SE TX weather thread #3 - windy and cooler Wednesday

[Extremeweatherguy]

what a chilly morning! It is only 53F right now and sunny with a strong north breeze! The most amazing part though is that the temperature has actually dropped since sunrise.

[Portastorm]

46 over here in Austin with a stiff north breeze!!

[Extremeweatherguy]

These dropping temps. in the sunlight make me wonder if they may need to lower our afternoon forecast temperatures.

[Portastorm]

Maybe ... and if you take a look at the state .... there is a lot of 30s and 40s currently north of a line from Tyler to Waco back up to, oh say, Lubbock. The CAA is strong with this front!

[Johnny]

It's 49 here at my house in Conroe with full sunlight at 8:55 in the morning! Very very nice.

[cctxhurricanewatcher]

When I saw that it was snowing during the UT game in Lincoln yesterday I knew this front was probably just a tad stronger than advertised. It's mid 50's with that classic winter overcast here in Corpus this AM. If this front would have come down a month or so later, it would probably be much colder.

[Extremeweatherguy]

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
1018 AM CDT SUN OCT 22 2006

.DISCUSSION...CLOUDS AND SOME ELEVATED CONVECTION CONTINUE TO
LINGER ACROSS THE COASTAL SECTIONS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS LATE THIS
MORNING. SOUTHWEST FLOW NEAR 700MB CONTINUES TO BRING MOISTURE
ACROSS DEEP SOUTH TX INTO EXTREME SOUTHEAST TX. MSAS SURFACE
ANALYSIS INDICATED THE COLD FRONT OFFSHORE THE UPPER TX COAST
MOVING SOUTHWARD INTO THE WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO. RUC 1000-500MB
THICKNESS ANALYSIS INDICATES COLD AIR ADVECTION CONTINUES ACROSS
THE CWA WITH HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS THE CENTRAL UNITED STATES
BRINGING CANADIAN AIR SOUTHWARD. WILL UPDATE ZONES/GRIDS TO ADJUST
POPS/CLOUDS/TEMPS THIS AFTERNOON AS PRECIPITATION ACROSS THE
COASTAL SECTIONS DIMINISHES BUT CLOUD COVER LINGERS ACROSS
SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE CWA LATE MORNING INTO EARLY AFTERNOON WHICH
WILL KEEP TEMPS SLIGHTLY COOLER SOUTH. SKIES SHOULD CLEAR LATE
THIS AFTERNOON INTO EARLY EVENING AS THE FLOW AT 700MB BECOMES
WEST TO NORTHWEST TODAY DRYING OUT THE LOWER TO MID LEVELS OF THE
ATMOSPHERE. 32
&&

[Extremeweatherguy]

When I saw that it was snowing during the UT game in Lincoln yesterday I knew this front was probably just a tad stronger than advertised. It's mid 50's with that classic winter overcast here in Corpus this AM. If this front would have come down a month or so later, it would probably be much colder.

I agree. If this pattern persists into the winter, then we could see quite a few strong fronts this season.

[Portastorm]

When I saw that it was snowing during the UT game in Lincoln yesterday I knew this front was probably just a tad stronger than advertised. It's mid 50's with that classic winter overcast here in Corpus this AM. If this front would have come down a month or so later, it would probably be much colder.

I agree. If this pattern persists into the winter, then we could see quite a few strong fronts this season.

Let's hope so anyways, right?!

[Extremeweatherguy]

still only in the lower 60s here this afternoon, and with a north breeze and sunshine...it is BEAUTIFUL!

[Extremeweatherguy]

According to JB, the Euro forecast for this winter is even colder than the last time it ran. Many of the other models are showing a cold winter too. I guess we will see what happens, but for now, that is an encouraging sign!

[PTrackerLA]

Nice and cool today with temperatures holding in the low 60's. Looks like we'll be in upper 40's tonight and low-mid 40's Monday night. Jacket weather is here!

[Extremeweatherguy]

This cool weather looks like it may last a little longer than first expected. Check out the lows for tonight and tomorrow night for northern Harris county:

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North wind around 10 mph.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Tuesday: Partly cloudy, with a high near 75. East wind between 5 and 10 mph.

[Extremeweatherguy]

it is already down into the 50s here on my thermometer! A cold night is on the way for sure!

[Yankeegirl]

I have 61 out here.... nice!!! i had all the windows open last night... quite chilly!!!

[Extremeweatherguy]

The 18Z GFS shows a stronger front next weekend. Like yesterday's 6Z, it brings the 0C 850mb line all the way down into parts of SE Texas. We will need to see if this becomes a model trend...

http://www.nco.ncep.noaa.gov/pmb/nwprod ... _144.shtml

BTW: I am currently sitting at about 52F.

[Yankeegirl]

I am at 57... nice!! still have the windas open!!!

[Extremeweatherguy]

Didn't get quite as cold as I expected (due to light winds and mid clouds), but it is still a chilly one out there! Lows in the mid to upper 40s are widespread north of I-10 with lows down to 43F in Conroe!

With high pressure even closer to being on top of us tonight, we should manage to get down to as cold or even a few degrees colder.

[jasons2k]

Man it was cool this morning - too cool for me!!

[Yankeegirl]

Still under 60 here... and a nice breeze... wonderful!!