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First Front For Houston

Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 7:10 pm
by KatDaddy
YeeHaw! Here come the first front for Houston!

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Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 7:48 pm
by Yankeegirl
Holy Crap!! I just looked at the radar!! I am going out front to direct it where to go!!

Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 8:03 pm
by Yankeegirl
But of course I just looked at it, and its falling apart... BOO!!! :cry: :grr: :cry:

Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 8:13 pm
by Extremeweatherguy
that's not the front. That is an outflow boundry from the storms in north Texas today.

The front is coming tomorrow or Wednesday though, so don't worry. It WILL arrive soon enough..

:D

Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 8:36 pm
by Yankeegirl
Well I really wanted some of that rain... Its been a long time since I have seen a squall line... I am ready for the fall!!!

Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 7:43 am
by Yankeegirl
Wow! The front actually made a diiference! It was nice out this morning, a lot less humidity and a nice north breeze! Feels like fall!!

Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 9:42 am
by Johnny
Yankeegirl, I could definately feel a difference this morning! I walked outside at day break off the back porch to let nature take it's course (hey, I live in the country! :cheesy:) and felt a big difference. Heck, it even smelled like fall was in the air. A slightly stronger front could push through this upcoming weekend.

Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 2:56 pm
by Extremeweatherguy
wow. For the first time in awhile Hooks airport has yet to break 90F today (currently at 89F), and it is sunny! This sure is a nice break from the heat. I just can't wait until tomorrow morning when we are in the 60s...now THAT will feel nice.

Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 2:57 pm
by Extremeweatherguy
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
250 PM CDT WED AUG 30 2006

.DISCUSSION...
A NICE DAY WITH LOW HUMIDITY AND LIGHT WINDS. SKIES ARE EXPECTED
TO CLEAR OVERNIGHT AND WITH DEW POINTS IN THE 60S...THINK LOWS
WILL BE A FEW DEGREES COOLER THAN NORMAL. THURSDAY AND FRIDAY WILL
BE SIMILAR TO TODAY WITH LOW HUMIDITY AND NEAR TO SLIGHTLY BELOW
SEASONAL NORMS. MOISTURE LEVELS INCREASE A BIT ON SATURDAY AND GFS
PROGS WEAK SURFACE CONVERGENCE NEAR THE COAST...SO DECIDED TO ADD
SLIGHT CHANCE FOR COASTAL ZONES FOR SATURDAY AFTERNOON. RAIN
CHANCES LOOK TO IMPROVE FOR SUN/MON AS PW`S POOL TO 2.0 INCHES. A
STRONG VORT MAX AND FAVORABLE UPPER LEVEL WINDS WILL CONSPIRE TO
MAKE THE LATTER HALF OF THE LABOR DAY WEEKEND A BIT STORMY. SE TX
SEEMS TO HAVE HAD ACTIVE WEATHER ON EVERY HOLIDAY IN 2006 WITH
STORMS ON MOTHERS DAY...MEMORIAL DAY...FATHERS DAY AND THE 4TH OF
JULY. CONDITIONS BEGIN TO DRY OUT FROM THE NORTH ON TUESDAY AND
THIS DRYING TREND WILL PERSIST THROUGH NEXT THURSDAY. 43

Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 4:39 pm
by CajunMama
Hasn't this been absolutely pleasant? A high of 89° with a rh of 41%. It's actually possible to walk outside and not melt.

Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 5:16 pm
by PTrackerLA
It felt so nice today, and I hadn't even realized a front came through and then I checked the forecast and low's might be in the mid 60's the next couple of nights. Fall isn't too far away and I'm ready to bid this summer good riddance!

Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2006 7:03 am
by Extremeweatherguy
66F in backyard this morning.

Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2006 8:17 am
by Portastorm
Yeah EWG ... it was 67 lovely degrees this morning here in Austin. Man, this feels great!!! :D

Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2006 10:15 am
by CajunMama
Here we are at the end of sultry august and it's 79 :D

Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2006 1:12 pm
by Johnny
I woke up right before daybreak and it was 62 degrees!! Man it felt great. I'm looking forward to the changing of the seasons. It looks like the next front is getting pushed back to Tuesday now with a couple of stormy days before hand.


DISCUSSION...
NOT MUCH OF CONCERN FOR THE SHORTTERM AS THE DRIER/SLIGHTLY COOLER
AIRMASS CONTINUES TO SETTLE OVER THE REGION. WE SHOULD CONTINUE TO
SEE WARMISH MAX TEMPS GIVEN THE DRY AIRMASS/GENERAL LACK OF CLOUDS
THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. OTHERWISE THE NEXT SET OF NOTABLE WX FEA-
TURES NOT UNTIL THE WEEKEND. SOME CHANGES WITH THE 00Z MODELS RUNS
AS THE NEXT FRONT APPEARS TO BE DELAYED A BIT (FROPA NOW EARLY TUE
TIMEFRAME). DEEP UPPER TROF THAT IS HELPING DRAG THIS SFC BOUNDARY
DOWN THE CENTRAL PLAINS GETS CAUGHT UP OVER THE GREAT LAKES AS THE
SEEMING REMNANTS OF ERNESTO APPROACHES. AS A RESULT...THE FRONT IS
EXPECTED TO SLOW AS IT MOVES INTO NC TX OVER THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND.
THUS A SLIGHTLY BETTER RETURN FLOW PATTERN TO SET UP OVER THE WEEK
END. THIS TO AID IN JUSTIFYING SLIGHT CHC POPS STARTING SUN BEFORE
INCREASING TO CHC MON/TUES AS THE LINGERING BOUNDARY JUST NORTH OF
THE CWA FINALLY PUSHES THROUGH INTO THE COASTAL WATERS. PROGS HAVE
THE FRONT RETURNING NORTH LATE NEXT THURS OR SO (ALONG WITH LOWISH
POPS).

Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2006 4:27 pm
by jasons2k
My low was 69 this AM. Not that cool but the drop in humidity made it feel nice.

Funny how the first front comes down almost exactly when the meteorological fall begins.

If we can keep them coming for another 4 or 5 weeks - no hurricanes for us. :D

Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2006 4:33 pm
by Yankeegirl
I personally dont think we are going to get a hurricane this year anyways,.. I think we have had a pretty wet summer and I think its going to blalnce itself out... Just my opinion though... as for this marvelous weather we are having!! I love it, still a tad bit warm during the day, but wonderful at night!!