Ntxw wrote:Brent wrote:We've just had no luck lately I mean even the cold in December we still finished warmer than normal and we can't get any moisture when it is cold. I really hope climo wins out and the best of winter is ahead but I'm just not terribly optimistic after what December was supposed to be
What really did December in was the overnight lows the last week or so. Several times the + anomalies skyrocketed because the lows were warmer than what the average high was supposed to be. While the 80s were painful, it was the lows that really did the month in. 70s and near 80s gets you about 10-15F above normal maybe 20. But 50s for lows gets you to 30 above normal.
As the theme for some years now, the overnight lows for DFW continues to warm.
Urban development/heat island effect ?