JUNE 2018: Drying Trend & Summer Heat Returns

[Andrew]

Keep an eye on the outflow boundary off to the northwest. This was kicked out from the thunderstorms over Oklahoma last night. May increase coverage later this afternoon. Especially to the north and west of the region.

[Andrew]

Visible is also pretty interesting this morning. Not only do you have the outflow boundary shooting south across Central Texas, you have gravity wave behind it near San Angelo that has pretty much undercut any thunderstorms trying to form. Closer to home and across South Central Texas you have a CU-field going up. That will be key to watch if paired with the outflow boundary and daytime heating it can break the weak mid-level cap we have going on. Finally, near Waco you can see thunderstorm the outflow boundary sparked which is now weakening.

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[BlueJay]

I'm hearing some rumbling thunder to the Northwest of us. Maybe we will get one of those showers.

[jasons2k]

Storms all around with a good bit of thunder, just teasing me so far.

[MontgomeryCoWx]

.16 inches over the past 20 minutes at our house.

[jasons2k]

I keep threading the needle of nothingness. Two rounds to the left, the next to the right...

[Andrew]

Did really well today with just over an inch of rain. All the ditches are completely full.

[DoctorMu]

Storms all around with a good bit of thunder, just teasing me so far.

Same here. Outlaw may keep temps down and maybe a taste of rain.

[jasons2k]

.04" here...

[Electric Lizard]

Interesting obs: here in SW Washington County, we're on the moisture gradient mentioned in this morning's disco and as seen on the GOES 16 WV loop. Given that, the clouds sure are building nicely (better than yesterday)for it being only 10 am. Hope it brings rain.

[tireman4]

Be careful out there folks....

[wxman57]

Fairly cool this afternoon. Only 91 at both Bush & Hobby. That's a degree or two below normal for this date. Might need a jacket this evening.

[Katdaddy]

Not much to say about the weather today. Mostly sunny with an isolated shower or thunderstorms today along the Upper TX Coast.

[don]

Just something to watch for now, but the 0z Euro tries to develop a depression that makes landfall on the 4th of July fwiw.

[jasons2k]

Looks like a couple of gravity waves to our Northeast headed this way.

[tireman4]

PSA From HGX

[tireman4]

Uncle Sal...

[jasons2k]

Storms in MS is falling apart...

[srainhoutx]

If there is any good news regarding the weekend, GOES E shows the upper trough digging into the Eastern Gulf is shoving that Saharan Dust plume a bit to our SW perhaps sparing us from the worst of that dust plume. Allergies have been tough for many this year.

[srainhoutx]

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
1102 AM CDT FRI JUN 29 2018

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH 7 PM...

.HIGH HUMIDITY LEVELS COUPLED WITH VERY WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE HEAT INDEX VALUES ABOVE 108 DEGREES FOR SEVERAL HOURS THIS
AFTERNOON.

COASTAL BRAZORIA-COASTAL GALVESTON-COASTAL HARRIS-FORT BEND-
INLAND BRAZORIA-INLAND GALVESTON-INLAND HARRIS-MONTGOMERY-
NORTHERN LIBERTY-SOUTHERN LIBERTY-WALLER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ALVIN, ANGLETON, BAYTOWN, BROOKSHIRE,
CLEVELAND, CLUTE, CONROE, DAYTON, DEVERS, DICKINSON,
FIRST COLONY, FREEPORT, FRIENDSWOOD, HEMPSTEAD, HOUSTON,
LA MARQUE, LAKE JACKSON, LEAGUE CITY, LIBERTY, MISSION BEND,
MISSOURI CITY, PASADENA, PEARLAND, PECAN GROVE, PRAIRIE VIEW,
ROSENBERG, SUGAR LAND, TEXAS CITY, THE WOODLANDS, AND WALLER
1102 AM CDT FRI JUN 29 2018

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HOUSTON/GALVESTON HAS ISSUED A
HEAT ADVISORY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING.

* EVENT...HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL EXCEED 108 DEGREES FOR SEVERAL
HOURS LATE THIS AFTERNOON.

* TIMING...HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL APPROACH 105 DEGREES BY 200 PM
AND WILL EXCEED 108 FOR SEVERAL HOURS LATE THIS AFTERNOON.

* IMPACT...EACH YEAR...A NUMBER OF FATALITIES OCCUR NATIONWIDE
DUE TO CHILDREN ACCIDENTALLY BEING LEFT IN VEHICLES DURING THE
SUMMER MONTHS. IN THE PAST DOZEN YEARS...500 CHILDREN HAVE DIED
DUE TO HYPERTHERMIA AFTER BEING LEFT IN OR GAINING ACCESS TO
CARS. NEVER LEAVE CHILDREN OR PETS UNATTENDED IN A VEHICLE NOT
EVEN FOR A MINUTE. REMEMBER...BEAT THE HEAT...CHECK THE
BACKSEAT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN
POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR
EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT
STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN
POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER.

TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK...THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND
HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS
IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY
HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE
IS AN EMERGENCY - CALL 911.