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vbhoutex wrote:Well it appears we have reached our high of 43f today as the temp has started to drop slowly. At least on OCM is calling for snow flurries mid week with the short wave expected to come through. I will take a look later and see what I think. right now I think it is COLD!!
Long advertised arctic cold front has pushed through the area overnight ushering in a very cold air mass.
Hard Freeze Warning has been issued for tonight along and N of I-10.
Arctic boundary has pushed deep into the Gulf of Mexico this morning with strong cold air advection in place across the region. Temperatures have fallen into the mid/upper 30’s at all sites with wind chill values in the low 30’s and upper 20’s. Real core of the arctic dome is just now reaching the TX panhandle where Pampa, TX is currently 1 and Lubbock, TX 9. Upstream temperatures over NC TX are in the mid 20’s to upper teens and this very dry and cold air mass will continue to advect southward today on strong NW winds. Low level stratus are starting to erode over NC TX from the NW as very dry low level air mass moves southward with dewpoints into the 1’s. Should see a slow but gradual clearing of the skies from NW to SE today with clear skies over all areas by late afternoon. Highs will struggle to reach to low to mid 40’s today.
Clear skies will allow for a very cold night tonight even with winds staying in the 5-10mph range. Temperatures will fall below freezing quickly this evening with lows at or below 25 degrees N of I-10 Wednesday morning. A Hard Freeze Warning is in effect for these areas for 8-12 hours of temperatures at or below freezing. Along and north of US 59 lows will range from 25-28 with temperatures below freezing for 5-9 hours. South of US 59 temperatures will range from 28-31 with temperatures below freezing for 4-6 hours.
Short wave aloft will move toward TX Wednesday with a mid level cloud deck along the Rio Grande plains tonight rapidly advecting NE early Wednesday. Skies will gradually become cloudy from the SW during the day limiting heating and keeping highs in the 40’s. Cloud deck in place Wednesday night should keep temperatures 2-4 degrees warmer than tonight…still a freeze for many locations. Very dry sub cloud layer should prevent any precipitation from reaching the ground.
Friday-Weekend:
Coastal trough develops along the middle TX coast locking in NE flow with SW flow overrunning the shallow cold dome. Cold dome will be slow to erode with NE winds keeping the cold air entrenched and clouds/light rain helping to prevent modification. Will likely see more clouds/drizzle than rain during this period until late Saturday/Sunday when the trough becomes a warm front and begins to lift northward finally eroding the cold dome and allowing highs back into the 60’s by Sunday and Monday. Next front is due in Monday of next week.
Forecast Lows for Wednesday Morning:
Houston, Madison, Trinity, Brazos, Grimes, Walker, Polk Counties: 20-23
Washington, Waller, Montgomery, Austin, Colorado, San Jacinto, Liberty: 22-25
Harris outside the Beltway: 24-26
Harris inside the Beltway: 26-29
Harris inside 610 Loop: 28-32
Fort Bend, Wharton, Victoria, N Jackson: 24-27
Chambers, Galveston, Brazoria, Matagorda, Jackson, Calhoun: 28-32
Freeze Precautions:
Forecasted temperatures tonight along with the duration below freezing will impact sensitive tropical vegetation and exposed outside pipes. Plants and pipes should be covered to protect against the cold. Last January the majority of the issues with pipes were on the back flow preventer for yard sprinkler systems and these should be covered and protected tonight. Winds will remain in the 5-10mph range overnight so coverings should be tightly secured. With winds staying up (advective freeze), the covering of plants to produce the “greenhouse effect” will only be marginally effective when compared to a calm night (radiative freeze) where the warmth from the ground becomes trapped under the covering.
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srainhoutx wrote:36 at 9 PM. It's going to be a chilly night.
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Regardless, it's ridiculously cold! my Cowboys my Rockets my Astros 
Mr. Weather wrote:really hoping that se houston area will see some flurries tonight maybe in the morning that a way we atleast got something this winter
jasons wrote:OMG - my wife just called --
She said Channel 2 news is shooting live from our front porch and back yard on the 4/5/6 news about the proper way to protect your plants and pipes from freezing weather!! I guess my freeze protection measures have earned quite the reputation!!!!!!!!! HA!
my Cowboys my Rockets my Astros jasons wrote:OMG - my wife just called --
She said Channel 2 news is shooting live from our front porch and back yard on the 4/5/6 news about the proper way to protect your plants and pipes from freezing weather!! I guess my freeze protection measures have earned quite the reputation!!!!!!!!! HA!
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