February 2024

[Stratton20]

Some of the long range guidancr ( euro weeklies and even the CFS suggest we stay below normal/ cold through even most of march

[Cromagnum]

All the birds and garden reptiles over here are convinced that winter is done.

[Stratton20]

Well thats simply not the case lol, winter is far from being done

[user:null]

Well, whatever winter has left better get going within the window of the next ~2-3 weeks. Even in the context of cold snaps, things become increasingly gentler/milder going into late Feb, then into March.

[user:null]

All the birds and garden reptiles over here are convinced that winter is done.

The fact that reptiles are showing up just ~2 weeks after a cold snap is a testament to the (overall) mild/warmth of the SETX winter climate. Even when factoring in the cold snaps, the (relatively) brief durations keep ground temps from getting too cold — this is likely what allows the reptile populations to persist (especially if they can burrow/take shelter in the ground), and it also seems instrumental in allowing a good percentage of tropical plant regrowth/recovery. The same cold snaps, but more prolonged with chillier temps would allow less recovery (although a chilly period prior to a cold snap would allow better survival for stuff like citrus due to slowdown/dormancy).

[user:null]

Forget spring, Wharton has now entered full-on summer mode. Look at it go with that heat index!

Hopefully @Cpv17 is doing okay...

[Stratton20]

75 here, absolutely atrocious weather

[jerryh421]

Forget spring, Wharton has now entered full-on summer mode. Look at it go with that heat index!

Hopefully @Cpv17 is doing okay...

This can't be right lol

[user:null]

This can't be right lol

Looks like the afternoon peak was 122°F at 12:35pm! But in terms of the entire day, the late morning had an even higher peak: 127°F at 11:35AM!!!

Again, I hope @Cpv17 is okay after all that...

[Stratton20]

apparently those numbers are real, man thats just down right evil in february , that should be illegal to see temperatures anywhere close to that lol

[don]

Things are looking wet late tonight.

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[Cpv17]

Man, that radar is looking fantastic for me tonight! Just started pouring here.

[davidiowx]

Man, that radar is looking fantastic for me tonight! Just started pouring here.

To say the least! Looking forward to some thunder.

Tornado warning for southern Bastrop and Fayette counties.

[Cromagnum]

It's bowing pretty crazy on radar near Yoakum, Shiner, and Cuero.

[Cpv17]

Yeah I’m about to get slammed by that bow echo. Bring it!

[djmike]

1.60” Ground is very saturated.

[Cpv17]

2.9” here. Ditches and fields are flooded again.

[Cpv17]

Looks like Thursday the rain comes back for a few days. Nice weather till then so enjoy it.

[Cromagnum]

Just gonna be a prolonged spring moving forward I think. Maybe a cool front or two but am not expecting any more freezes.

[Stratton20]

Cromagnum nope, its looking quite the opposite actually starting mid month and beyond, all of the teleconnections go negative