Texas Spring 2025

[HockeyTx82]

A couple things:

1. We're sitting on the edge of a stratus deck here in the eastern part of DFW. That wasn't really forecasted, but hopefully it will mix out and/or push eastward quickly.

2. Satellite image is already showing a massive area of dust surging eastward from the Panhandle. It should reach the I-35 corridor by midday or early afternoon...

Will it make a stop at Dairy Queen or Buc-ees along the way?

You need to account for that.

[wxman22]

The sky is completely filled with dust here.

[Ntxw]

The sky is completely filled with dust here.

Don't even need the dust RGB to see it. Pretty clear on visible.

[snownado]

Models are really struggling with temps given the complex/dynamic setup.

It's currently 81*F in Mineral Wells, several degrees above projections.

Meanwhile, most models only had highs getting into the mid/upper 70s...

[gpsnowman]

From Amarillo
https://youtu.be/PTPW3mwr1QI?feature=shared

[snownado]

A extremely rare high risk for severe weather (tornadoes) has been issued for tomorrow by the SPC, including Birmingham...

[snownado]

Models are really struggling with temps given the complex/dynamic setup.

It's currently 81*F in Mineral Wells, several degrees above projections.

Meanwhile, most models only had highs getting into the mid/upper 70s...

85*F at DFW now.

Wow...

[gpsnowman]

Models are really struggling with temps given the complex/dynamic setup.

It's currently 81*F in Mineral Wells, several degrees above projections.

Meanwhile, most models only had highs getting into the mid/upper 70s...

85*F at DFW now.

Wow...

Another large temp bust. The dry air warms up quick. Starting to see a little dust blow in.

[snownado]

Models are really struggling with temps given the complex/dynamic setup.

It's currently 81*F in Mineral Wells, several degrees above projections.

Meanwhile, most models only had highs getting into the mid/upper 70s...

85*F at DFW now.

Wow...

Another large temp bust. The dry air warms up quick. Starting to see a little dust blow in.

Yep, A fair amount should be moving in within the hour...

[Ntxw]

The dust storm went into higher gear in W-Texas.



2025 Texas Dust Bowl.

[HockeyTx82]

The dust storm went into higher gear in W-Texas.

https://i.imgur.com/Olum7vK.jpeg

2025 Texas Dust Bowl.

https://i.imgur.com/zzYn26W.gif

I was just noticing that, I wonder how much of it will make it our way.

Seems like a good night to stay indoors

[snownado]

86*F at DFW now, although the dryline has moved through (dewpoint crashed from the mid 50s to mid 20s).

[ElectricStorm]

Apparently parts of southern Norman are being evacuated due to a wildfire. Also Leedy in western OK evacuated.

[Edwards Limestone]

Only going to get worse as we progress through a dry spring and hot summer. Could give 2011 a run for the money.

I forsee a major wildfire event somewhere in the southern Hill Country/Edwards Plateau near SA/NB in the next few years. Maybe I should move.

Good thing the clueless SA news people are happy now that "all" that nasty cold weather and rain we had this winter is over with now. Let's make it more like California!

[wxman22]

It’s getting bad here a blowing dust advisory was issued. The dust is everywhere. It looks like Dune. lol

BLOWING DUST ADVISORY
NWS NORMAN OK
112 PM CDT FRI MAR 14 2025

OKZ004>007-009>012-014>019-021>025-027>029-033>040-044>046-050-TXZ083>090-150200-
/O.NEW.KOUN.DU.Y.0001.250314T1812Z-250315T0200Z/
112 PM CDT FRI MAR 14 2025
Harper OK-Woods OK-Alfalfa OK-Grant OK-Ellis OK-Woodward OK-Major
OK-Garfield OK-Roger Mills OK-Dewey OK-Custer OK-Blaine OK-Kingfisher
OK-Logan OK-Beckham OK-Washita OK-Caddo OK-Canadian OK-Oklahoma
OK-Grady OK-McClain OK-Cleveland OK-Harmon OK-Greer OK-Kiowa
OK-Jackson OK-Tillman OK-Comanche OK-Stephens OK-Garvin OK-Cotton
OK-Jefferson OK-Carter OK-Love OK-Hardeman TX-Foard TX-Wilbarger
TX-Wichita TX-Knox TX-Baylor TX-Archer TX-Clay TX-

...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, visibility between
one-quarter and one mile in blowing dust. For the High Wind
Warning, southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.

* WHERE...Portions of central, northern, northwest, southern,
southwest, and western Oklahoma and northern Texas.

* WHEN...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, until 9 PM CDT this evening.
For the High Wind Warning, until 10 PM CDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility.
Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread
power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially
for high profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Persons with respiratory problems should make preparations to stay
indoors until the storm passes. Be ready for a sudden drop in
visibility to near zero. If you encounter blowing dust or blowing
sand on the roadway or see it approaching, pull off the road as far
as possible and put your vehicle in park. Turn the lights all the
way off and keep foot off the brake pedal. Remember, 'Pull
Aside,
Stay Alive'.

Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and
avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution
if you must drive.

[Brent]

I honestly don't believe in my 10 years in the Plains I've ever seen this before. Part of Norman evacuated

And now all my friends back east have a high risk tomorrow

Oh but luckily the evil winter is over right

[TomballEd]

Only going to get worse as we progress through a dry spring and hot summer. Could give 2011 a run for the money.

I forsee a major wildfire event somewhere in the southern Hill Country/Edwards Plateau near SA/NB in the next few years. Maybe I should move.

Good thing the clueless SA news people are happy now that "all" that nasty cold weather and rain we had this winter is over with now. Let's make it more like California!

Tomorrow's Mid-South tornado outbreak looks like it may rival April 27, 2011. Just went Googling, a fading cold ENSO correlates to some degree. 2010-2011 was a much stronger prior Nina than 2024-25 is, of course.

[South Texas Storms]

I think most of us here can agree this weather pattern sucks. The consistent high wind and fire danger events are so depressing. And not much hope for things changing anytime soon.

[TomballEd]

Somewhere in the general vicinity of Kamay is a 20 acre uncontained fire. That would be easily contained most days, no sure about today.

1000 acre Rest Area fire in Gray County is 0% contained. Aggie forest service page. (https://tfswildfires.com/public/) Edit to add- Windmill fire is 9000 acres (it was 8000 acres 2 hours ago) and uncontained.

I don't see a similar map during a quick Google for the Oklahoma fires,

[Ntxw]

I think most of us here can agree this weather pattern sucks. The consistent high wind and fire danger events are so depressing. And not much hope for things changing anytime soon.

Unfortunately it's not going to change anytime soon. Another similar track system middle next week (dry) behind this.