MARCH 2021

[BlueJay]

It's time to start talking about Spring 2021.

I'm looking forward to seeing some fabulous Texas wildflowers sprouting up very soon.

[Cromagnum]

I'm looking forward to seeing how much of my landscaping needs to be replaced...my poor citrus trees and bottlebrush shrubs took a beating.

[txbear]

I think we've reached the time of year when "The Cap" becomes the entrenched buzz word. NWS yesterday evening had my area pegged with a 70% chance of heavy rain after 1am then 80% of heavy rain today; came up bone-dry. Now the forecast is just showers for the day (maybe?).

Not necessarily needing a deluge, but a free drink of water would've been nice with the freeze recovery. I'm guessing the cap is pretty stout across the area because the radar looks pretty quiet/tame compared to yesterday's forecast.

[davidiowx]

Picked up .80” here.. just enough to let the weeds go crazy

[djmike]

0.70” overnight. Wasn’t expecting that much. Just enough to keep the dead plants alive. Lol

[Texaspirate11]

So now NOAA is calling for May 15th to begin our cane season?

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[mcheer23]

So now NOAA is calling for May 15th to begin our cane season?

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They're just issuing TWO's earlier. The official season still starts June 1st.

[Cromagnum]

I read that 2021 is supposed to be more or less ENSO neutral. What does that bode for spring storm season and Hurricane season? I'm assuming more home grown thunderstorms and less gulf hurricane activity than a strong La Nina year.

[srainhoutx]

The GPS Parallel (v16) will become operational on March 17th.

[Katdaddy]

The SPC Day 1 Convective Outlook released 50 minutes ago has a localized Marginal Risk area across the Houston-Galveston areas this afternoon.

[Katdaddy]

Some isolated strong thunderstorms possible E and NE of Houston the next several hours

[djmike]

Well this evening was non eventful for many. We were forecasted 80% for this evening in Beaumont and the marginal risk right over us with possible down burst winds and heavy rain and nothing. Was expecting a little “something”...

[don]

Well this evening was non eventful for many. We were forecasted 80% for this evening in Beaumont and the marginal risk right over us with possible down burst winds and heavy rain and nothing. Was expecting a little “something”...

It was a marginal risk for a reason...lol

[DoctorMu]

A Chamber of Commerce Day under beautiful sunshine and low dewpoint. I'll take them while we still have them.

[jasons2k]

A Chamber of Commerce Day under beautiful sunshine and low dewpoint. I'll take them while we still have them.

Yeah, you can't ask for a more beautiful weekend than this. We deserve it.

[Cromagnum]

Got my lawn scalped and fertilized. Now we wait to see who wins survival of the fittest. Definitely doing some landscaping in my flower beds this next weekend by the looks of it.

[jasons2k]

Friendly gardening tip:

Scalping is mostly a myth that unfortunately some lawn services encourage to get more cash out of people (or they just don't know).

Scalping may be OK if you have Bermuda Grass and you are re-seeding the lawn. If you have St. Augustine or Zoysia, scalping is highly discouraged. Usually, scalping weakens the grass and encourages the growth of weeds. Most lawns in the Houston area are St. Augustine and should never be scalped. Instead, they should be aerated/de-thatched and cut at the highest blade setting. This will encourage a thick, healthy lawn and crowd-out weeds.

[Cromagnum]

I usually scalp the first time only to clear out all the dead junk. I use preemergents so do not have nearly the weed issue that my neighbors do. After the first cut like this I do all subsequent ones at a very high settting.

[jasons2k]

Uh oh. Comparing 2021 to 2011:

https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/06/weather/ ... index.html

[Cromagnum]

Uh oh. Comparing 2021 to 2011:

https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/06/weather/ ... index.html

Between that and the scorching summer that year, that's going to suck.