Texas Summer-2015

[TheProfessor]

Another excerpt from Columbus Ohio during the 78 blizzard

"Rain turned to ice and snow as the temperature plunged 21 degrees — from 34 to 13 — between 5 and 6 a.m. Temperatures hovered around zero but the wind chill made it feel like 60 below."

have we ever seen a 21 degree drop in 1 hour in Texas?

[Ntxw]

:uarrow: Another excerpt from Columbus Ohio during the 78 blizzard

"Rain turned to ice and snow as the temperature plunged 21 degrees — from 34 to 13 — between 5 and 6 a.m. Temperatures hovered around zero but the wind chill made it feel like 60 below."

have we ever seen a 21 degree drop in 1 hour in Texas?

Yes, and it happens more than you think. The Great Plains, especially Oklahoma and Texas can see very wild temperature swings. This area of the country is most proned to it.

http://www.srh.noaa.gov/ama/?n=50ranges

"The most extreme temperature range recorded at Amarillo within one calendar day occurred from a Blue Norther' in December 1919. At noon on Friday, December 12, the temperature was 67 degrees. By 1 PM the temperature had dropped an astounding 44 degrees to a reading of 23 degrees. By 7 PM that evening the temperature had bottomed out at 1 degree above zero, a full 66 degrees lower than the high temperature 7 hours earlier."

[TheProfessor]

Yeah I knew that 50+ degrees drops have happened quite often, I just never realized how much some have dropped in only an hour and is quite amazing actually and probably has unfortunately killed unsuspecting people too, imagine someone going on a 5 or 10 mile walk in Nebraska at 50 degrees with a light jacket and as you approach the 10 mile mark the temperature drops 30 degrees in an hour and now you 10 miles away from home in a light jacket with the temperature at 20 degrees and falling with precip perhaps. That's a tough walk home.

[Ntxw]

Speaking of dry spells, 15 years ago in 2000 today began the apex heat streak of that very hot summer (and driest stretch of no rain on record). DFW on the 28th was 106F followed by 108F and hovered there. Then the Calendar turned to September and began more records 109F each until labor day happened...111F. The hottest temperature of the past 30 years eclipse only by 1980's 113F. Not the longevity of 2011 but 2000 had a big punch.

[aggiecutter]

The summer of 2015 equaled the summer of 2011, not even in the same universe. With the exception of West Texas, the temperatures for most of the state were just about normal:

[TeamPlayersBlue]

Speaking of dry spells, 15 years ago in 2000 today began the apex heat streak of that very hot summer (and driest stretch of no rain on record). DFW on the 28th was 106F followed by 108F and hovered there. Then the Calendar turned to September and began more records 109F each until labor day happened...111F. The hottest temperature of the past 30 years eclipse only by 1980's 113F. Not the longevity of 2011 but 2000 had a big punch.

I remember that year. 114F here in SL i believe, 109 at IAH.

For Our new Buckeye, is it the case where they are predicting a warm season but that doesnt necessarily mean a dry one. I may draw my own little map of what i think this winter will look like. It seems like it will be a combo of last year and a super nino. Now for California, this is a conflicting forecast from major drought to possible wettest on record. :| My aunt lives in the valley of California so i often try and prep her ahead of the season or storms since she has a large ranch there.

[weatherdude1108]

Yeah, I was in San Antonio then. I proposed to my then girlfriend (now wife) on the River Walk. It was a record 112 (I think) that day in September. Not the best of weather days to propose. Ah well.

[JDawg512]

I remember it as well. That day we were heading to Shreveport to visit my sister and it was just hideous.

[vbhoutex]

The summer of 2015 equaled the summer of 2011, not even in the same universe. With the exception of West Texas, the temperatures for most of the state were just about normal:

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj79/Photo44_album/Untitled_zpsywelsjfh.png

You missed the little orange color in SE TX. Late July and and the first 2/3rd of August were well above normal for us with a long string, at my house(weatherbug site closest) of 100+ temps. No it did not = 2011 overall, but we had our longest run of highs above 95f in Houston and I think it was 34 days at or above 100 at that site.

[Ptarmigan]

The summer of 2015 equaled the summer of 2011, not even in the same universe. With the exception of West Texas, the temperatures for most of the state were just about normal:

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj79/Photo44_album/Untitled_zpsywelsjfh.png

You missed the little orange color in SE TX. Late July and and the first 2/3rd of August were well above normal for us with a long string, at my house(weatherbug site closest) of 100+ temps. No it did not = 2011 overall, but we had our longest run of highs above 95f in Houston and I think it was 34 days at or above 100 at that site.

2011 went back to La Nina. Right we are in El Nino.

[TheProfessor]

You guy's might like Ryan Maue's latest tweet. "Track of next Tropical Storm Kevin (14E) toward Baja -- some monsoonal moisture may be fed into SW US over next week."


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[Rgv20]

12zECMWF shows lowering pressures and a decent 850mb Vorticity in the BOC early next week along with 2+inches of Total Precipitaple Water....Lets see if future runs hang on to the idea.

[Brent]

NBC 5 just reported this was the 18th warmest summer. in DFW.. kind of surprised.

[BrokenGlassRepublicn]

12zECMWF shows lowering pressures and a decent 850mb Vorticity in the BOC early next week along with 2+inches of Total Precipitaple Water....Lets see if future runs hang on to the idea.

Fingers crossed. I am so ready for this pattern to change.

[TeamPlayersBlue]

It's summer. We have to expect the possibility of a drought. Things will start changing soon.

[Ntxw]

Reminder:

Just as a reminder today is the last day we post in this thread for flowing discussion. Meteorological Fall begins tomorrow and we will be shifting discussions over into that thread for SON. This thread will be kept open to anyone wants to discuss re-analysis for the summer. I'm sure many will feel happy to proceed with the seasonal transiton

Thanks

[gboudx]

Will the temps adhere to this transition as well?

[Ntxw]

Will the temps adhere to this transition as well?

Sadly it won't sigh...

[Ntxw]

Final tally for summer at DFW, courtesy NWS Fort Worth. Overnight temperatures continue to be the leading way for warmer summer averages for a similar climate in the past. As urban development continues this likely won't change much. However this year, dew-points and humidity added to that.

[dhweather]

Remarkable turnaround in a couple of months - go from widespread heavy rains to D2 severe drought for a chunk of the metroplex.