December 2020

[Cromagnum]

That wind last night was no joke.

[Kingwood36]

I had to pull up all of my Christmas blow molds lastnight. They were flying all over the place

[DoctorMu]

That wind last night was no joke.

Had to restake a few of the front yard X-mas decorations.

[DoctorMu]

Bowling ball may be coming through around Christmas per the 0z GFS.

GFS runs are all over the map, but Euro and Canadian are buying in. For now.

[tropiKal]

Meh, models always want to dig huge bowling balls and troughs in that California/Baja/Northwest Mexico region, regardless of whether it makes sense or not. It's overdone, it will just be a tease.

[MontgomeryCoWx]

Christmas looks nice and brisk! I’d like it colder but a Christmas low in the low 30s and a high in the low 50s is acceptable.

[Kingwood36]

Christmas looks nice and brisk! I’d like it colder but a Christmas low in the low 30s and a high in the low 50s is acceptable.

Anything colder beyond Christmas?

[MontgomeryCoWx]

It’s long range but there are some nights in the 20s and highs in the 40s.

[srainhoutx]

Looking like a shot of colder weather arrives for Christmas. I see the extended range guidance suggests much colder air may be ahead as the New Year approaches.

[Cpv17]

Looking like a shot of colder weather arrives for Christmas. I see the extended range guidance suggests much colder air may be ahead as the New Year approaches.

I see the Christmas blast on the Euro but it looks to be east of Texas.

[tireman4]

Loving this weather, I am

[DoctorMu]

Frosty night up in College Station. with solid radiational cooling and no wind. We're down to 32°F. Conroe overperforming at 29°F.

[Cpv17]

Frosty night up in College Station. with solid radiational cooling and no wind. We're down to 32°F. Conroe overperforming at 29°F.

I would love to know why Conroe is always so much colder than everywhere else.

[DoctorMu]

Frosty night up in College Station. with solid radiational cooling and no wind. We're down to 32°F. Conroe overperforming at 29°F.

I would love to know why Conroe is always so much colder than everywhere else.

Really good question. It could be a micro-climate around the measurement station at the Conroe - Montgomery Co. Airport. The site is NE of town and away from the UHI effect. The College Station Airport is part of campus and next to a mammoth concrete, building infrastructure, heat, particulate, and CO2 generating engine.

The low in Conroe last night was 26°F, CLL = 29°F, 28°F IMBY

The UHI effect, or lack thereof, seems most likely as Caldwell, just 18 mi WSW of here reached down to 25°F last night.

[jasons2k]

I have heard some OCM's say that the Conroe gauge is in a low spot, so in calm nights the readings are always cooler than surrounding areas. I'm on a tiny ridge (pretty much only visible on a topographical map) so I tend to be a tad warmer than other areas. My low was 30.6. WeatherUnderground's map showed me at "31" but there were lots of 29s and 30s in the area. I saw 32 in Oak Ridge North. A few 27s further out.

I covered the plants but my red cloaks took another beating. I will probably have to top them off in the spring. I've about had my fill of cold weather for this year but it is nice burning a fire with the tree & decorations.

[MontgomeryCoWx]

That part of Conroe also sits in a depression so the cold air settles.

I used to live near there. I remember one morning vividly. It was 19 at the house and 27 on I 45.

[MontgomeryCoWx]

I have heard some OCM's say that the Conroe gauge is in a low spot, so in calm nights the readings are always cooler than surrounding areas. I'm on a tiny ridge (pretty much only visible on a topographical map) so I tend to be a tad warmer than other areas. My low was 30.6. WeatherUnderground's map showed me at "31" but there were lots of 29s and 30s in the area. I saw 32 in Oak Ridge North. A few 27s further out.

I covered the plants but my red cloaks took another beating. I will probably have to top them off in the spring. I've about had my fill of cold weather for this year but it is nice burning a fire with the tree & decorations.

I’m not too far from you. Woodlane Forest in Magnolia. It got down to 29 here.

[DoctorMu]

I have heard some OCM's say that the Conroe gauge is in a low spot, so in calm nights the readings are always cooler than surrounding areas. I'm on a tiny ridge (pretty much only visible on a topographical map) so I tend to be a tad warmer than other areas. My low was 30.6. WeatherUnderground's map showed me at "31" but there were lots of 29s and 30s in the area. I saw 32 in Oak Ridge North. A few 27s further out.

I covered the plants but my red cloaks took another beating. I will probably have to top them off in the spring. I've about had my fill of cold weather for this year but it is nice burning a fire with the tree & decorations.

I’m not too far from you. Woodlane Forest in Magnolia. It got down to 29 here.

The town is lower than the lake and mall IIRC.

Yeah on Wunderground it's 40° on 105 near Lake Conroe, 43°F near 45 and 36 near the airport.

[DoctorMu]

Niced UHI bubble around College Station. We're also a little higher than surrounding areas.

[Cpv17]

Looks like a decent front for Christmas Eve but most of it looks to go towards the EC. Shocker. Maybe it’ll move back W as we get closer.