Always fun to see, even though it was barely anything. Maybe .25". But it's well below freezing - mid/low 20s all day, with wind chill another 10-15 degrees lower. So whatever melted on the pavement was likely to re-freeze. Traffic was pretty crazy. Tonight we're heading for a low in the mid-teens ( Read more... )

 Forecast highs and lows for Saturday and Sunday.


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I rarely complain about the weather. I find its whys and wherefores interesting. I enjoy seasonal change, day-to-day variations, and the odd ways it differs from more temperate weather ( Read more... )

Another cold front is coming through tonight.  It's been very warm today (84F) and very strong south winds (20+ mph sustained, gusting to 40 mph). Just idly, I checked the Wichita Falls stats to see if the cool air had started moving in.


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Houston, Texas: 3:53 PM CDT
Temperature: 90°F (32°C)
Relative Humidity: 59%
Heat Index: 99°F (37°C)
Wind: 7 mph

Phoenix, AZ: 2:51 PM MST
Temperature: 105°F (41°C)
Relative Humidity: 12%
Heat Index: 100°F (38°C)
Wind: 6 mph

Fort Worth, TX: 3:52 PM CDT
Temperature: 99°F (37°C)
Relative Humidity: 30%
Heat Index: 101°F (38°C)Wind: 22 mph, gusting 31 ( Read more... )

Tomorrow's forecast:

• Sunday
  Rain and sleet likely between 7am and 1pm, then snow, freezing rain, and sleet. Temperature falling to around 34 by 4pm. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
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After the Cobblestone Ice Incident of mid-December, and then some rain a couple of weeks later, we've had scarcely a drop of precipitation. To be precise, 0.33" total since 22 December.  Result 1: Lots of dead, dry grass about, and often high winds.  Result 2: Fire ( Read more... )

The temperature has risen slightly as the wind has shifted to the south/southwest, and now the sun is coming out. So the ice is melting. We'll see if enough gets cleared off the roads to make them reliably navigable - I've seen one car on my street, which is a hill, spin its wheels just an hour ago ( Read more... )

The temperature has risen slightly as the wind has shifted to the south/southwest, and now the sun is coming out. So the ice is melting. We'll see if enough gets cleared off the roads to make them reliably navigable - I've seen one car on my street, which is a hill, spin its wheels just an hour ago ( Read more... )

The sleet picked up about half an hour after last night's pictures. It was really coming down! It kept up steadily until well after dawn, doubling or tripling the amount on the ground. I bundled up and wandered around the neighborhood, taking lots of pictures. I really walked a long way; probably about 3 miles.

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