
PASSED.

IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A STRONG BUILDING AND
STAY INSIDE...AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED.

REMEMBER...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OCCASIONALLY PRODUCE TORNADOES WITH
LITTLE ADVANCE WARNING.

LAT...LON 3071 9725 3078 9739 3102 9737 3102 9709
3101 9706 3102 9704 3102 9679 3094 9676
3091 9671 3076 9662 3067 9674
TIME...MOT...LOC 0442Z 270DEG 32KT 3082 9728

$$

82/JLD

Hopefully we can get rain out of it. It is over Austin right now.

http://radar.weather.gov/Conus/southplains_loop.php

Quite an impressive line. If it stays and moves at the speed it is moving should be here probably by the early morning hours, probably around 3 to 4 in the morning.

[rainman31]

Strong line of storms moving towards the houston area, I will be interested if it stays together or falls apart like the last several have. Quite impressive at this time.

[vbhoutex]

Still very impressive and now moving into the Western outskirts of Houston. I imagine a few will be rudely awakened soon.

[Yankeegirl]

I heard a few booms of thunder and thats all... nothing too major... Nice cool morning though!