December 2017: End Of The Year Weather

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cperk wrote:The Houston metro area has been through a rough 2017.I would like to send my thoughts and prayers out to whose that were affected by Harvey, a lot of which are still repairing and displaced from their homes.I would also like to wish my khou forum members and their families a merry Christmas.
2017 has been a rough and tragic year for many in Texas (Harvey and Sutherland Springs), Florida (Irma), Puerto Rico (Maria), and Nevada (Las Vegas).
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2017 has been a rough year but the teamwork has been amazing through each event. Many thanks to everyone on the KHOU forum and a very Merry Christmas to you and your families. God Bless. Onward to 2018.
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I want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas & Hurricane-less 2018.

It's been quite a year - and one I hope we don't have to repeat. The weather group I've been in since 2005 has
seen devastation...everyone of us has been hit...- especially my friends living in the Carib.

Special blessings going out to responders - who are still working it with Harvey along the Texas coast. :cry:
and those still displaced...

I'm off to the Hill Country with hot chocolate and hot toddies packed - I'll see how cold it really gets.

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^Amen. Thanks for all you do for the special needs community.



We hit a peak of 60° in the late morning, but after a dry frontal passage the north wind has kicked up a bit more than expected. N 26 G33 A light freeze in CLL and Conroe, then 40s and low 50s.

One more day of sun - Christmas Day before a few days of on and off rain.

Potentially some very chilly air in the New Year horizon per GFS, Canadian and GEFS ensemble...but, for now it remains still on the horizon. Marry Christmas all!
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Chilly Christmas morning with lows in the 30s everywhere except the immediate coast. Highs will remain in the upper 50s to low 60s. Overnight return flow will resume and rain chances will increase for the rest of the week. Very good chance we will break 80 inches of rain for the year. Looking at the long range we may see some cold air New Years but I suspect models are having difficulty right now. We can continue to monitor that over the next couple days. Everyone have a good Christmas and enjoy spending time with family and friends.
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Looks like a chilly, raw and gloomy couple of days with temperatures struggling to get out of the 40's with light rain. We may get a break on Thursday before the next storm system passes overhead in this very progressive pattern. Still a very low confidence forecast for New Years Eve as the models are totally out of sink with each other. We'll look at New Years Eve later in the week regard what our sensible weather may bring as we ring in the New Year.
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The cold and gloomy weather looks to continue throughout the rest of December with pesky clouds courtesy of that noisy sub tropical jet. We may warm to the mid 50's Saturday into early Sunday before the bottom falls out with the strong Arctic Front New Years Eve. Never made it above 41F yesterday with a raw and drizzly NE wind.
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There is something momentous about the last day of the year. It looks like 2017 will quietly leave us, but this weather year has left us with some indelible memories including Hurricane Harvey and our perfect 12/8 snow day.

I have so enjoyed, and depended on, this weather forum to get me through each mundane and major weather event that has occurred. Thanks to you all.

Good bye 2017.

Happy new year!
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As 2017 ends, we have experienced a myriad of weather events together from Severe Weather last January 2nd to sleet on January 6th to Flooding rainfall events to Hurricane Harvey to a surprise Regional wide snow event on December 7th and 8th to our current Arctic mini Outbreak. Along the journey, many have suffered so much loss during this year with many still attempting to rebuild from Catastrophic Harvey Flooding. As we begin an New Year and my 12th year as Administrator, I want to wish you all a Very Happy 2018. Thanks to all of you! It's because of you that our KHOU Weather Forum continues to grow and become a reliable source for weather information. We have come a long way since 2001 when the KHOU Weather Forum started.
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2017 has been a very eventful year weatherwise and outside of weather. There was Harvey, Irma, and Maria. Many are still recovering. There is also the wildfires that struck Northern and Southern California. Hope for a better 2018.
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HGX has issued the 2017 Yearly Report for SE Texas:

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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
1002 AM CST Mon Jan 1 2018

... Annual 2017 SE TX Regional Climate Summary ...

2017 will long be remembered for the variety of weather the year
contained and multitude of hazards residents of Southeast Texas faced.
The year had just about everything with many locations recording
their warmest year on record and also their wettest year on record. 
The year contained snowfall and severe storms including the devastating
downburst near Sealy and of course, Hurricane Harvey. 

The city of Houston recorded its warmest and wettest year on record. 
The wettest was never in doubt due to the excessive rainfall from Harvey
but the recent cold spell at the end of December put the warmest year on 
record in jeopardy. 2017 held on to be the warmest year, besting 2012 by a 
tenth of a degree. The city of Galveston and Houston recorded their
warmest years on record and College Station recorded its third warmest
year on record. Baytown, Mary's Creek at Winding Rd, and Cedar Bayou at 
Highway 146 all recorded over 100 inches of rain during the year. Baytown
recorded 52 inches of rainfall during the month of August.

        City of         City of        Houston        College 
        Houston        Galveston        Hobby         Station

       72.2  2017      74.4  2017      73.3  2017     71.7  2011
       72.1  2012      74.0  2012      72.9  2016     71.7  2012
       71.9  1962      73.5  1994      72.6  2012     71.2  2017
       71.9  2011      73.2  2016      72.4  2011     71.0  1933
       71.7  1932      72.7  2006      72.4  1998     70.8  2016

Overall, 2017 brought plenty of record breaking high/low temps, daily
rainfall and snowfall totals. A total of 225 records occurred across 
the four primary climate sites. Per climate site: City of College 
Station: 27, City of Galveston: 85, Houston Hobby: 69, City of Houston: 44.

Site References:

IAH - City of Houston
GLS - City of Galveston
CLL - College Station
HOU - Houston Hobby
UTS - Huntsville
CXO - Conroe
DWH - Tomball
SGR - Sugar Land
LVJ - Pearland
HGX - NWS Houston
LBX - Angleton
PSX - Palacios

                            January

The weather in January varied greatly with temperatures falling into 
the upper teens to lower 20s during the first half of the month 
and then warming into the 80s during the second half of the month. 
The coldest morning of the year occurred on the morning of the 7th 
with a low temperature of 15 degrees recorded at Madisonville. The 
cold snap was short lived and temperatures rebounded quickly and 
were well above seasonal normals for the last three weeks of the 
month. Toward the end of the month, the average temperature was 
six to seven degrees warmer than the 30 year normals. Severe 
thunderstorms brought strong winds and some minor damage to parts 
of Houston and Harris counties on the 2nd. Strong storms on the 
16th brought a weak and short lived tornado across western Harris 
County. Additional storms on the 18th brought some minor flooding 
to Fort Bend and Harris counties.

Site          Avg      Avg      Avg        Dep      Rain      Dep
              High     Low     Month

IAH          69.4     50.4     59.9      + 6.8       6.09   + 2.71              
GLS          69.2     56.0     62.6      + 7.4       0.89   - 3.31
CLL          66.9     46.9     56.9      + 5.8       3.70   + 0.50
HOU          69.8     51.7     60.7      + 6.6       4.07   + 0.20         
UTS          67.1     48.7     57.9      + 7.1       4.01   + 0.19        
CXO          68.1     46.4     57.3      + 6.6       5.07   + 1.29 
DWH          69.2     49.4     59.3      + 7.8       5.83   + 2.28
SGR          69.3     49.7     59.5      + 7.1       8.77   + 5.17    
LVJ          71.5     53.1     62.3      + 9.0       3.67   - 0.55
HGX          69.3     51.5     60.4      + 7.8       2.27   - 2.20
LBX          72.2     51.1     61.6      + 8.0       1.34   - 3.11
PSX          69.8     51.3     60.6      + 6.3       0.67   - 2.70

                            February

The month was warm, with average temperatures nine to ten degrees 
warmer than the 30 year normals. High temperatures reached the 
middle and upper 80s between the 8th and the 11th. Strong storms 
brought wind damage to parts of Galveston and Harris counties on 
Valentine's Day. Isolated tornadoes were also reported with this 
severe weather outbreak over parts of Matagorda, Fort Bend and 
Brazoria counties. Additionally, the month ended with below normal 
rainfall totals. The lack of precipitation and above normal 
temperatures resulted in abnormally dry drought conditions, which 
persisted throughout much of the month across portions of the 
coastal and eastern counties of the forecast area.

Site          Avg      Avg      Avg        Dep      Rain      Dep
              High     Low     Month

IAH          76.8     56.1     66.5      +10.0       2.42   - 0.78              
GLS          73.3     61.9     67.6      +10.0       3.38   + 0.81
CLL          75.4     53.8     64.6      +10.0       3.26   + 0.41
HOU          76.2     57.8     67.0      + 9.7       2.05   - 1.16         
UTS          74.9     54.7     64.8      +10.4       3.79   + 0.73        
CXO          75.7     51.5     63.6      + 9.9       3.03   - 0.23 
DWH          77.4     55.5     66.4      +11.3       2.85   - 0.18
SGR          75.8     55.8     65.8      + 9.8       2.94   - 0.18    
LVJ          77.4     58.9     68.2      +11.4       2.57   - 0.61
HGX          74.9     57.5     66.2      +10.1       2.09   - 0.82
LBX          76.4     57.0     66.7      +10.0       2.69   - 0.25
PSX          74.9     57.2     66.1      + 8.9       2.32   - 0.03

                            March

March was warmer than normal and rainfall varied greatly across the 
region. The average monthly temperature was between six and seven 
degrees warmer than the 30 year normals. One moderately strong cold 
front allowed temperatures the second week of the month to fall 
below seasonal temperatures by about five degrees. Rainfall was 
below normal over the northwest half of the region and along the 
coast, but above normal along the I-69 corridor. Houston Hobby 
recorded 4.79 inches of rain on the 5th and some minor flooding was 
reported in southeast Houston. Other hazardous weather developed on 
the 24th and lingered into the 25th with some minor wind damage in 
Harris, Montgomery and Polk counties. Overall, abnormally dry 
drought conditions expanded across the eastern counties such as 
Liberty, San Jacinto, Polk, Trinity and Houston counties, as well 
as developed in Madison and Brazos counties.

Site          Avg      Avg      Avg        Dep      Rain      Dep
              High     Low     Month

IAH          77.9     58.5     68.2      + 5.5       5.63   + 2.22              
GLS          75.6     65.5     70.6      + 7.1       1.27   - 1.89
CLL          76.9     57.5     67.2      + 5.8       1.76   - 1.41
HOU          77.1     60.8     69.0      + 5.7       8.15   + 4.95         
UTS          76.9     56.9     66.9      + 6.3       1.61   - 1.80        
CXO          77.2     53.9     65.5      + 5.2       2.24   - 0.95 
DWH          78.2     58.1     68.1      + 7.3       4.08   + 0.49
SGR          77.8     59.7     68.8      + 7.0       5.13   + 1.88    
LVJ          78.5     62.4     70.4      + 7.9       4.49   + 1.46
HGX          75.7     60.7     68.2      + 6.4       2.31   - 0.93
LBX          78.0     60.5     69.2      + 7.2       2.24   - 1.23
PSX          77.2     62.4     69.8      + 6.9       1.81   - 1.19

                            April

The warmth continued through the month of April, as average 
temperatures ranged two to five degrees above normal seasonal 
temperatures. April 2nd brought a moderate risk of severe weather 
conditions across the northwestern reaches of the forecast area, 
with enhanced and slight risk conditions across the rest of the 
region. A marginal risk for severe weather was also forecast to 
occur on April 18th, bringing showers and thunderstorms across 
much of SE TX. Drought conditions also improved considerably, with 
the help of some above normal rainfall which occurred at about half 
of the climate sites across the region, ending the month with only 
a small patch of abnormal dryness located over San Jacinto and Polk 
counties.

Site          Avg      Avg      Avg        Dep      Rain      Dep
              High     Low     Month

IAH          82.3     61.2     71.8      + 2.2       1.68   - 1.63              
GLS          80.9     69.0     75.0      + 4.9       1.36   - 1.69
CLL          81.5     59.2     70.4      + 1.9       2.92   + 0.26
HOU          81.0     62.9     72.0      + 2.1       2.98   - 0.27         
UTS          81.3     59.5     70.4      + 2.4       3.07   + 0.10        
CXO          81.4     56.0     68.7      + 1.8       2.70   + 0.03 
DWH          82.2     59.8     71.0      + 3.1       2.17   - 1.22
SGR          83.1     61.4     72.2      + 3.4       1.79   - 1.53    
LVJ          82.8     63.8     73.3      + 4.3       4.58   + 1.06
HGX          80.6     62.8     71.7      + 4.0       7.73   + 4.42
LBX          82.2     61.3     71.7      + 3.0       2.86   + 0.33
PSX          80.9     64.1     72.5      + 2.6       3.00   + 0.40

                            May

May was the first month of the year to see below normal seasonal 
average temperatures.  A few rainy periods and weak cold fronts 
helped to keep the monthly average temperatures down across most 
climate sites. The month started off chilly, as a cooler and drier 
airmass filtered into the region behind a cold front. Multiple 
rounds of strong to severe weather also occurred in the beginning 
of May, placing SE TX under slight to enhanced risk of severe 
weather on May 4th. A slight risk was also issued for our 
northwestern counties for May 12th. Additionally, showers, 
thunderstorms, hail and gusty winds once again occurred May 28th 
and into on Memorial Day, May 29th. Beneficial rainfall helped 
ease the drying trend during the mid month period; however, warmer
conditions along with lessor amounts of rainfall led to a return
of abnormally dry conditions by May 30th. By the end of the month, 
record breaking warm temperatures returned which aided in the 
expansion of abnormally dry drought conditions across Houston metro 
and northwestern counties.

Site          Avg      Avg      Avg        Dep      Rain      Dep
              High     Low     Month

IAH          86.5     66.2     76.3      - 0.6       2.41   - 2.68              
GLS          84.9     72.9     78.9      + 1.3       3.98   - 0.34
CLL          85.5     64.0     74.7      - 1.5       4.91   + 0.58
HOU          85.4     67.4     76.4      - 0.6       2.68   - 2.07         
UTS          85.2     64.2     74.7      - 1.4       6.06   + 1.52        
CXO          85.8     61.4     73.6      - 0.8       4.48   - 0.44 
DWH          86.2     65.2     75.7      - 0.1       3.83   - 0.94
SGR          87.1     66.7     76.9      + 0.5       4.94   + 0.31    
LVJ          86.7     68.9     77.8      + 1.7       4.45   - 0.09
HGX          84.3     67.2     75.7      + 0.6       4.52   - 0.13
LBX          86.4     67.1     76.7      + 1.2       4.79   + 0.76
PSX          83.7     67.6     75.7      - 1.4       3.20   - 1.01

                            June

The start of hurricane season quickly ramped up by middle June. 
Tropical Storm Cindy developed in the central Gulf of Mexico on
Tuesday, June 20th. Tropical Storm Cindy made landfall just east of 
SE TX on June 22nd, near Sabine Pass on the Texas/Louisiana border. 
Rainfall across Southeast Texas from Cindy was minimal; although, 
in the days following, two to four inches of rainfall accumulated 
across the region associated with this system. The highest storm 
total rainfall report was measured eighteen miles east of San Leon 
in Galveston County with a value of 4.33 inches. The lowest 
pressure recorded was 999 mb at Galveston Scholes Field. Winds 
varied from 25 to 37 knots as the system made landfall. Overall, 
minor coastal flooding was the main impact from Cindy, specifically 
around Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula. Despite predominant 
offshore winds, long period swell and associated wave run up lead 
to a rise in water level along beaches that faced the Gulf of 
Mexico. Tropical Storm Cindy helped the month end with near to 
above normal rainfall over the central and coastal counties. 

Otherwise, rainfall fell mostly during the first half and last week of 
the month. A series of upper level systems helped bring generally 
cooler and rainy periods during the first of the month. Average 
temperatures ended within 1 degree of normal at most of the 
reporting climate sites. Drought was not a problem; although, 
some areas west of metropolitan Houston did see abnormally dry 
conditions develop for most of the month.

Site          Avg      Avg      Avg        Dep      Rain      Dep
               High     Low     Month

IAH          90.4     73.9     82.1      - 0.3       7.19   + 1.26              
GLS          86.1     77.6     81.8      - 1.1      10.24   + 4.55
CLL          90.0     72.1     81.1      - 1.1       5.76   + 1.31
HOU          89.7     75.3     82.5      + 0.5       5.20   - 1.90         
UTS          89.8     72.9     81.4      - 0.4       4.00   - 0.81        
CXO          89.8     71.1     80.5      + 0.5       5.19   - 0.39 
DWH          90.6     73.6     82.1      + 1.3       2.23   - 2.99
SGR          91.4     74.8     83.1      + 1.5       8.52   + 3.50    
LVJ          90.9     76.3     83.6      + 2.0       4.88   - 0.67
HGX          88.3     74.9     81.6      + 1.4       6.61   + 0.18
LBX          90.0     74.8     82.4      + 1.3       4.59   - 1.08
PSX          86.9     73.5     80.2      - 2.0       9.08   + 4.59

                            July

Summer conditions were in full swing for the month of July. Above
normal temperatures and sporadic rainfall led to drying conditions
west of the Brazos River and north of the Interstate 10 corridor. 
The average monthly temperature was generally 1 to 3 degrees warmer
than normal across Southeast Texas. The month started out unseasonably
warm but returned to near temperature values mid month only to return 
to above normal values to end the month. The warmest day of the month
and for the year for many locations across Southeast Texas
was on the 29th. Rainfall was scant during July and monthly rainfall 
totals were generally 1 to 3 inches below normal, especially over the
southern half of the area. The month ended with minimal drought
conditions parts of the Brazos Valley. The passage of a weak cold front 
brought relief to the entire area the 31st. Drier dew points behind 
the front left a fall-like feel in the air.

Site          Avg      Avg      Avg        Dep      Rain      Dep
              High     Low     Month

IAH          94.5     76.2     85.3      + 0.9       6.29   + 2.50              
GLS          90.0     80.2     85.1      + 0.6       2.66   - 1.14
CLL          97.6     76.0     86.8      + 2.1       0.79   - 1.35
HOU          95.1     78.3     86.7      + 2.9       3.12   - 1.54         
UTS          95.0     75.7     85.4      + 1.3       5.71   + 2.33        
CXO          94.6     72.6     83.6      + 1.0       3.19   - 0.24 
DWH          95.1     75.7     85.4      + 3.3       5.93   + 2.09
SGR          95.1     76.1     85.6      + 2.0       4.32   - 0.04    
LVJ          94.8     78.2     86.5      + 3.0       4.79   + 0.08
HGX          92.2     77.0     84.6      + 2.6       2.09   - 2.49
LBX          93.1     75.1     84.1      + 1.8       1.64   - 2.92
PSX          89.3     77.7     83.5      - 0.5       1.23   - 3.53

                            August

The month started with above normal temperatures, with 
afternoon heat indices soaring to 108-112 degrees. Heat Advisories
were common during the first week of August. Heat wasn't the only
weather hazard Southeast Texas faced in August. The tropics
started heating up, too, and the genesis of Harvey began on the
14th with the Tropical Prediction Center issuing the first
advisory for the storm on August 17th. By the end of the third 
week in August, conditions began to look favorable that 
Harvey would impact a large portion of Southeast Texas.

Harvey was the longest lasting storm on record after making 
landfall in Texas with a total lifespan of 117 hours, breaking 
the previous record of 54 hours during Hurricane Fern in 1971. 
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) began issuing public advisories 
for tropical cyclone Harvey on the morning of August 17th, and did 
not issue the final advisory until the evening of August 30th. 
Additionally, Hurricane Harvey was the first hurricane to hit the 
Texas coast since Hurricane Ike made landfall near Galveston, Texas
in 2008. This was also the first major hurricane (category 3 or 
stronger) to make landfall in Texas since Hurricane Bret in 1999. 
Harvey is also the first named storm on record to make two Gulf 
Coast landfalls greater than 60 hours apart.

Record rainfall and river flooding associated with Tropical Storm 
Harvey began on August 25th.  Harvey stalled over Southeast Texas 
for multiple days, producing catastrophic riverine and flash 
flooding. On August 28th, Harvey shifted south and southeastward 
back over the northern Gulf of Mexico and continued to slowly move 
to the northeast, dumping additional rainfall on August 29th and 
30th. Harvey maintained tropical storm intensity even after moving 
offshore and meandering along the Texas coastal bend. Finally, on 
the morning of August 30th, Harvey made its second landfall in the 
U.S. (third landfall throughout lifecycle) just west of Cameron, 
Louisiana. The largest amount of rainfall recorded at a single 
station during Harvey was 60.58 inches in Nederland, Texas. For 
the Houston National Weather Service (NWS) Weather Forecast Office 
(WFO) area, the highest rainfall was 56.00 inches in Friendswood, 
Texas. The widespread nature of record rainfall led to the 
catastrophic impacts across Southeast Texas both from riverine and 
flash flooding. Widespread river flooding occurred with 60 of the 
67 official NWS river forecast locations reaching flood stage. Of 
the 67 forecast points, 46 reached major flood status and 31 sites 
reached record flood. 

Harvey was the catalyst for the excessive rainfall that was observed
during August. The bulk of the rain from Harvey fell between August 26th
through the 30th with totals ranging between 20 and 50 inches which was 
somewhere between 50-75% of the average annual rainfall.

Site          Avg      Avg      Avg        Dep      Rain      Dep
              High     Low     Month

IAH          91.3     76.0     83.7      - 0.9      39.11   +35.35              
GLS          88.8     79.0     83.9      - 1.1      26.67   +22.28
CLL          93.3     75.4     84.4      - 0.9      21.02   +18.34
HOU          93.2     78.2     85.7      + 1.5      38.87   +33.81         
UTS          91.4     75.2     83.3      - 1.2      21.35   +18.00        
CXO          90.2     72.7     81.5      - 1.3      24.63   +21.29 
DWH          91.1     75.2     83.2      + 0.6      32.71   +28.01
SGR          93.4     76.0     84.7      + 1.3      29.99   +25.85   
LVJ          92.6     78.2     85.4      + 2.1      37.34   +32.99
HGX          90.4     76.7     83.5      + 1.4      47.69   +42.52
LBX          91.1     75.7     83.4      + 0.8      21.37   +17.74
PSX          87.7     75.2     81.5      - 2.8      13.16   +10.20

...Harvey Rainfall/Annual Comparison for the Major Climate Sites...

                   TS Harvey       Norm Annual         Percent of
Site             Rnfl (inches)      Rainfall           Normal Rnfl

Houston             31.26             49.77                62.8
Galveston           22.84             50.76                45.0 
College Station     15.74             40.06                39.3
Hobby Airport       37.01             54.65                67.7
Conroe              21.44             48.49                44.2
Huntsville          19.72             46.14                42.7
DW Hooks            27.01             50.48                53.5
Sugar Land          22.67             49.48                45.8
Angleton            18.48             50.86                36.3
Palacios             7.84             44.59                17.6
Pearland            34.43             52.69                65.3
NWS League City     43.91             56.81                77.3

                            September

Much below normal rainfall occurred across Southeast Texas during 
the month of September 2017. However, little impacts were noted 
since the month began with very wet soils and lingering flooding 
from Tropical Storm Harvey's rainfall at the end of August. 
Therefore, no drought conditions were present across SE Texas 
throughout September. Other than a two-week period of cool 
conditions following the season's first real cold front on the 5th 
and 6th, September ended with temperatures at or slightly above 
normal for the month.

Site          Avg      Avg      Avg        Dep      Rain      Dep
              High     Low     Month

IAH          89.9     69.7     79.8        0.0       1.23   - 2.89              
GLS          88.7     77.8     83.2      + 1.6       0.32   - 5.71
CLL          89.9     70.2     80.1      + 0.1       0.98   - 2.20
HOU          91.2     73.0     82.1      + 2.0       3.75   - 1.46         
UTS          88.9     68.0     78.5      + 0.3       0.85   - 2.86        
CXO          88.9     65.2     77.1      - 0.3       0.34   - 3.50 
DWH          89.7     68.4     79.1      + 1.1       2.23   - 2.34
SGR          91.4     70.5     80.9      + 2.0       1.60   - 2.92   
LVJ          91.0     72.3     81.6      + 2.6       2.08   - 3.18
HGX          88.4     70.8     79.6      + 1.7       1.02   - 6.15
LBX          90.8     73.7     82.3      + 3.8       0.10   - 5.88
PSX          87.4     69.4     78.4      - 1.6       0.57   - 4.56

                            October

Overall, the month of October brought record-breaking warmth across 
much of Southeast Texas. High temperatures approached record levels, 
breaking multiple high max record temperatures across Galveston, 
Houston Hobby, and the City of Houston. A few cold fronts brought 
relief from the heat, which moved through the region both in the 
second and last weeks of the month. Below normal rainfall also 
occurred across Southeast Texas throughout the month of October. 
These dry conditions did not result in much drought across the 
region, due to lingering soil moisture from Tropical Storm 
Harvey in August. Even throughout the month, annual rainfall 
amounts were still above the annual normal rainfall for many of 
the major climate and the COOP sites.

Site          Avg      Avg      Avg        Dep      Rain      Dep
              High     Low     Month

IAH          83.4     60.7     72.0      + 0.5       3.42   - 2.28              
GLS          83.4     70.3     76.8      + 2.5       2.28   - 3.24
CLL          82.5     59.2     70.8        0.0       2.94   - 1.97
HOU          84.8     65.0     74.9      + 2.8       2.52   - 3.47         
UTS          81.7     57.5     69.6        0.0       3.13   - 1.67        
CXO          82.1     54.9     68.5      - 0.3       3.63   - 1.57 
DWH          83.1     58.9     71.0      + 0.9       3.84   - 1.46
SGR          84.7     60.7     72.7      + 1.9       1.96   - 3.27   
LVJ          84.7     63.9     74.3      + 2.9       3.16   - 2.30
HGX          82.7     62.4     72.6      + 2.8       4.37   - 1.56
LBX          84.6     60.6     72.6      + 1.8       1.98   - 3.32
PSX          82.9     59.1     71.0      - 1.5       0.40   - 4.58

                            November

Above normal temperatures along with below normal monthly rainfall 
totals, allowed drought conditions to expand across SE TX in the 
month of November. Every county within the CWA ended the month 
under abnormally dry to moderate drought conditions. Average 
temperatures remained approximately five degrees above normal 
across the City of Houston, Galveston, College Station and Houston 
Hobby. Additionally, this was the City of Galveston 6th warmest, 
Houston Hobby's 4th, City of Houston's 7th, and City of College 
Station's 3rd warmest November average temperature ever recorded. 
Multiple weak cold fronts helped to provide the occasional break 
from the heat. The strongest cold front of the month left below 
normal temperatures for Thanksgiving day. Additionally, little 
precipitation left a deficit of 2 to 5 inches for monthly rainfall 
across the region. Houston Hobby received the most rainfall which 
was just over an inch over for the entire month. Most of the 
precipitation recorded for the month occurred on the first day 
of November.

Site          Avg      Avg      Avg        Dep      Rain      Dep
              High     Low     Month

IAH          77.9     56.5     67.2      + 4.9       0.50   - 3.84              
GLS          75.1     63.8     69.5      + 4.4       0.43   - 4.08
CLL          76.2     55.5     65.9      + 5.1       0.59   - 2.63
HOU          77.5     59.3     68.4      + 5.2       1.11   - 3.21         
UTS          75.5     54.9     65.2      + 5.7       0.93   - 3.51        
CXO          76.6     52.2     64.4      + 5.3       0.46   - 4.86 
DWH          77.4     55.6     66.5      + 6.5       0.28   - 4.44
SGR          79.4     57.9     68.7      + 7.1       0.44   - 4.15   
LVJ          78.6     59.6     69.1      + 6.6       0.93   - 3.85
HGX          76.7     57.9     67.3      + 5.6       1.26   - 3.65
LBX          78.4     56.6     67.5      + 5.3       0.43   - 4.10
PSX          77.3     57.7     67.5      + 3.7       0.47   - 3.49

December

The first week of December brought well above normal temperatures, 
with maximum daily temperatures reaching up into the upper 70s to 
lower 80s, just before the first cold front of the month. Cold 
crisp weather followed suit which allowed for a bit of wintry 
precipitation. Snow fell across SE TX on December 7th and 8th where 
a max of 5.0 inches accumulated in College Station, TX. The second 
week of the month brought slightly below to near normal 
temperatures, and little to no precipitation fell during this time. 
As a result, and abnormally dry and severe drought conditions 
expanded across the region. Decent rain fell with the passing of a 
wet cold front, which brought one to three inches across SE TX, and 
helped to improve drought conditions the third week of the month. 
Finally, another moderately strong cold front ended the year, 
lowering temperatures to near freezing and bringing periods of 
very light rain and drizzle.

Site          Avg      Avg      Avg        Dep      Rain      Dep
              High     Low     Month

IAH          63.4     44.0     53.7      - 0.7       3.72   - 0.02              
GLS          64.2     50.5     57.3        0.0       7.14   + 3.62
CLL          61.5     41.9     51.7      - 0.5       3.50   + 0.27
HOU          63.2     45.0     54.1      - 1.5       4.66   + 0.63         
UTS          60.9     42.0     51.5        0.0       4.74   + 0.89        
CXO          61.4     39.5     50.5      - 1.2       3.89   - 0.07 
DWH          62.9     42.7     52.8      - 0.1       4.26   + 0.46
SGR          64.7     44.4     54.6      + 0.5       4.26   + 0.66   
LVJ          63.6     44.5     54.0      - 0.9       2.50   - 1.59
HGX          63.6     44.7     54.1      - 0.2       6.49   + 2.45
LBX          66.2     45.1     55.7      + 0.3       3.81   + 0.04
PSX          65.7     46.1     55.9        0.0       4.45   + 1.67

     ...Record Temperature and Rainfall Data for the year of 2017...

A total 224 of were broken across the primary climate sites of 
Southeast Texas throughout 2017, specifically: City of College 
Station 26, City of Galveston 85, Houston Hobby 69, and City of 
Houston 44.

Site    Date     Record Type       New Record    Prev Record

 CLL    01/06    Daily Snowfall      Trace       0.00 in 2016 (COOP)
                                                 0.00 in 1951 (Arpt)
 CLL    01/12    High Min Temp         68        67 in 1906 (COOP)
                                                 66 in 1960 (Arpt)
 CLL    01/12    High Max Temp         81        79 in 1911 (COOP)
                                                 80 in 2000 (Arpt)
 CLL    01/13    High Max Temp         82        78 in 1911 (COOP)
                                                 79 in 1952 (Arpt)
 CLL    02/06    High Min Temp         67        63 in 1911 (COOP)
                                                 67 in 1999 (Arpt)
 CLL    02/07    High Max Temp         86        81 in 1911 (COOP)
                                                 83 in 1999 (Arpt)
 CLL    02/08    High Max Temp         86        80 in 1950 (COOP)
                                                 82 in 1994 (Arpt)
 CLL    02/11    High Min Temp         69        63 in 1952 (COOP)
                                                 67 in 1984 (Arpt)
 CLL    02/11    High Max Temp         87        84 in 1922 (COOP)
                                                 80 in 1976 (Arpt)
 CLL    02/19    High Min Temp         68        66 in 1917 (COOP)
                                                 64 in 1994 (Arpt)
 CLL    02/27    High Min Temp         67        66 in 1951 (COOP)
                                                 Tied in 2011 (Arpt)
 CLL    02/28    High Min Temp         71        67 in 1950 (COOP)
                                                 65 in 2007 (Arpt)
 CLL    05/18    High Min Temp         76        75 in 1927
 CLL    05/22    Rainfall             2.20       1.76 in 1940
 CLL    05/22    Low Max Temp          73        74 in 1997
 CLL    05/24    Low Min Temp          55        Tied in 1940
 CLL    05/27    High Min Temp         77        Tied in 1924
 CLL    07/03    High Min Temp         78        Tied in 1972
 CLL    08/07    Daily Rainfall       2.62       1.40 in 1945
 CLL    08/26    Low Max Temp          77        Tied in 1959
 CLL    08/27    Low Max Temp          76        78 in 1923
 CLL    08/27    Daily Rainfall       7.45       1.35 in 1977
 CLL    08/28    Daily Rainfall       3.30       2.68 in 1915
 CLL    11/05    High Min Temp         72        Tied in 2015
 CLL    11/18    High Max Temp         84        Tied in 1986
 CLL    12/07    Daily Snowfall       5.0        0.0 in 2016
 CLL    12/31    Daily Snowfall         T        Tied in 1990 

 GLS    01/03    High Max Temp         79        78 in 1989
 GLS    01/10    High Max Temp         74        Tied in 1972
 GLS    01/11    High Max Temp         75        Tied in 2005
 GLS    01/12    High Max Temp         75        Tied in 1880
 GLS    01/15    High Max Temp         75        73 in 1950
 GLS    01/16    High Min Temp         67        Tied in 1907
 GLS    01/16    High Max Temp         76        73 in 2000
 GLS    01/20    High Max Temp         76        74 in 1935
 GLS    01/25    High Max Temp         76        75 in 1950
 GLS    02/01    High Max Temp         75        73 in 1989
 GLS    02/05    High Max Temp         75        74 in 1922
 GLS    02/07    High Min Temp         68        Tied in 1950
 GLS    02/07    High Max Temp         80        76 in 1904
 GLS    02/08    High Max Temp         79        76 in 1950
 GLS    02/11    High Min Temp         68        67 in 1876
 GLS    02/12    High Min Temp         68        66 in 1884
 GLS    02/12    High Max Temp         80        75 in 1957
 GLS    02/17    Daily Rainfall       2.17       1.42 in 1932
 GLS    02/19    High Min Temp         69        68 in 1882
 GLS    02/19    High Max Temp         75        Tied in 1894
 GLS    02/22    High Max Temp         76        75 in 2006
 GLS    02/24    High Max Temp         76        Tied in 1937
 GLS    02/27    High Min Temp         69        66 in 1999
 GLS    02/28    High Min Temp         70        Tied in 1995 
 GLS    03/01    High Max Temp         80        79 in 2007
 GLS    03/06    High Min Temp         69        68 in 1918 
 GLS    03/23    High Min Temp         71        Tied in 1907
 GLS    03/24    High Min Temp         72        71 in 1921
 GLS    03/25    High Min Temp         72        Tied in 1907
 GLS    03/25    High Max Temp         81        Tied in 2005
 GLS    03/26    High Max Temp         80        Tied in 2012
 GLS    03/27    High Min Temp         73        Tied in 1907
 GLS    03/28    High Min Temp         74        73 in 1907
 GLS    03/29    High Min Temp         73        Tied in 1907
 GLS    04/01    High Max Temp         81        Tied in 1935
 GLS    04/02    High Max Temp         80        Tied in 2012
 GLS    04/10    High Min Temp         74        Tied in 1927
 GLS    04/16    High Min Temp         75        Tied in 1908
 GLS    04/17    High Max Temp         83        Tied in 1918
 GLS    04/19    High Min Temp         75        74 in 1995
 GLS    04/19    High Max Temp         83        Tied in 2011 
 GLS    04/20    High Max Temp         83        Tied in 2006
 GLS    04/21    High Min Temp         76        74 in 2002
 GLS    04/22    High Max Temp         85        Tied in 2006
 GLS    04/26    High Max Temp         84        Tied in 2011
 GLS    04/28    High Min Temp         77        76 in 2002 
 GLS    04/29    High Min Temp         79        77 in 2002
 GLS    05/12    High Max Temp         90        87 in 2009 
 GLS    05/17    High Max Temp         87        Tied in 2012
 GLS    05/19    High Min Temp         80        78 in 2015 
 GLS    05/19    High Max Temp         87        Tied in 2008 
 GLS    05/20    High Min Temp         80        79 in 2015
 GLS    05/27    High Min Temp         81        80 in 2000
 GLS    07/05    High Min Temp         83        Tied in 2016 
 GLS    07/24    High Min Temp         83        Tied in 2016 
 GLS    08/14    High Min Temp         84        Tied in 2010
 GLS    08/15    High Min Temp         84        Tied in 2012
 GLS    08/16    High Min Temp         85        Tied in 2012
 GLS    08/17    High Min Temp         84        Tied in 2014
 GLS    08/18    High Min Temp         84        Tied in 2014 
 GLS    08/26    Daily Rainfall       4.12       2.06 in 1953
 GLS    08/28    Low Max Temp          80        81 in 1934
 GLS    08/29    Low Min Temp          70        Tied in 1986 
 GLS    08/29    Low Max Temp          74        81 in 1986
 GLS    08/29    Daily Rainfall       8.64       4.61 in 1953
 GLS    08/30    Low Min Temp          70        Tied in 1946
 GLS    09/20    High Min Temp         83        Tied in 1900
 GLS    09/25    High Min Temp         82        Tied in 1998
 GLS    10/03    High Min Temp         83        82 in 1990 
 GLS    10/07    High Max Temp         91        Tied in 1900
 GLS    10/08    High Max Temp         90        89 in 1892
 GLS    10/09    High Min Temp         82        80 in 1982 
 GLS    10/09    High Max Temp         91        89 in 2007 
 GLS    10/12    High Max Temp         88        87 in 2015
 GLS    10/14    High Max Temp         90        89 in 2015
 GLS    10/15    High Max Temp         91        88 in 2007
 GLS    10/21    High Max Temp         87        Tied in 1927
 GLS    11/05    High Min Temp         75        Tied in 1946
 GLS    11/05    High Max Temp         83        Tied in 1886
 GLS    11/06    High Max Temp         83        Tied in 2005 
 GLS    11/07    High Min Temp         75        Tied in 1915
 GLS    11/07    High Max Temp         83        Tied in 1995
 GLS    12/08     Low Max Temp         41        42 in 1927  
 GLS    12/08    Daily Snowfall         T        0.0 in 2016
 GLS    12/22    High Max Temp         77        74 in 2007

 HOU    01/11    High Max Temp         80        Tied in 2005
 HOU    01/12    High Max Temp         80        Tied in 2000
 HOU    01/16    High Min Temp         68        66 in 1932
 HOU    01/21    High Max Temp         81        79 in 1969
 HOU    02/01    High Max Temp         81        Tied in 1989
 HOU    02/05    High Min Temp         65        Tied in 1957
 HOU    02/06    High Min Temp         68        Tied in 1999
 HOU    02/07    High Max Temp         85        82 in 1950
 HOU    02/08    High Max Temp         86        83 in 1962
 HOU    02/11    High Min Temp         71        65 in 1984
 HOU    02/11    High Max Temp         83        80 in 1999
 HOU    02/12    High Min Temp         69        63 in 1952
 HOU    02/12    High Max Temp         85        82 in 1962
 HOU    02/19    High Min Temp         68        67 in 1956
 HOU    02/24    High Max Temp         84        83 in 2008
 HOU    02/27    High Min Temp         69        Tied in 2011
 HOU    02/28    High Min Temp         71        65 in 1981
 HOU    03/01    High Max Temp         85        84 in 1976
 HOU    03/20    High Max Temp         84        83 in 1980
 HOU    03/21    High Max Temp         84        Tied 1982 
 HOU    04/02    High Min Temp         71        Tied in 2014 
 HOU    04/10    High Min Temp         71        Tied in 2011 
 HOU    05/18    High Min Temp         77        Tied in 2015
 HOU    05/19    High Min Temp         78        77 in 1990
 HOU    05/27    High Min Temp         79        78 in 1996
 HOU    06/20    High Min Temp         80        Tied in 2011
 HOU    06/30    High Min Temp         81        79 in 2013
 HOU    07/13    High Min Temp         80        Tied in 2016
 HOU    07/20    High Min Temp         80        79 in 1980
 HOU    07/22    High Min Temp         80        79 in 2008
 HOU    07/23    High Min Temp         79        Tied in 2016
 HOU    07/24    High Min Temp         80        79 in 2016
 HOU    07/26    High Min Temp         79        Tied in 2011
 HOU    07/27    High Max Temp         99        Tied in 1965
 HOU    07/28    High Min Temp         79        Tied in 2011 
 HOU    07/29    High Min Temp         81        80 in 2009
 HOU    07/29    High Max Temp        102        100 in 2015
 HOU    08/01    High Min Temp         80        Tied in 2009
 HOU    08/06    High Min Temp         80        Tied in 2011
 HOU    08/11    High Min Temp         81        Tied in 2007
 HOU    08/14    High Min Temp         81        80 in 2015
 HOU    08/15    High Min Temp         81        80 in 2010
 HOU    08/16    High Min Temp         82        79 in 2012
 HOU    08/17    High Min Temp         82        79 in 2012
 HOU    08/19    High Min Temp         80        Tied in 2011
 HOU    08/21    High Min Temp         81        79 in 2014
 HOU    08/26    Daily Rainfall      12.07       3.33 in 1959
 HOU    08/28    Low Max Temp          79        Tied in 2001
 HOU    08/28    Daily Rainfall       9.41       1.09 in 1969
 HOU    08/29    Low Max Temp          76        78 in 2001 
 HOU    10/03    High Min Temp         78        Tied in 2005
 HOU    10/09    High Min Temp         77        75 in 2007
 HOU    10/09    High Max Temp         95        93 in 1962
 HOU    10/15    High Max Temp         93        92 in 2015
 HOU    10/29     Low Min Temp         39        42 in 1952
 HOU    11/02    High Min Temp         73        72 in 2000
 HOU    11/02    High Max Temp         90        88 in 2016
 HOU    11/03    High Min Temp         75        72 in 2016
 HOU    11/04    High Max Temp         88        Tied in 1988
 HOU    11/05    High Min Temp         74        71 in 2005
 HOU    11/05    High Max Temp         90        87 in 2005
 HOU    11/06    High Min Temp         73        72 in 2015
 HOU    11/06    High Max Temp         89        88 in 1963
 HOU    11/07    High Max Temp         89        87 in 1973
 HOU    11/17    High Max Temp         85        Tied in 2013
 HOU    12/07    Daily Snowfall       1.0        0.0 in 2016    
 HOU    12/08     Low Max Temp         42        Tied in 2005
 HOU    12/08    Daily Snowfall       0.5        0.0 in 2016
 HOU    12/19    High Min Temp         68        Tied in 1970

 IAH    01/12    High Max Temp         81        Tied in 2000
 IAH    01/16    High Min Temp         67        66 in 1935 
 IAH    02/06    High Max Temp         81        Tied in 1911
 IAH    02/07    High Max Temp         86        80 in 1957
 IAH    02/08    High Max Temp         87        82 in 1932
 IAH    02/11    High Min Temp         71        66 in 1957
 IAH    02/11    High Max Temp         85        82 in 1999
 IAH    02/12    High Min Temp         69        65 in 1952
 IAH    02/12    High Max Temp         86        84 in 1922
 IAH    02/28    High Min Temp         73        68 in 1917
 IAH    03/01    High Max Temp         84        Tied in 1975
 IAH    03/06    High Min Temp         69        Tied in 1961
 IAH    04/04    High Max Temp         88        Tied 1897
 IAH    04/26    High Max Temp         91        Tied in 1988
 IAH    05/18    High Min Temp         78        77 in 1981
 IAH    05/19    High Min Temp         78        77 in 1990
 IAH    05/27    High Min Temp         80        Tied in 1996 
 IAH    06/30    High Min Temp         80        Tied in 1994
 IAH    07/24    High Min Temp         80        Tied in 1995
 IAH    08/08    Daily Rainfall       3.61       1.66 in 1920
 IAH    08/14    High Min Temp         81        Tied in 1951
 IAH    08/16    High Min Temp         82        80 in 2014
 IAH    08/17    High Min Temp         81        80 in 1968
 IAH    08/26    Daily Rainfall       8.37       1.66 in 1959
 IAH    08/27    Low Max Temp          77        78 in 1945
 IAH    08/27    Daily Rainfall      16.07       8.32 in 1945
 IAH    08/28    Low Max Temp          74        79 in 1936
 IAH    08/28    Daily Rainfall       4.00       3.88 in 1915
 IAH    08/29    Low Max Temp          75        76 in 1895 
 IAH    10/09    High Max Temp         94        93 in 2007
 IAH    10/15    High Max Temp         92        Tied in 2015 
 IAH    10/29     Low Min Temp         35        39 in 1910
 IAH    11/02    High Min Temp         73        71 in 1946
 IAH    11/03    High Min Temp         74        Tied in 1994 
 IAH    11/05    High Min Temp         73        71 in 1922
 IAH    11/05    High Max Temp         88        Tied in 1963
 IAH    11/06    High Min Temp         73        71 in 1989
 IAH    11/06    High Max Temp         89        88 in 1963
 IAH    11/07    High Max Temp         88        Tied in 1969
 IAH    11/17    High Max Temp         86        85 in 2013
 IAH    11/18    High Max Temp         84        Tied in 1973
 IAH    12/07    Daily Snowfall       0.1        0.0 in 2016    
 IAH    12/08    Daily Snowfall       0.6        0.0 in 2016
 IAH    12/22    High Max Temp         81        Tied in 1981

Looking ahead, The latest outlook from the Climate Prediction 
Center (CPC) calls for an increased likelihood of above normal 
temperatures and below normal precipitation for the next three 
month including January, February, and March.

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srainhoutx wrote:HGX has issued the 2017 Yearly Report for SE Texas:

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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
1002 AM CST Mon Jan 1 2018

... Annual 2017 SE TX Regional Climate Summary ...

2017 will long be remembered for the variety of weather the year
contained and multitude of hazards residents of Southeast Texas faced.
The year had just about everything with many locations recording
their warmest year on record and also their wettest year on record. 
The year contained snowfall and severe storms including the devastating
downburst near Sealy and of course, Hurricane Harvey. 

The city of Houston recorded its warmest and wettest year on record. 
The wettest was never in doubt due to the excessive rainfall from Harvey
but the recent cold spell at the end of December put the warmest year on 
record in jeopardy. 2017 held on to be the warmest year, besting 2012 by a 
tenth of a degree. The city of Galveston and Houston recorded their
warmest years on record and College Station recorded its third warmest
year on record. Baytown, Mary's Creek at Winding Rd, and Cedar Bayou at 
Highway 146 all recorded over 100 inches of rain during the year. Baytown
recorded 52 inches of rainfall during the month of August.

        City of         City of        Houston        College 
        Houston        Galveston        Hobby         Station

       72.2  2017      74.4  2017      73.3  2017     71.7  2011
       72.1  2012      74.0  2012      72.9  2016     71.7  2012
       71.9  1962      73.5  1994      72.6  2012     71.2  2017
       71.9  2011      73.2  2016      72.4  2011     71.0  1933
       71.7  1932      72.7  2006      72.4  1998     70.8  2016

Overall, 2017 brought plenty of record breaking high/low temps, daily
rainfall and snowfall totals. A total of 225 records occurred across 
the four primary climate sites. Per climate site: City of College 
Station: 27, City of Galveston: 85, Houston Hobby: 69, City of Houston: 44.

Site References:

IAH - City of Houston
GLS - City of Galveston
CLL - College Station
HOU - Houston Hobby
UTS - Huntsville
CXO - Conroe
DWH - Tomball
SGR - Sugar Land
LVJ - Pearland
HGX - NWS Houston
LBX - Angleton
PSX - Palacios

                            January

The weather in January varied greatly with temperatures falling into 
the upper teens to lower 20s during the first half of the month 
and then warming into the 80s during the second half of the month. 
The coldest morning of the year occurred on the morning of the 7th 
with a low temperature of 15 degrees recorded at Madisonville. The 
cold snap was short lived and temperatures rebounded quickly and 
were well above seasonal normals for the last three weeks of the 
month. Toward the end of the month, the average temperature was 
six to seven degrees warmer than the 30 year normals. Severe 
thunderstorms brought strong winds and some minor damage to parts 
of Houston and Harris counties on the 2nd. Strong storms on the 
16th brought a weak and short lived tornado across western Harris 
County. Additional storms on the 18th brought some minor flooding 
to Fort Bend and Harris counties.

Site          Avg      Avg      Avg        Dep      Rain      Dep
              High     Low     Month

IAH          69.4     50.4     59.9      + 6.8       6.09   + 2.71              
GLS          69.2     56.0     62.6      + 7.4       0.89   - 3.31
CLL          66.9     46.9     56.9      + 5.8       3.70   + 0.50
HOU          69.8     51.7     60.7      + 6.6       4.07   + 0.20         
UTS          67.1     48.7     57.9      + 7.1       4.01   + 0.19        
CXO          68.1     46.4     57.3      + 6.6       5.07   + 1.29 
DWH          69.2     49.4     59.3      + 7.8       5.83   + 2.28
SGR          69.3     49.7     59.5      + 7.1       8.77   + 5.17    
LVJ          71.5     53.1     62.3      + 9.0       3.67   - 0.55
HGX          69.3     51.5     60.4      + 7.8       2.27   - 2.20
LBX          72.2     51.1     61.6      + 8.0       1.34   - 3.11
PSX          69.8     51.3     60.6      + 6.3       0.67   - 2.70

                            February

The month was warm, with average temperatures nine to ten degrees 
warmer than the 30 year normals. High temperatures reached the 
middle and upper 80s between the 8th and the 11th. Strong storms 
brought wind damage to parts of Galveston and Harris counties on 
Valentine's Day. Isolated tornadoes were also reported with this 
severe weather outbreak over parts of Matagorda, Fort Bend and 
Brazoria counties. Additionally, the month ended with below normal 
rainfall totals. The lack of precipitation and above normal 
temperatures resulted in abnormally dry drought conditions, which 
persisted throughout much of the month across portions of the 
coastal and eastern counties of the forecast area.

Site          Avg      Avg      Avg        Dep      Rain      Dep
              High     Low     Month

IAH          76.8     56.1     66.5      +10.0       2.42   - 0.78              
GLS          73.3     61.9     67.6      +10.0       3.38   + 0.81
CLL          75.4     53.8     64.6      +10.0       3.26   + 0.41
HOU          76.2     57.8     67.0      + 9.7       2.05   - 1.16         
UTS          74.9     54.7     64.8      +10.4       3.79   + 0.73        
CXO          75.7     51.5     63.6      + 9.9       3.03   - 0.23 
DWH          77.4     55.5     66.4      +11.3       2.85   - 0.18
SGR          75.8     55.8     65.8      + 9.8       2.94   - 0.18    
LVJ          77.4     58.9     68.2      +11.4       2.57   - 0.61
HGX          74.9     57.5     66.2      +10.1       2.09   - 0.82
LBX          76.4     57.0     66.7      +10.0       2.69   - 0.25
PSX          74.9     57.2     66.1      + 8.9       2.32   - 0.03

                            March

March was warmer than normal and rainfall varied greatly across the 
region. The average monthly temperature was between six and seven 
degrees warmer than the 30 year normals. One moderately strong cold 
front allowed temperatures the second week of the month to fall 
below seasonal temperatures by about five degrees. Rainfall was 
below normal over the northwest half of the region and along the 
coast, but above normal along the I-69 corridor. Houston Hobby 
recorded 4.79 inches of rain on the 5th and some minor flooding was 
reported in southeast Houston. Other hazardous weather developed on 
the 24th and lingered into the 25th with some minor wind damage in 
Harris, Montgomery and Polk counties. Overall, abnormally dry 
drought conditions expanded across the eastern counties such as 
Liberty, San Jacinto, Polk, Trinity and Houston counties, as well 
as developed in Madison and Brazos counties.

Site          Avg      Avg      Avg        Dep      Rain      Dep
              High     Low     Month

IAH          77.9     58.5     68.2      + 5.5       5.63   + 2.22              
GLS          75.6     65.5     70.6      + 7.1       1.27   - 1.89
CLL          76.9     57.5     67.2      + 5.8       1.76   - 1.41
HOU          77.1     60.8     69.0      + 5.7       8.15   + 4.95         
UTS          76.9     56.9     66.9      + 6.3       1.61   - 1.80        
CXO          77.2     53.9     65.5      + 5.2       2.24   - 0.95 
DWH          78.2     58.1     68.1      + 7.3       4.08   + 0.49
SGR          77.8     59.7     68.8      + 7.0       5.13   + 1.88    
LVJ          78.5     62.4     70.4      + 7.9       4.49   + 1.46
HGX          75.7     60.7     68.2      + 6.4       2.31   - 0.93
LBX          78.0     60.5     69.2      + 7.2       2.24   - 1.23
PSX          77.2     62.4     69.8      + 6.9       1.81   - 1.19

                            April

The warmth continued through the month of April, as average 
temperatures ranged two to five degrees above normal seasonal 
temperatures. April 2nd brought a moderate risk of severe weather 
conditions across the northwestern reaches of the forecast area, 
with enhanced and slight risk conditions across the rest of the 
region. A marginal risk for severe weather was also forecast to 
occur on April 18th, bringing showers and thunderstorms across 
much of SE TX. Drought conditions also improved considerably, with 
the help of some above normal rainfall which occurred at about half 
of the climate sites across the region, ending the month with only 
a small patch of abnormal dryness located over San Jacinto and Polk 
counties.

Site          Avg      Avg      Avg        Dep      Rain      Dep
              High     Low     Month

IAH          82.3     61.2     71.8      + 2.2       1.68   - 1.63              
GLS          80.9     69.0     75.0      + 4.9       1.36   - 1.69
CLL          81.5     59.2     70.4      + 1.9       2.92   + 0.26
HOU          81.0     62.9     72.0      + 2.1       2.98   - 0.27         
UTS          81.3     59.5     70.4      + 2.4       3.07   + 0.10        
CXO          81.4     56.0     68.7      + 1.8       2.70   + 0.03 
DWH          82.2     59.8     71.0      + 3.1       2.17   - 1.22
SGR          83.1     61.4     72.2      + 3.4       1.79   - 1.53    
LVJ          82.8     63.8     73.3      + 4.3       4.58   + 1.06
HGX          80.6     62.8     71.7      + 4.0       7.73   + 4.42
LBX          82.2     61.3     71.7      + 3.0       2.86   + 0.33
PSX          80.9     64.1     72.5      + 2.6       3.00   + 0.40

                            May

May was the first month of the year to see below normal seasonal 
average temperatures.  A few rainy periods and weak cold fronts 
helped to keep the monthly average temperatures down across most 
climate sites. The month started off chilly, as a cooler and drier 
airmass filtered into the region behind a cold front. Multiple 
rounds of strong to severe weather also occurred in the beginning 
of May, placing SE TX under slight to enhanced risk of severe 
weather on May 4th. A slight risk was also issued for our 
northwestern counties for May 12th. Additionally, showers, 
thunderstorms, hail and gusty winds once again occurred May 28th 
and into on Memorial Day, May 29th. Beneficial rainfall helped 
ease the drying trend during the mid month period; however, warmer
conditions along with lessor amounts of rainfall led to a return
of abnormally dry conditions by May 30th. By the end of the month, 
record breaking warm temperatures returned which aided in the 
expansion of abnormally dry drought conditions across Houston metro 
and northwestern counties.

Site          Avg      Avg      Avg        Dep      Rain      Dep
              High     Low     Month

IAH          86.5     66.2     76.3      - 0.6       2.41   - 2.68              
GLS          84.9     72.9     78.9      + 1.3       3.98   - 0.34
CLL          85.5     64.0     74.7      - 1.5       4.91   + 0.58
HOU          85.4     67.4     76.4      - 0.6       2.68   - 2.07         
UTS          85.2     64.2     74.7      - 1.4       6.06   + 1.52        
CXO          85.8     61.4     73.6      - 0.8       4.48   - 0.44 
DWH          86.2     65.2     75.7      - 0.1       3.83   - 0.94
SGR          87.1     66.7     76.9      + 0.5       4.94   + 0.31    
LVJ          86.7     68.9     77.8      + 1.7       4.45   - 0.09
HGX          84.3     67.2     75.7      + 0.6       4.52   - 0.13
LBX          86.4     67.1     76.7      + 1.2       4.79   + 0.76
PSX          83.7     67.6     75.7      - 1.4       3.20   - 1.01

                            June

The start of hurricane season quickly ramped up by middle June. 
Tropical Storm Cindy developed in the central Gulf of Mexico on
Tuesday, June 20th. Tropical Storm Cindy made landfall just east of 
SE TX on June 22nd, near Sabine Pass on the Texas/Louisiana border. 
Rainfall across Southeast Texas from Cindy was minimal; although, 
in the days following, two to four inches of rainfall accumulated 
across the region associated with this system. The highest storm 
total rainfall report was measured eighteen miles east of San Leon 
in Galveston County with a value of 4.33 inches. The lowest 
pressure recorded was 999 mb at Galveston Scholes Field. Winds 
varied from 25 to 37 knots as the system made landfall. Overall, 
minor coastal flooding was the main impact from Cindy, specifically 
around Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula. Despite predominant 
offshore winds, long period swell and associated wave run up lead 
to a rise in water level along beaches that faced the Gulf of 
Mexico. Tropical Storm Cindy helped the month end with near to 
above normal rainfall over the central and coastal counties. 

Otherwise, rainfall fell mostly during the first half and last week of 
the month. A series of upper level systems helped bring generally 
cooler and rainy periods during the first of the month. Average 
temperatures ended within 1 degree of normal at most of the 
reporting climate sites. Drought was not a problem; although, 
some areas west of metropolitan Houston did see abnormally dry 
conditions develop for most of the month.

Site          Avg      Avg      Avg        Dep      Rain      Dep
               High     Low     Month

IAH          90.4     73.9     82.1      - 0.3       7.19   + 1.26              
GLS          86.1     77.6     81.8      - 1.1      10.24   + 4.55
CLL          90.0     72.1     81.1      - 1.1       5.76   + 1.31
HOU          89.7     75.3     82.5      + 0.5       5.20   - 1.90         
UTS          89.8     72.9     81.4      - 0.4       4.00   - 0.81        
CXO          89.8     71.1     80.5      + 0.5       5.19   - 0.39 
DWH          90.6     73.6     82.1      + 1.3       2.23   - 2.99
SGR          91.4     74.8     83.1      + 1.5       8.52   + 3.50    
LVJ          90.9     76.3     83.6      + 2.0       4.88   - 0.67
HGX          88.3     74.9     81.6      + 1.4       6.61   + 0.18
LBX          90.0     74.8     82.4      + 1.3       4.59   - 1.08
PSX          86.9     73.5     80.2      - 2.0       9.08   + 4.59

                            July

Summer conditions were in full swing for the month of July. Above
normal temperatures and sporadic rainfall led to drying conditions
west of the Brazos River and north of the Interstate 10 corridor. 
The average monthly temperature was generally 1 to 3 degrees warmer
than normal across Southeast Texas. The month started out unseasonably
warm but returned to near temperature values mid month only to return 
to above normal values to end the month. The warmest day of the month
and for the year for many locations across Southeast Texas
was on the 29th. Rainfall was scant during July and monthly rainfall 
totals were generally 1 to 3 inches below normal, especially over the
southern half of the area. The month ended with minimal drought
conditions parts of the Brazos Valley. The passage of a weak cold front 
brought relief to the entire area the 31st. Drier dew points behind 
the front left a fall-like feel in the air.

Site          Avg      Avg      Avg        Dep      Rain      Dep
              High     Low     Month

IAH          94.5     76.2     85.3      + 0.9       6.29   + 2.50              
GLS          90.0     80.2     85.1      + 0.6       2.66   - 1.14
CLL          97.6     76.0     86.8      + 2.1       0.79   - 1.35
HOU          95.1     78.3     86.7      + 2.9       3.12   - 1.54         
UTS          95.0     75.7     85.4      + 1.3       5.71   + 2.33        
CXO          94.6     72.6     83.6      + 1.0       3.19   - 0.24 
DWH          95.1     75.7     85.4      + 3.3       5.93   + 2.09
SGR          95.1     76.1     85.6      + 2.0       4.32   - 0.04    
LVJ          94.8     78.2     86.5      + 3.0       4.79   + 0.08
HGX          92.2     77.0     84.6      + 2.6       2.09   - 2.49
LBX          93.1     75.1     84.1      + 1.8       1.64   - 2.92
PSX          89.3     77.7     83.5      - 0.5       1.23   - 3.53

                            August

The month started with above normal temperatures, with 
afternoon heat indices soaring to 108-112 degrees. Heat Advisories
were common during the first week of August. Heat wasn't the only
weather hazard Southeast Texas faced in August. The tropics
started heating up, too, and the genesis of Harvey began on the
14th with the Tropical Prediction Center issuing the first
advisory for the storm on August 17th. By the end of the third 
week in August, conditions began to look favorable that 
Harvey would impact a large portion of Southeast Texas.

Harvey was the longest lasting storm on record after making 
landfall in Texas with a total lifespan of 117 hours, breaking 
the previous record of 54 hours during Hurricane Fern in 1971. 
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) began issuing public advisories 
for tropical cyclone Harvey on the morning of August 17th, and did 
not issue the final advisory until the evening of August 30th. 
Additionally, Hurricane Harvey was the first hurricane to hit the 
Texas coast since Hurricane Ike made landfall near Galveston, Texas
in 2008. This was also the first major hurricane (category 3 or 
stronger) to make landfall in Texas since Hurricane Bret in 1999. 
Harvey is also the first named storm on record to make two Gulf 
Coast landfalls greater than 60 hours apart.

Record rainfall and river flooding associated with Tropical Storm 
Harvey began on August 25th.  Harvey stalled over Southeast Texas 
for multiple days, producing catastrophic riverine and flash 
flooding. On August 28th, Harvey shifted south and southeastward 
back over the northern Gulf of Mexico and continued to slowly move 
to the northeast, dumping additional rainfall on August 29th and 
30th. Harvey maintained tropical storm intensity even after moving 
offshore and meandering along the Texas coastal bend. Finally, on 
the morning of August 30th, Harvey made its second landfall in the 
U.S. (third landfall throughout lifecycle) just west of Cameron, 
Louisiana. The largest amount of rainfall recorded at a single 
station during Harvey was 60.58 inches in Nederland, Texas. For 
the Houston National Weather Service (NWS) Weather Forecast Office 
(WFO) area, the highest rainfall was 56.00 inches in Friendswood, 
Texas. The widespread nature of record rainfall led to the 
catastrophic impacts across Southeast Texas both from riverine and 
flash flooding. Widespread river flooding occurred with 60 of the 
67 official NWS river forecast locations reaching flood stage. Of 
the 67 forecast points, 46 reached major flood status and 31 sites 
reached record flood. 

Harvey was the catalyst for the excessive rainfall that was observed
during August. The bulk of the rain from Harvey fell between August 26th
through the 30th with totals ranging between 20 and 50 inches which was 
somewhere between 50-75% of the average annual rainfall.

Site          Avg      Avg      Avg        Dep      Rain      Dep
              High     Low     Month

IAH          91.3     76.0     83.7      - 0.9      39.11   +35.35              
GLS          88.8     79.0     83.9      - 1.1      26.67   +22.28
CLL          93.3     75.4     84.4      - 0.9      21.02   +18.34
HOU          93.2     78.2     85.7      + 1.5      38.87   +33.81         
UTS          91.4     75.2     83.3      - 1.2      21.35   +18.00        
CXO          90.2     72.7     81.5      - 1.3      24.63   +21.29 
DWH          91.1     75.2     83.2      + 0.6      32.71   +28.01
SGR          93.4     76.0     84.7      + 1.3      29.99   +25.85   
LVJ          92.6     78.2     85.4      + 2.1      37.34   +32.99
HGX          90.4     76.7     83.5      + 1.4      47.69   +42.52
LBX          91.1     75.7     83.4      + 0.8      21.37   +17.74
PSX          87.7     75.2     81.5      - 2.8      13.16   +10.20

...Harvey Rainfall/Annual Comparison for the Major Climate Sites...

                   TS Harvey       Norm Annual         Percent of
Site             Rnfl (inches)      Rainfall           Normal Rnfl

Houston             31.26             49.77                62.8
Galveston           22.84             50.76                45.0 
College Station     15.74             40.06                39.3
Hobby Airport       37.01             54.65                67.7
Conroe              21.44             48.49                44.2
Huntsville          19.72             46.14                42.7
DW Hooks            27.01             50.48                53.5
Sugar Land          22.67             49.48                45.8
Angleton            18.48             50.86                36.3
Palacios             7.84             44.59                17.6
Pearland            34.43             52.69                65.3
NWS League City     43.91             56.81                77.3

                            September

Much below normal rainfall occurred across Southeast Texas during 
the month of September 2017. However, little impacts were noted 
since the month began with very wet soils and lingering flooding 
from Tropical Storm Harvey's rainfall at the end of August. 
Therefore, no drought conditions were present across SE Texas 
throughout September. Other than a two-week period of cool 
conditions following the season's first real cold front on the 5th 
and 6th, September ended with temperatures at or slightly above 
normal for the month.

Site          Avg      Avg      Avg        Dep      Rain      Dep
              High     Low     Month

IAH          89.9     69.7     79.8        0.0       1.23   - 2.89              
GLS          88.7     77.8     83.2      + 1.6       0.32   - 5.71
CLL          89.9     70.2     80.1      + 0.1       0.98   - 2.20
HOU          91.2     73.0     82.1      + 2.0       3.75   - 1.46         
UTS          88.9     68.0     78.5      + 0.3       0.85   - 2.86        
CXO          88.9     65.2     77.1      - 0.3       0.34   - 3.50 
DWH          89.7     68.4     79.1      + 1.1       2.23   - 2.34
SGR          91.4     70.5     80.9      + 2.0       1.60   - 2.92   
LVJ          91.0     72.3     81.6      + 2.6       2.08   - 3.18
HGX          88.4     70.8     79.6      + 1.7       1.02   - 6.15
LBX          90.8     73.7     82.3      + 3.8       0.10   - 5.88
PSX          87.4     69.4     78.4      - 1.6       0.57   - 4.56

                            October

Overall, the month of October brought record-breaking warmth across 
much of Southeast Texas. High temperatures approached record levels, 
breaking multiple high max record temperatures across Galveston, 
Houston Hobby, and the City of Houston. A few cold fronts brought 
relief from the heat, which moved through the region both in the 
second and last weeks of the month. Below normal rainfall also 
occurred across Southeast Texas throughout the month of October. 
These dry conditions did not result in much drought across the 
region, due to lingering soil moisture from Tropical Storm 
Harvey in August. Even throughout the month, annual rainfall 
amounts were still above the annual normal rainfall for many of 
the major climate and the COOP sites.

Site          Avg      Avg      Avg        Dep      Rain      Dep
              High     Low     Month

IAH          83.4     60.7     72.0      + 0.5       3.42   - 2.28              
GLS          83.4     70.3     76.8      + 2.5       2.28   - 3.24
CLL          82.5     59.2     70.8        0.0       2.94   - 1.97
HOU          84.8     65.0     74.9      + 2.8       2.52   - 3.47         
UTS          81.7     57.5     69.6        0.0       3.13   - 1.67        
CXO          82.1     54.9     68.5      - 0.3       3.63   - 1.57 
DWH          83.1     58.9     71.0      + 0.9       3.84   - 1.46
SGR          84.7     60.7     72.7      + 1.9       1.96   - 3.27   
LVJ          84.7     63.9     74.3      + 2.9       3.16   - 2.30
HGX          82.7     62.4     72.6      + 2.8       4.37   - 1.56
LBX          84.6     60.6     72.6      + 1.8       1.98   - 3.32
PSX          82.9     59.1     71.0      - 1.5       0.40   - 4.58

                            November

Above normal temperatures along with below normal monthly rainfall 
totals, allowed drought conditions to expand across SE TX in the 
month of November. Every county within the CWA ended the month 
under abnormally dry to moderate drought conditions. Average 
temperatures remained approximately five degrees above normal 
across the City of Houston, Galveston, College Station and Houston 
Hobby. Additionally, this was the City of Galveston 6th warmest, 
Houston Hobby's 4th, City of Houston's 7th, and City of College 
Station's 3rd warmest November average temperature ever recorded. 
Multiple weak cold fronts helped to provide the occasional break 
from the heat. The strongest cold front of the month left below 
normal temperatures for Thanksgiving day. Additionally, little 
precipitation left a deficit of 2 to 5 inches for monthly rainfall 
across the region. Houston Hobby received the most rainfall which 
was just over an inch over for the entire month. Most of the 
precipitation recorded for the month occurred on the first day 
of November.

Site          Avg      Avg      Avg        Dep      Rain      Dep
              High     Low     Month

IAH          77.9     56.5     67.2      + 4.9       0.50   - 3.84              
GLS          75.1     63.8     69.5      + 4.4       0.43   - 4.08
CLL          76.2     55.5     65.9      + 5.1       0.59   - 2.63
HOU          77.5     59.3     68.4      + 5.2       1.11   - 3.21         
UTS          75.5     54.9     65.2      + 5.7       0.93   - 3.51        
CXO          76.6     52.2     64.4      + 5.3       0.46   - 4.86 
DWH          77.4     55.6     66.5      + 6.5       0.28   - 4.44
SGR          79.4     57.9     68.7      + 7.1       0.44   - 4.15   
LVJ          78.6     59.6     69.1      + 6.6       0.93   - 3.85
HGX          76.7     57.9     67.3      + 5.6       1.26   - 3.65
LBX          78.4     56.6     67.5      + 5.3       0.43   - 4.10
PSX          77.3     57.7     67.5      + 3.7       0.47   - 3.49

December

The first week of December brought well above normal temperatures, 
with maximum daily temperatures reaching up into the upper 70s to 
lower 80s, just before the first cold front of the month. Cold 
crisp weather followed suit which allowed for a bit of wintry 
precipitation. Snow fell across SE TX on December 7th and 8th where 
a max of 5.0 inches accumulated in College Station, TX. The second 
week of the month brought slightly below to near normal 
temperatures, and little to no precipitation fell during this time. 
As a result, and abnormally dry and severe drought conditions 
expanded across the region. Decent rain fell with the passing of a 
wet cold front, which brought one to three inches across SE TX, and 
helped to improve drought conditions the third week of the month. 
Finally, another moderately strong cold front ended the year, 
lowering temperatures to near freezing and bringing periods of 
very light rain and drizzle.

Site          Avg      Avg      Avg        Dep      Rain      Dep
              High     Low     Month

IAH          63.4     44.0     53.7      - 0.7       3.72   - 0.02              
GLS          64.2     50.5     57.3        0.0       7.14   + 3.62
CLL          61.5     41.9     51.7      - 0.5       3.50   + 0.27
HOU          63.2     45.0     54.1      - 1.5       4.66   + 0.63         
UTS          60.9     42.0     51.5        0.0       4.74   + 0.89        
CXO          61.4     39.5     50.5      - 1.2       3.89   - 0.07 
DWH          62.9     42.7     52.8      - 0.1       4.26   + 0.46
SGR          64.7     44.4     54.6      + 0.5       4.26   + 0.66   
LVJ          63.6     44.5     54.0      - 0.9       2.50   - 1.59
HGX          63.6     44.7     54.1      - 0.2       6.49   + 2.45
LBX          66.2     45.1     55.7      + 0.3       3.81   + 0.04
PSX          65.7     46.1     55.9        0.0       4.45   + 1.67

     ...Record Temperature and Rainfall Data for the year of 2017...

A total 224 of were broken across the primary climate sites of 
Southeast Texas throughout 2017, specifically: City of College 
Station 26, City of Galveston 85, Houston Hobby 69, and City of 
Houston 44.

Site    Date     Record Type       New Record    Prev Record

 CLL    01/06    Daily Snowfall      Trace       0.00 in 2016 (COOP)
                                                 0.00 in 1951 (Arpt)
 CLL    01/12    High Min Temp         68        67 in 1906 (COOP)
                                                 66 in 1960 (Arpt)
 CLL    01/12    High Max Temp         81        79 in 1911 (COOP)
                                                 80 in 2000 (Arpt)
 CLL    01/13    High Max Temp         82        78 in 1911 (COOP)
                                                 79 in 1952 (Arpt)
 CLL    02/06    High Min Temp         67        63 in 1911 (COOP)
                                                 67 in 1999 (Arpt)
 CLL    02/07    High Max Temp         86        81 in 1911 (COOP)
                                                 83 in 1999 (Arpt)
 CLL    02/08    High Max Temp         86        80 in 1950 (COOP)
                                                 82 in 1994 (Arpt)
 CLL    02/11    High Min Temp         69        63 in 1952 (COOP)
                                                 67 in 1984 (Arpt)
 CLL    02/11    High Max Temp         87        84 in 1922 (COOP)
                                                 80 in 1976 (Arpt)
 CLL    02/19    High Min Temp         68        66 in 1917 (COOP)
                                                 64 in 1994 (Arpt)
 CLL    02/27    High Min Temp         67        66 in 1951 (COOP)
                                                 Tied in 2011 (Arpt)
 CLL    02/28    High Min Temp         71        67 in 1950 (COOP)
                                                 65 in 2007 (Arpt)
 CLL    05/18    High Min Temp         76        75 in 1927
 CLL    05/22    Rainfall             2.20       1.76 in 1940
 CLL    05/22    Low Max Temp          73        74 in 1997
 CLL    05/24    Low Min Temp          55        Tied in 1940
 CLL    05/27    High Min Temp         77        Tied in 1924
 CLL    07/03    High Min Temp         78        Tied in 1972
 CLL    08/07    Daily Rainfall       2.62       1.40 in 1945
 CLL    08/26    Low Max Temp          77        Tied in 1959
 CLL    08/27    Low Max Temp          76        78 in 1923
 CLL    08/27    Daily Rainfall       7.45       1.35 in 1977
 CLL    08/28    Daily Rainfall       3.30       2.68 in 1915
 CLL    11/05    High Min Temp         72        Tied in 2015
 CLL    11/18    High Max Temp         84        Tied in 1986
 CLL    12/07    Daily Snowfall       5.0        0.0 in 2016
 CLL    12/31    Daily Snowfall         T        Tied in 1990 

 GLS    01/03    High Max Temp         79        78 in 1989
 GLS    01/10    High Max Temp         74        Tied in 1972
 GLS    01/11    High Max Temp         75        Tied in 2005
 GLS    01/12    High Max Temp         75        Tied in 1880
 GLS    01/15    High Max Temp         75        73 in 1950
 GLS    01/16    High Min Temp         67        Tied in 1907
 GLS    01/16    High Max Temp         76        73 in 2000
 GLS    01/20    High Max Temp         76        74 in 1935
 GLS    01/25    High Max Temp         76        75 in 1950
 GLS    02/01    High Max Temp         75        73 in 1989
 GLS    02/05    High Max Temp         75        74 in 1922
 GLS    02/07    High Min Temp         68        Tied in 1950
 GLS    02/07    High Max Temp         80        76 in 1904
 GLS    02/08    High Max Temp         79        76 in 1950
 GLS    02/11    High Min Temp         68        67 in 1876
 GLS    02/12    High Min Temp         68        66 in 1884
 GLS    02/12    High Max Temp         80        75 in 1957
 GLS    02/17    Daily Rainfall       2.17       1.42 in 1932
 GLS    02/19    High Min Temp         69        68 in 1882
 GLS    02/19    High Max Temp         75        Tied in 1894
 GLS    02/22    High Max Temp         76        75 in 2006
 GLS    02/24    High Max Temp         76        Tied in 1937
 GLS    02/27    High Min Temp         69        66 in 1999
 GLS    02/28    High Min Temp         70        Tied in 1995 
 GLS    03/01    High Max Temp         80        79 in 2007
 GLS    03/06    High Min Temp         69        68 in 1918 
 GLS    03/23    High Min Temp         71        Tied in 1907
 GLS    03/24    High Min Temp         72        71 in 1921
 GLS    03/25    High Min Temp         72        Tied in 1907
 GLS    03/25    High Max Temp         81        Tied in 2005
 GLS    03/26    High Max Temp         80        Tied in 2012
 GLS    03/27    High Min Temp         73        Tied in 1907
 GLS    03/28    High Min Temp         74        73 in 1907
 GLS    03/29    High Min Temp         73        Tied in 1907
 GLS    04/01    High Max Temp         81        Tied in 1935
 GLS    04/02    High Max Temp         80        Tied in 2012
 GLS    04/10    High Min Temp         74        Tied in 1927
 GLS    04/16    High Min Temp         75        Tied in 1908
 GLS    04/17    High Max Temp         83        Tied in 1918
 GLS    04/19    High Min Temp         75        74 in 1995
 GLS    04/19    High Max Temp         83        Tied in 2011 
 GLS    04/20    High Max Temp         83        Tied in 2006
 GLS    04/21    High Min Temp         76        74 in 2002
 GLS    04/22    High Max Temp         85        Tied in 2006
 GLS    04/26    High Max Temp         84        Tied in 2011
 GLS    04/28    High Min Temp         77        76 in 2002 
 GLS    04/29    High Min Temp         79        77 in 2002
 GLS    05/12    High Max Temp         90        87 in 2009 
 GLS    05/17    High Max Temp         87        Tied in 2012
 GLS    05/19    High Min Temp         80        78 in 2015 
 GLS    05/19    High Max Temp         87        Tied in 2008 
 GLS    05/20    High Min Temp         80        79 in 2015
 GLS    05/27    High Min Temp         81        80 in 2000
 GLS    07/05    High Min Temp         83        Tied in 2016 
 GLS    07/24    High Min Temp         83        Tied in 2016 
 GLS    08/14    High Min Temp         84        Tied in 2010
 GLS    08/15    High Min Temp         84        Tied in 2012
 GLS    08/16    High Min Temp         85        Tied in 2012
 GLS    08/17    High Min Temp         84        Tied in 2014
 GLS    08/18    High Min Temp         84        Tied in 2014 
 GLS    08/26    Daily Rainfall       4.12       2.06 in 1953
 GLS    08/28    Low Max Temp          80        81 in 1934
 GLS    08/29    Low Min Temp          70        Tied in 1986 
 GLS    08/29    Low Max Temp          74        81 in 1986
 GLS    08/29    Daily Rainfall       8.64       4.61 in 1953
 GLS    08/30    Low Min Temp          70        Tied in 1946
 GLS    09/20    High Min Temp         83        Tied in 1900
 GLS    09/25    High Min Temp         82        Tied in 1998
 GLS    10/03    High Min Temp         83        82 in 1990 
 GLS    10/07    High Max Temp         91        Tied in 1900
 GLS    10/08    High Max Temp         90        89 in 1892
 GLS    10/09    High Min Temp         82        80 in 1982 
 GLS    10/09    High Max Temp         91        89 in 2007 
 GLS    10/12    High Max Temp         88        87 in 2015
 GLS    10/14    High Max Temp         90        89 in 2015
 GLS    10/15    High Max Temp         91        88 in 2007
 GLS    10/21    High Max Temp         87        Tied in 1927
 GLS    11/05    High Min Temp         75        Tied in 1946
 GLS    11/05    High Max Temp         83        Tied in 1886
 GLS    11/06    High Max Temp         83        Tied in 2005 
 GLS    11/07    High Min Temp         75        Tied in 1915
 GLS    11/07    High Max Temp         83        Tied in 1995
 GLS    12/08     Low Max Temp         41        42 in 1927  
 GLS    12/08    Daily Snowfall         T        0.0 in 2016
 GLS    12/22    High Max Temp         77        74 in 2007

 HOU    01/11    High Max Temp         80        Tied in 2005
 HOU    01/12    High Max Temp         80        Tied in 2000
 HOU    01/16    High Min Temp         68        66 in 1932
 HOU    01/21    High Max Temp         81        79 in 1969
 HOU    02/01    High Max Temp         81        Tied in 1989
 HOU    02/05    High Min Temp         65        Tied in 1957
 HOU    02/06    High Min Temp         68        Tied in 1999
 HOU    02/07    High Max Temp         85        82 in 1950
 HOU    02/08    High Max Temp         86        83 in 1962
 HOU    02/11    High Min Temp         71        65 in 1984
 HOU    02/11    High Max Temp         83        80 in 1999
 HOU    02/12    High Min Temp         69        63 in 1952
 HOU    02/12    High Max Temp         85        82 in 1962
 HOU    02/19    High Min Temp         68        67 in 1956
 HOU    02/24    High Max Temp         84        83 in 2008
 HOU    02/27    High Min Temp         69        Tied in 2011
 HOU    02/28    High Min Temp         71        65 in 1981
 HOU    03/01    High Max Temp         85        84 in 1976
 HOU    03/20    High Max Temp         84        83 in 1980
 HOU    03/21    High Max Temp         84        Tied 1982 
 HOU    04/02    High Min Temp         71        Tied in 2014 
 HOU    04/10    High Min Temp         71        Tied in 2011 
 HOU    05/18    High Min Temp         77        Tied in 2015
 HOU    05/19    High Min Temp         78        77 in 1990
 HOU    05/27    High Min Temp         79        78 in 1996
 HOU    06/20    High Min Temp         80        Tied in 2011
 HOU    06/30    High Min Temp         81        79 in 2013
 HOU    07/13    High Min Temp         80        Tied in 2016
 HOU    07/20    High Min Temp         80        79 in 1980
 HOU    07/22    High Min Temp         80        79 in 2008
 HOU    07/23    High Min Temp         79        Tied in 2016
 HOU    07/24    High Min Temp         80        79 in 2016
 HOU    07/26    High Min Temp         79        Tied in 2011
 HOU    07/27    High Max Temp         99        Tied in 1965
 HOU    07/28    High Min Temp         79        Tied in 2011 
 HOU    07/29    High Min Temp         81        80 in 2009
 HOU    07/29    High Max Temp        102        100 in 2015
 HOU    08/01    High Min Temp         80        Tied in 2009
 HOU    08/06    High Min Temp         80        Tied in 2011
 HOU    08/11    High Min Temp         81        Tied in 2007
 HOU    08/14    High Min Temp         81        80 in 2015
 HOU    08/15    High Min Temp         81        80 in 2010
 HOU    08/16    High Min Temp         82        79 in 2012
 HOU    08/17    High Min Temp         82        79 in 2012
 HOU    08/19    High Min Temp         80        Tied in 2011
 HOU    08/21    High Min Temp         81        79 in 2014
 HOU    08/26    Daily Rainfall      12.07       3.33 in 1959
 HOU    08/28    Low Max Temp          79        Tied in 2001
 HOU    08/28    Daily Rainfall       9.41       1.09 in 1969
 HOU    08/29    Low Max Temp          76        78 in 2001 
 HOU    10/03    High Min Temp         78        Tied in 2005
 HOU    10/09    High Min Temp         77        75 in 2007
 HOU    10/09    High Max Temp         95        93 in 1962
 HOU    10/15    High Max Temp         93        92 in 2015
 HOU    10/29     Low Min Temp         39        42 in 1952
 HOU    11/02    High Min Temp         73        72 in 2000
 HOU    11/02    High Max Temp         90        88 in 2016
 HOU    11/03    High Min Temp         75        72 in 2016
 HOU    11/04    High Max Temp         88        Tied in 1988
 HOU    11/05    High Min Temp         74        71 in 2005
 HOU    11/05    High Max Temp         90        87 in 2005
 HOU    11/06    High Min Temp         73        72 in 2015
 HOU    11/06    High Max Temp         89        88 in 1963
 HOU    11/07    High Max Temp         89        87 in 1973
 HOU    11/17    High Max Temp         85        Tied in 2013
 HOU    12/07    Daily Snowfall       1.0        0.0 in 2016    
 HOU    12/08     Low Max Temp         42        Tied in 2005
 HOU    12/08    Daily Snowfall       0.5        0.0 in 2016
 HOU    12/19    High Min Temp         68        Tied in 1970

 IAH    01/12    High Max Temp         81        Tied in 2000
 IAH    01/16    High Min Temp         67        66 in 1935 
 IAH    02/06    High Max Temp         81        Tied in 1911
 IAH    02/07    High Max Temp         86        80 in 1957
 IAH    02/08    High Max Temp         87        82 in 1932
 IAH    02/11    High Min Temp         71        66 in 1957
 IAH    02/11    High Max Temp         85        82 in 1999
 IAH    02/12    High Min Temp         69        65 in 1952
 IAH    02/12    High Max Temp         86        84 in 1922
 IAH    02/28    High Min Temp         73        68 in 1917
 IAH    03/01    High Max Temp         84        Tied in 1975
 IAH    03/06    High Min Temp         69        Tied in 1961
 IAH    04/04    High Max Temp         88        Tied 1897
 IAH    04/26    High Max Temp         91        Tied in 1988
 IAH    05/18    High Min Temp         78        77 in 1981
 IAH    05/19    High Min Temp         78        77 in 1990
 IAH    05/27    High Min Temp         80        Tied in 1996 
 IAH    06/30    High Min Temp         80        Tied in 1994
 IAH    07/24    High Min Temp         80        Tied in 1995
 IAH    08/08    Daily Rainfall       3.61       1.66 in 1920
 IAH    08/14    High Min Temp         81        Tied in 1951
 IAH    08/16    High Min Temp         82        80 in 2014
 IAH    08/17    High Min Temp         81        80 in 1968
 IAH    08/26    Daily Rainfall       8.37       1.66 in 1959
 IAH    08/27    Low Max Temp          77        78 in 1945
 IAH    08/27    Daily Rainfall      16.07       8.32 in 1945
 IAH    08/28    Low Max Temp          74        79 in 1936
 IAH    08/28    Daily Rainfall       4.00       3.88 in 1915
 IAH    08/29    Low Max Temp          75        76 in 1895 
 IAH    10/09    High Max Temp         94        93 in 2007
 IAH    10/15    High Max Temp         92        Tied in 2015 
 IAH    10/29     Low Min Temp         35        39 in 1910
 IAH    11/02    High Min Temp         73        71 in 1946
 IAH    11/03    High Min Temp         74        Tied in 1994 
 IAH    11/05    High Min Temp         73        71 in 1922
 IAH    11/05    High Max Temp         88        Tied in 1963
 IAH    11/06    High Min Temp         73        71 in 1989
 IAH    11/06    High Max Temp         89        88 in 1963
 IAH    11/07    High Max Temp         88        Tied in 1969
 IAH    11/17    High Max Temp         86        85 in 2013
 IAH    11/18    High Max Temp         84        Tied in 1973
 IAH    12/07    Daily Snowfall       0.1        0.0 in 2016    
 IAH    12/08    Daily Snowfall       0.6        0.0 in 2016
 IAH    12/22    High Max Temp         81        Tied in 1981

Looking ahead, The latest outlook from the Climate Prediction 
Center (CPC) calls for an increased likelihood of above normal 
temperatures and below normal precipitation for the next three 
month including January, February, and March.

2017 has been a year of extremes.
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