July 2016: Summertime Pattern To End July

[tireman4]

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FXUS64 KHGX 201121
AFDHGX

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
621 AM CDT WED JUL 20 2016

.AVIATION...
Locally dense fog near KLBX will burn off quickly with vsbys
improving by 13-14z. Still plenty of moisture over the western
Gulf and short term guidance suggests that moisture over the
southern half of the CWA is still sufficient to generate shra/tsra
by 16z once heating kicks in. Showers should diminish by 22-23z as
heating wanes. Clear skies expected overnight with patchy fog
possible near KLBX by sunrise. An upper level disturbance will
approach from the east in the aftn and this feature will trigger
sct aftn shra/tsra after 18z mainly east of I45. 43

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.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED /

DISCUSSION...
Another warm and humid morning is underway for Southeast Texas
with 3 AM temperatures in the mid to upper 70s as the region
remains on the periphery of an expansive upper ridge over the
Southern Plains. Area radars show a few showers developing over
the coastal waters early this morning, with a few of these making
their way into coastal areas. Expect a fairly similar forecast to
yesterday with isolated to scattered marine convection persisting
through the remainder of the morning, with rain chances shifting
farther inland along the sea breeze late this morning and into
the afternoon. Greater subsidence from the upper ridge and
marginally lower moisture levels this afternoon (1.6-1.8 inch
PWATs) should provide for less shower and thunderstorm coverage
than yesterday. Otherwise, expect high temperatures again in the
low 90s along the coast and mid to upper 90s inland.

The upper ridge will maintain its influence over the region into
into the upcoming weekend, leaving a fairly stagnant pattern for
Southeast Texas. Warm and humid mornings with a few showers along
the coast will transition to hot and humid afternoons with a stray
shower or two generally along and south of the Highway 59
corridor. The NAM does attempt to bring a weak disturbance around
the upper ridge and across the region on Friday, and this may
result in higher PoPs (and lower temperatures) than what is
forecast. However, given the lack of consistency in this solution
with other models, will continue to trend closer to persistence
for this portion of the forecast. Otherwise, expect high
temperatures to gradually creep up into the upper 90s to possibly
100 at many inland locations on Thursday and Friday. Elevated heat
index values are expected through the end of the week but not
currently anticipating any heat advisories as forecast soundings
indicate enough mixing will occur to keep values in the 100-107
degree range.

A shortwave trough now off of the Washington/Oregon coasts early
this morning will gradually push towards the Rocky Mountains this
weekend, expanding the upper ridge across much of the southern
CONUS as it flattens. As heights aloft lower and subsidence over
the region weakens, a few more diurnally driven showers and
thunderstorms may be able to develop on Saturday and Sunday.
Temperatures will still remain hot in the upper 80s along the
coast to mid-upper 90s inland.

At the beginning of next week, a piece of energy looks to break
away from an upper trough located off the East Coast this morning,
retrograding westward under the broad flat ridge across the
southern CONUS. This weakness aloft reaching the region, combined
with low-mid level flow becoming more southeasterly (encouraging
more moisture to return to the region), looks to result in almost
daily chances for scattered showers and storms by the middle of
next week.

Huffman

MARINE...
High pressure over the SE U.S. and very weak low pressure over
the southwest Gulf will maintain light to moderate E-SE winds
through Friday morning. The high pressure will retreat east and
weak low pressure over the southern plains will induce more of a
southeast wind over the weekend. The pressure gradient will remain
weak and wind speeds are expected to remain below 15 knots through
the weekend. Tide levels will remain slightly elevated due to east
winds and levels will run about 1.0 to 1.25 feet above normal
through Friday. 43

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.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
College Station (CLL) 97 76 98 77 99 / 10 10 10 10 10
Houston (IAH) 96 77 97 77 97 / 20 10 20 10 20
Galveston (GLS) 91 81 92 82 90 / 30 20 20 10 10

&&

.HGX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
TX...NONE.
GM...NONE.
&&

$$

Discussion...14
Aviation/Marine...43

[srainhoutx]

Wednesday morning briefing from Jeff:

General summer pattern will continue over the next several days with daily variations of moisture leading to daily increased and decreased chances of rainfall.

Upper level summer heat ridge developing over the central plains with SE TX on its southern side will keep the “major” heat over the central plains into the Ohio Valley over the next several days. SE TX will lay along the southern edge of this strong ridge which will only result in a few degrees of warming of afternoon high temperatures into the upper 90’s Thursday and Friday. The ridge backs away to the NW some this weekend and pools of moisture rotating around the edge of the ridge will be directed into SE TX from the ENE/NE. This combined with less subsidence aloft will likely help to increase the isolated to scattered shower and thunderstorm activity along the seabreeze Saturday-Monday and will also back down the high temperatures a few degrees into the mid 90’s. Overall a fairly normal summer time pattern for the next several days.

Tropics:
Atlantic remains fairly inactive with large outbreaks of SAL (Saharan Air Layer) moving westward from Africa across much of the Atlantic and at times into the Gulf of Mexico and TX with an increase in dusty/hazy conditions. This air layer is generally a dry and stable regime which keeps tropical cyclone formation in and near the feature to a minimum. Long range models are not showing an significant changes to the current upper level pattern keeping generally inactive conditions across the basin into late July.

It is interesting to note that there has not been a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico in over 2 years (last hurricane was Hurricane Ingrid in Sept 2013). By the end of next week this hurricane drought in the Gulf of Mexico will be the longest in 130 years. The US Gulf coast and Atlantic coast has experienced one of the most significantly inactive landfall periods on record. It has been nearly 11 years since a major hurricane crossed the US coastline (Wilma 2005) was the last major hurricane to strike the US.

[wxman57]

I measured 1.04" in Westbury (near Hillcroft/W. Belfort) yesterday. Had 0.49" on Sunday afternoon, too.

[Texaspirate11]

It is interesting to note that there has not been a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico in over 2 years (last hurricane was Hurricane Ingrid in Sept 2013). By the end of next week this hurricane drought in the Gulf of Mexico will be the longest in 130 years. The US Gulf coast and Atlantic coast has experienced one of the most significantly inactive landfall periods on record. It has been nearly 11 years since a major hurricane crossed the US coastline (Wilma 2005) was the last major hurricane to strike the US.

It's not wonder that people's eyes glaze over when we speak about preparedness....

[jasons2k]

Yet we had Ike and Sandy in that same period, too.

[StormOne]

Yet we had Ike and Sandy in that same period, too.

Those are proof that even hurricanes that aren't "major" can still cause major damage and should be prepared for just as equally as a major hurricane.

[srainhoutx]

Hot and dry in a typical end of July fashion with isolated showers and storms mainly along the Coast and offshore will remain the sensible weather forecast the rest of today into tomorrow. A rather strong but not record breaking Heat Ridge develops across the Central/Northern Plains, Upper Mid West and the Atlantic Coast during the weekend, but we here along the Gulf Coast will be well South of the Upper Ridge and a Easterly wave currently across the Florida Straits and the NW Caribbean Sea arrives Saturday increasing PW's to above 2 inches suggesting increasing rain chances that will slowly spread inland as the Upper Ridge flattens out and we enter a typical Texas end of July weather Pattern.

Rain chances look to increase Sunday into early next week as a Tropical Upper Tropospheric Trough (TUTT)/low moves inland across Central America the Easterly tropical wave arrives in earnest with its higher moisture. Will need to monitor mid next week as a disturbance may round the Eastern flank of the Upper Ridge and head West beneath the underbelly of the Heat Dome as it meanders toward SE Texas and the Gulf Coastal waters.

[tireman4]

XUS64 KHGX 221133
AFDHGX

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
633 AM CDT FRI JUL 22 2016

.AVIATION...
VFR conditions are expected. Isolated showers may affect the
immediate coastal site /KGLS/ before 15Z. The current water vapor
and the models to hint at the possibility for isolated showers
this afternoon near and east of KIAH, KCXO, and KUTS.

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.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 415 AM CDT FRI JUL 22 2016/

DISCUSSION...
At 3 AM, a weak area of high pressure was located over extreme SW
LA. At 850 mb, high pressure was located N MS with a patch of
deeper moisture undercutting the ridge over S LA. At 300 mb, a
strong upper level high pressure system was centered over NW TX
and this feature is sprawling much of the southern U.S. 850 mb
temperatures remain very warm and am expecting max temps today to
be similar to yesterday. Forecast soundings show PW values
approaching 2.00 inches with little capping noted after 21z.
Convective temperatures are between 93-96 degrees so not expecting
much in the way of shra/tsra until mid/late afternoon. Water
vapor imagery shows a disturbance over LA/E MS and this feature
should arrive in SE TX around 18z. Although guidance does not
suggest much precipitation coverage today, am a littler nervous
that this disturbance could bring a bit more activity to at least
the eastern half of the CWA.

Moisture levels continue to deepen on Saturday with PW values
again exceeding 2.00 inches by 21z. Convective temperatures cool
into the lower 90s but still some weak capping noted in the
750-700 mb layer. The upper level ridge plaguing the region will
begin to shift west so feel the lower heights coupled with the
lower convective temps and moisture should foster slightly higher
rain chances on Saturday.

Rain chances increase further on Sunday as PW values peak between
2.20 and 2.30 inches. Forecast soundings look very favorable with
a deeper saturated layer between 900-750 mb. Fcst soundings also
show an inverted V signature so some of the stronger storms could
produce some gusty winds. 500 mb heights lower to 591 DM and 850
mb temps continue to lower. Convective temps are around 90 so
think potential for rain on Sunday is pretty high. Storm motion on
Sunday also looks to be less than 10 knots so there could be some
pockets of locally heavy rain.

Rain chances should remain high for much of the week ahead as the
upper ridge remains to the north and west of the region. An
inverted upper trough will migrate west across the Gulf of Mexico
Tues-Thurs and this feature will keep showers and storms in the
forecast. With the added cloud cover and precipitation,
temperatures will trend to near normal or even slightly below
normal by the middle of next week.

MARINE...
Looks like a typical summer time pattern. Could see some increase in
showers or thunderstorms starting this weekend into the first half
of the new week, especially during the morning and early afternoon
time period each day.

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FIRE...
The airmass should mix out during the afternoon today and Saturday.
This should allow for minimum Relative Humidity values to dip into
the 35 to 40 percent range generally west of the US-59 corridor. The
latest models are showing that an increase in the coverage of
showers and thunderstorms will be possible by Sunday and Monday.

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$$

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
College Station (CLL) 99 77 98 77 97 / 10 10 20 10 30
Houston (IAH) 98 79 97 79 96 / 20 10 30 10 50
Galveston (GLS) 93 82 92 82 91 / 20 20 20 20 40

&&

.HGX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
TX...NONE.
GM...NONE.
&&

$$

Discussion...43
Aviation/Marine...40

[srainhoutx]

The morning Updated upper air pattern that takes us to the end of July suggests a Strong Upper Ridge to our West and another to our NE with a weakness situated over Texas as a shortwave migrates eastbound across Southern Canada/Northern Plains with a bit of troughiness situated across the Central and Southern Plains. The Azores/Bermuda Atlantic Ridge will keep an East to Southeasterly flow at the surface across the Western Gulf with almost daily chances of showers and storms to develop into the coming workweek. Will need to monitor any convective complexes that migrate South into the Northern Gulf Coastal States and possibly bring a bit of spin or vorticity with them. The mean flow across the Gulf is from East to West beneath the Upper Ridge, so expect nocturnal storms to develop across the offshore waters and move inland with the daily seabreeze. It is very common to get tropical funnels in this sort of pattern, so do not be surprised if we get reports of water spouts or tropical funnels inland as the storms move slowly inland around 10 kt per hour.

[DoctorMu]

Monday could be the day the seabreeze washes through the NW tier in College Station.

DISCUSSION...
Seabreeze storms developing mainly east of the bay and a few near
Matagorda bay this afternoon. Convective temp closer to 94 today
and so expect a few to overcome capping and develop along the
remainder of the seabreeze this afternoon including into the
Houston Metro. Storms will be slow moving and capable of 1-2
inches of rainfall but spotty. Storms should dissipate quickly
between 530-630 pm with end of the heating.

Moisture continue to increase tomorrow and will probably see
showers developing over the coastal waters with a light wind
regime or a land breeze. After the seabreeze develop storms should
fire up and spread well inland during the afternoon. Followed by
another early end to the storms by 6 or 7 pm.

Transition day should be Sunday with PW climbing to 2.1-2.2" and
inverted upper trough sliding toward and through the area Monday.
This environment will be ripe for scattered to numerous showers
and thunderstorms and have bumped up pops to 40-60 and may even
need to go higher for Monday. Gusty winds Sunday also a minor
threat. During the day Monday storms will likely be very efficient
and can`t rule out the 3-4" hour rainfall rates.

Upper ridge will be retreating westward over the coming days
allowing the inverted trough in which should ease down the max
temps a little but min temps may creep upward with the increase in
moisture and cloud cover. Semi active pattern Tuesday through
Friday with easterly impulses and abundant moisture over the area.
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[unome]

when was the last time you read "heavy rain" in our forecast ?

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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
414 AM CDT SAT JUL 23 2016

.DISCUSSION...
At 3 AM, surface high pressure was located over the northern Gulf of Mexico and a weak trough of low pressure extended from E CO into E NM. A weak 850 mb high was centered over eastern TX and a plume of deeper moisture was over S AR into W LA and E TX. At 300 mb, a sprawling ridge of high pressure had shifted west and was now centered over N NM. 500 mb heights have fallen between 10-20 meters over the last 24 hours. A weak upper low was spinning over W TN/N MS. Water vapor imagery shows a weak disturbance south of Louisiana and this feature is heading west and will likely arrive into SE TX around noon. Radar is showing quite a bit of precip over the western Gulf early this morning and none of the global or short term models show this. The approaching disturbance coupled with the deeper 850 mb moisture should yield scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon over mainly the eastern half of SE TX and near the coast. Fcst soundings show PW values peaking between 1.90 and 2.10 inches toward 00z. The GFS soundings show a weak cap near 600 mb and a rather dry looking sounding. The NAM12 shows a saturated layer between 850-700 mb and much greater instability. Have leaned toward the drier GFS as the upper ridge still looks close enough to the region to impart some subsidence.

Although PW values will still exceed 2.00 inches on Sunday, forecast soundings don`t show much of a saturated layer and soundings still show a weak cap between 700-750 mb. Convective temps are around 91 degrees so not expecting much more than scattered showers/storms over the eastern half of the CWA.

Monday and Tuesday look to be the two most favorable days for rain. An inverted trough over the Gulf will push west and 500 mb heights will lower to 589 DM. PW values surge to 2.35-2.55 inches and forecast soundings show a deep saturated layer extending from 900 mb to 400 mb. Storm motion on Monday looks to be around 6 kts so some locally heavy rain a possibility. Moisture levels drop on Tuesday but the position of the 500 mb trough should still favor high rain chances. The trough exits the region on Wednesday as another upper level high builds over the SE U.S.. SE TX will lie in a weakness with one upper high out west and the other over the east. A weak trough will move across the central plains so despite fcst soundings showing a building cap and lowering moisture levels, feel some mention of precip is warranted. Unsettled weather should persist into next weekend as the weakness aloft remains over SE TX. Another upper level ridge of high pressure will build over Texas during the first couple days of August. 43

[srainhoutx]

We have to go back to May I believe to see a quantitative precipitation forecast even suggesting the possibility of some neighborhoods receiving above 3 inches of rainfall. That said early this week particularly near Memorial Park, Galleria, Spring Branch and Garden Oaks neared those totals with the slow moving storms last Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. 6kts is awfully slow movement and if showers/storms do form and move over any given neighborhood, they may be capable of dropping 3 to 4 inch per hour rainfall rates in the heavier storms.

[Rip76]

Haven't seen PW values like that since Rasmus got a hit.

Thundering in 77089.
4 sprinkles so far.

[srainhoutx]

Saturday afternoon briefing from Jeff:
:
Upper level ridging that has been holding over much of the southern plains for weeks is breaking down and shifting westward into the SW US which will allow an increase in moisture and rain chances starting Sunday.

An upper level low is currently off the FL east coast and will move westward over the next 72 hours and inland over S TX Tuesday. Massive heat ridge over the central US will continue to back into the SW US allowing a weakness to develop over TX and LA between the SW US ridge and high pressure over the SE US. Deep tropical moisture will move westward with the FL upper level feature and begin to move into the area late Sunday and especially into Monday. Models prog PWS values to surge to over 2.0 inches by late Sunday and near 2.2 inches on Monday with the air column becoming increasingly saturated.

End result of all of this will be an increase in rain chances and decrease in high temperatures Sunday-Wednesday. Best rain chances will come on Monday with favorable position of the upper level low and plentiful moisture. Storm motions are suggested to be less than 10kts on Monday and with a tropical air mass in place locally heavy rainfall appears likely. Certainly could see 2-4 inch per hour rainfall rates with slow moving thunderstorms, but the pattern does not favor widespread flooding rainfall.

Moisture linger into mid week and will keep high rain chances going Tuesday and Wednesday before ridge attempts to rebuild over the region. Current model solutions would suggest a decrease in rain chances Thursday and Friday, but not a complete removal of them as moisture remains high, but heights aloft rise so updrafts will have to fight some degree of subsidence.

Fire Weather:
Starting to see lush vegetation growth from the spring flooding rainfall dry with lack of widespread rainfall since mid June. KBD Index values range from 500-700 across the region suggesting fine fuels are certainly drying and ready to burn. Thus far air mass is not mixing out moisture enough during the afternoon hours to lower RH into critical ranges, and do not expect this to happen for the next several days. Widespread wetting rainfall Monday-Wednesday should help ease fire weather concerns.

[srainhoutx]

IAH recorded its first 100F reading yesterday which is just a few days beyond our climatology normal date of July 17 to see our first 100F day, so we are right on cue in a typical SE Texas summer and could reach the Century mark today before the pattern begins to transition to a rather unsettled regime and rainfall chances increase Monday and continue throughout the end of July.

The pesky upper Ridge will transition further West and flatten as a SE Ridge develops bringing oppressive heat across Upper Mid West, Ohio River Valley and the I-95 Corridor this week. Over Southern Florida, early morning water vapor imagery indicates an upper low slow meandering West beneath the developing Upper Ridge pattern with a weakness over the Eastern half of Texas into Louisiana. An inverted trough is analyzed over Arkansas and Louisiana meandering slowly WSW as well as showers and thunderstorms across the Gulf waters. PW's increase to near 2.3 inches tomorrow with a fully saturated column and very slow storm motion of less than 10kts. 2 to 4 inch per hour rainfall rates are not out of the question in a rather stagnant East to West flow regime and typical urban flooding issues could be a problem where any stronger storms pulse up. The morning quantitative precipitation forecast looks promising for rainfall across most of our Region throughout the rest of the last days of July.

[DoctorMu]

CLL missed the Century mark yesterday, but is on its way to blasting through this afternoon. DP still in the mid 70s and heat indexes will be possibly approach 110°F. Broiling hot.

Relief Mon-Wed in temps and possibly precip. Outside foliage desperately needs rain. Hoping for a slow mover to find us.

NOAA sticking to 50/60/50 % change Mon, Tue, Wed. Even TWC (T = troll!) has rain chances Tue and Wed.





Maybe sooner?

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1011 AM CDT SUN JUL 24 2016

.UPDATE...
Marine convection has waned in the last hour or so as temperatures
rise and the land breeze shuts down. As opposed to yesterday,
which saw subsidence generally succeed in suppressing convection,
cumulus on the developing seabreeze front shows better vertical
development, and a couple showers have already popped up east of
Galveston Bay in Chambers County. Still, activity in our area
lags well behind what is being seen along the coast to the east.
This would indicate that we should see greater shower and
thunderstorm activity than yesterday, but it`s clear that we are
still seeing lingering influences of subsidence from the
retreating upper ridge. For that reason, did nudge up temperatures
slightly this afternoon, but the big picture forecast appears on
track.

One concern is that convection from the approaching vort max out
of Arkansas could push towards our area late this evening as
depicted in the NSSL WRF ensemble and the WRF-ARW. However, these
are still relative outliers and will hold off from raising evening
PoPs for now as the "slight chance" wording likely still covers
the potential. Will keep an eye on convective trends in Southern
Arkansas and Louisiana though.
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.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 632 AM CDT SUN JUL 24 2016/

AVIATION...
The HRRR and RAP13 both agree with bringing a few more showers
into the coastal areas this morning as compared to 24 hours ago.
The HRRR was a bit overdone as compared to the 1130Z radar but was
on the right track over the Gulf. The upper high will still have
some influence; however, slightly better rain chances are expected
this afternoon as the seabreeze combines with the upper pattern.
For the big metro airports, best chances for thunderstorms will be
from 19Z to 00Z this afternoon. Less chances are expected to the
north of KIAH and KCXO.

For Monday, better chances for thunderstorms are still looking to
occur mainly in the afternoon. However, there is some indication
that isolated coverage may begin during the mid and late morning
period.

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PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 447 AM CDT SUN JUL 24 2016/

DISCUSSION...
At 3 AM, a weak trough of low pressure extended from western KS
to southern NM. A weak 850 mb high was centered over SE OK with a
plume of deeper 850 moisture extending from southern AR to E TX
and LA. At 300 mb, an expansive ridge of high pressure was
centered over NE NM but its reach remains very broad extending
from S CA to the FL panhandle. The LCH 00z sounding showed PW
values at 2.10 inches and very little capping. Water vapor imagery
shows several weak disturbances heading west with one disturbance
approaching the northern half of SE TX this morning and a second
disturbance over SE LA approaching in the afternoon. Fcst
soundings show PW values ranging from 1.85 to 2.15 inches.
Soundings also show a weak but breakable cap in the 800-700 mb
layer. The RAP/ECMWF are the most aggressive today with afternoon
convection and the HRRR has begun to trend toward this solution as
well. That said, have trended PoPs lower for today since the ridge
is in nearly the same position it was 24 hours ago, feel
subsidence may be a bit stronger as advertised by the GFS. 30 PoPs
will cover things today and this may be a bit generous.

After the evening convection wanes, expect skies to clear with
clouds moving back in after 09z. An inverted 500 mb trough will
be approaching from the east but the mid level flow between the
ridge out west and the trough over the Gulf will bring a strong
disturbance into the area from the northeast. This feature will
trigger shra/tsra over the NE zones early in the morning with
convection increasing in coverage as the system moves SW. Will
maintain likely PoPS for Monday. Some of the rain on Monday could
be locally heavy as storm motions are around 5-6 kts. Fcst
soundings show PW values between 2.20 and 2.40 inches but the NAM
and GFS differ with the moisture profile as the GFS shows some dry
air near 700 mb while the NAM has a nearly saturated layer between
900-500 mb. Will keep rain chances going Monday night as the
inverted trough over the Gulf pushes west.

SE TX will lie on the east of the inverted trough axis on Tuesday.
PW values will be between 2.20 and 2.40 inches in the morning with
some drying noted in the afternoon. Fcst soundings are in better
agreement with a saturated layer between 925-625 mb so feel
best rain chances may actually be on Tuesday. Will carry likely
PoPS areawide. Again storm motions look slow, so locally heavy
rain a possibility.

GFS and ECMWF differ with regard to mid-late week rain chances as
the GFS dries things out while the ECMWF keeps things wetter. The
inverted trough exits the area and a ridge over FL tries to build
across the Gulf into TX but the periphery of the ridge looks to
stop over LA. This will keep SE TX in a weakness aloft. A weak
s/wv trough will also be moving across the central plains mid-week
which should reinforce the weakness/lower heights over the area.
Will raise PoPS on Wednesday to high end chance as both the ECMWF
and Canadian look wet and lower PoPS to 30 on Thursday as slightly
drier air moves into the area from the east. Upper level ridging
tries to assert itself next week from the east and am expecting
rain chances to decrease at that time with temperatures going back
up. 43

MARINE...
Onshore winds are expected through the week. A more moist and
unstable airmass is expected to move over the marine areas and bring
increasing coverage of showers and thunderstorms on Monday and
Tuesday. There is some indication that the coverage could linger
through Wednesday.

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&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
College Station (CLL) 98 78 95 76 92 / 20 20 50 30 60
Houston (IAH) 96 79 94 78 92 / 30 20 60 30 60
Galveston (GLS) 92 82 90 82 88 / 30 30 60 40 60

&&

[DoctorMu]

and so it begins...


Action S of I-10 and E of I-45. Clouds will keep temps below 100°F it appears here. Could be an enjoyable week ahead. The following week looks like the same 'ol same 'ol, although tropics could play a hand.

[Rip76]

Poof....

[Cromagnum]

And nothing...my yard continues to roast.

[DoctorMu]

A cell meandered east of Huntsville and died about 5 mi from our home. Nice outflow breeze through. Lucy yanks the football gain.

Tomorrow's another day.