Texas Summer 2020

[weatherdude1108]

I had told myself when I saw the storms staying together that I would be happy with an inch, and honestly thought it would fizzle out.

I got 1.25" this afternoon out of it! I'm happy.

81 degrees before 6pm in early August. I will take it!.

[TeamPlayersBlue]

Had over 7" of rain in July, already over 2.5" for August. Not bad for La Nina.

[South Texas Storms]

San Antonio finally had some good storms this afternoon! My parents were quite happy (and I'm sure many others across town were as well).

Unfortunately that looks to be it for a while. Euro Weeklies and CFS indicate a wetter pattern will return during the second half of August. I hope they're right! Although there might be a tropical threat associated with that.

[captainbarbossa19]

San Antonio finally had some good storms this afternoon! My parents were quite happy (and I'm sure many others across town were as well).

Unfortunately that looks to be it for a while. Euro Weeklies and CFS indicate a wetter pattern will return during the second half of August. I hope they're right! Although there might be a tropical threat associated with that.

I hope rain returns for most at the end of the month too. However, I am not really excited about the time of year since that is roughly near the same time as a certain "H" storm impacted Texas three years ago. I hope my area doesn't get hit again. Last year was bad enough with Imelda. We need more average rain not floods.

[weatherdude1108]

San Antonio finally had some good storms this afternoon! My parents were quite happy (and I'm sure many others across town were as well).

Unfortunately that looks to be it for a while. Euro Weeklies and CFS indicate a wetter pattern will return during the second half of August. I hope they're right! Although there might be a tropical threat associated with that.

My parents in SA took a pic of their gauge and sent it to me. Showed about 0.80". He said his sprinklers were set to go off at 7pm, but he turned them off. He was happy!:)

My brother, also in SA, got 0.43" he said. Pretty good for not expecting anything.

Also some random showers sticking around this morning.

[Cpv17]

Had over 7" of rain in July, already over 2.5" for August. Not bad for La Nina.

I was talking to a guy last week and he said he had 12” out in Boling beginning with that first invest before Hanna.

[captainbarbossa19]

Had over 7" of rain in July, already over 2.5" for August. Not bad for La Nina.

I was talking to a guy last week and he said he had 12” out in Boling beginning with that first invest before Hanna.

Since June 1st, my location has received about 15 inches of rain. I had over 7 inches last month and around 8 in June. It's been quite wet and I cannot keep up with the grass. Hahaha!

[Cpv17]

Had over 7" of rain in July, already over 2.5" for August. Not bad for La Nina.

I was talking to a guy last week and he said he had 12” out in Boling beginning with that first invest before Hanna.

Since June 1st, my location has received about 15 inches of rain. I had over 7 inches last month and around 8 in June. It's been quite wet and I cannot keep up with the grass. Hahaha!

We’ve had about half of that here in Wharton but it’s typical that your area gets more rain. Typically, that area east of Houston towards Beaumont is the wettest part of the state.

[captainbarbossa19]

I was talking to a guy last week and he said he had 12” out in Boling beginning with that first invest before Hanna.

Since June 1st, my location has received about 15 inches of rain. I had over 7 inches last month and around 8 in June. It's been quite wet and I cannot keep up with the grass. Hahaha!

We’ve had about half of that here in Wharton but it’s typical that your area gets more rain. Typically, that area east of Houston towards Beaumont is the wettest part of the state.

That's right. My region usually averages between 55-60 inches of rain annually.

[weatherdude1108]

Since June 1st, my location has received about 15 inches of rain. I had over 7 inches last month and around 8 in June. It's been quite wet and I cannot keep up with the grass. Hahaha!

We’ve had about half of that here in Wharton but it’s typical that your area gets more rain. Typically, that area east of Houston towards Beaumont is the wettest part of the state.

That's right. My region usually averages between 55-60 inches of rain annually.

I need to move to your area!lol

[captainbarbossa19]

We’ve had about half of that here in Wharton but it’s typical that your area gets more rain. Typically, that area east of Houston towards Beaumont is the wettest part of the state.

That's right. My region usually averages between 55-60 inches of rain annually.

I need to move to your area!lol

You have to trade the higher temperatures for the higher humidity. While it is cooler in my area, the heat index is almost everyday at least 100 degrees. Earlier this summer, the heat index was close to 115 degrees. Meanwhile, the air temperature was only in the upper 90s. The sacrifices we must make....

[bubba hotep]

18z 3k NAM was pretty good for DFW with the storms getting a good portion of the eastern areas. Now it looks like the 00z HRRR is coming in hot with a legit complex of storms rolling through Oklahoma. DFW has been above avg for August rainfall for the past 4 years. Do we keep the streak alive?

[bubba hotep]

18z 3k NAM was pretty good for DFW with the storms getting a good portion of the eastern areas. Now it looks like the 00z HRRR is coming in hot with a legit complex of storms rolling through Oklahoma. DFW has been above avg for August rainfall for the past 4 years. Do we keep the streak alive?

That was a major bust for DFW. Oh well, clouds keep temps in check today but it looks like we are back to our regularly scheduled August weather for most of Texas **Breaking News** Hot and Dry

Interestingly, portions of West Texas are past there climo peak for summer heat. Fall can't be far away!

[Brent]

18z 3k NAM was pretty good for DFW with the storms getting a good portion of the eastern areas. Now it looks like the 00z HRRR is coming in hot with a legit complex of storms rolling through Oklahoma. DFW has been above avg for August rainfall for the past 4 years. Do we keep the streak alive?

That was a major bust for DFW. Oh well, clouds keep temps in check today but it looks like we are back to our regularly scheduled August weather for most of Texas **Breaking News** Hot and Dry

Interestingly, portions of West Texas are past there climo peak for summer heat. Fall can't be far away!

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Eeg5Eu5UwAIgcNH?format=png&name=small

the sooner this month is over the better

hopefully we'll get something from the tropics(no Harvey's...) eventually

[weatherdude1108]

Our weather service sometimes adds a little "human touch" to its technical discussions (last paragraph).

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 304 AM CDT Fri Aug 7 2020/

SHORT TERM (Today through Saturday)...
The weather pattern across the lower 48 continues to be dominated
by the upper ridge over the Southern Plains including here in Texas.
There is an upper trough over the west coast that will soon be
cutoff near the CA coast, and a upper trough moving through the
upper Great Lakes and the NE United States. In the short term, the
upper ridge will continue to give South Central Texas a persistence
forecast of typical August heat with little to no chance of rain.
The precipitable water values remain about 1.5 inches, right around
normal for this time of year. There is a slight uptick on those
numbers starting on Saturday and as a result have a small mention of
afternoon showers/storms over the far SE zones, mostly associated
with possible seabreeze convection. Other than that small mention
of pop, the next 36 hours should be fairly quiet with morning
clouds, giving way to mostly sunny skies in the afternoon. The
afternoons will continue to produce a few wind gusts that top 20
mph. Afternoon temps will keep below any record type heat and
humidities just low enough to keep out of any type of heat advisory
levels.

LONG TERM (Saturday Night through Thursday)...
Mid and upper level ridging will continue through next weekend. The
flow will generally be zonal across the Southern Plains through the
middle of next week, confining any PoPs to isolated storms on the
coastal plains. Toward the end of next week, the jet stream flow
(250-300 mb) becomes a bit of a col or weak troughing, with northerly
flow from the Northern Plains and weak waves in easterly flow from
the Gulf. This has been represented by PoPs from I-35 eastward a week
from today on Friday, August 14th. High temperatures will continue a
few degrees either side of 100 through the next week, which is a
little above normal, but not unusual for the second week of August,
while lows continue in the mid 70s.

We will be environmentally friendly and not even offer straws to
grasp at for rainfall over the next week. Best to plan watering or
concede brown and crinkly grass and cracks in the ground. Sorry.

[Cpv17]

The latest CPC forecast looks ominous for some tropical mischief later this month.

[storm_in_a_teacup]

18z 3k NAM was pretty good for DFW with the storms getting a good portion of the eastern areas. Now it looks like the 00z HRRR is coming in hot with a legit complex of storms rolling through Oklahoma. DFW has been above avg for August rainfall for the past 4 years. Do we keep the streak alive?

That was a major bust for DFW. Oh well, clouds keep temps in check today but it looks like we are back to our regularly scheduled August weather for most of Texas **Breaking News** Hot and Dry

Interestingly, portions of West Texas are past there climo peak for summer heat. Fall can't be far away!

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Eeg5Eu5UwAIgcNH?format=png&name=small

Is nobody going to comment on how weird the pattern for the map is? I always assumed everywhere was hottest in August, but that is clearly not the case.

Does it have something to do with how much influence from the ocean a place gets?

[Brent]

18z 3k NAM was pretty good for DFW with the storms getting a good portion of the eastern areas. Now it looks like the 00z HRRR is coming in hot with a legit complex of storms rolling through Oklahoma. DFW has been above avg for August rainfall for the past 4 years. Do we keep the streak alive?

That was a major bust for DFW. Oh well, clouds keep temps in check today but it looks like we are back to our regularly scheduled August weather for most of Texas **Breaking News** Hot and Dry

Interestingly, portions of West Texas are past there climo peak for summer heat. Fall can't be far away!

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Eeg5Eu5UwAIgcNH?format=png&name=small

Is nobody going to comment on how weird the pattern for the map is? I always assumed everywhere was hottest in August, but that is clearly not the case.

Does it have something to do with how much influence from the ocean a place gets?

Nope when I lived back east the hottest was always July this is the first time I've seen it in August

[captainbarbossa19]

18z 3k NAM was pretty good for DFW with the storms getting a good portion of the eastern areas. Now it looks like the 00z HRRR is coming in hot with a legit complex of storms rolling through Oklahoma. DFW has been above avg for August rainfall for the past 4 years. Do we keep the streak alive?

That was a major bust for DFW. Oh well, clouds keep temps in check today but it looks like we are back to our regularly scheduled August weather for most of Texas **Breaking News** Hot and Dry

Interestingly, portions of West Texas are past there climo peak for summer heat. Fall can't be far away!

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Eeg5Eu5UwAIgcNH?format=png&name=small

Is nobody going to comment on how weird the pattern for the map is? I always assumed everywhere was hottest in August, but that is clearly not the case.

Does it have something to do with how much influence from the ocean a place gets?

Maybe it has to do with frequent ridging that occurs in early August?

[captainbarbossa19]

The latest CPC forecast looks ominous for some tropical mischief later this month.

While the subject is currently about the heat, I do believe things will be changing soon for our weather. Today, I noticed that the sun angle is really starting to change and the sky's appearance is looking more autumnal. Also, I know that many do not have this problem in Texas, but in my area the love bugs are already starting to appear! They are rather early this year and I am not sure that's necessarily a good thing. Last time they were this early was in August of 2017.