by Bob Rose | Aug 8, 2022 | bobs-blog, one-column-page
Over the weekend, a little rain fell over parts of the region as a weak area of low pressure moved inland, pulling an enhanced zone of tropical moisture with it. Most totals were just a few hundredths of an inch, but a few lucky spots saw totals close to a half inch....
by Bob Rose | Aug 5, 2022 | bobs-blog, one-column-page
We’re wrapping up another very hot week across Central Texas, with daily temperatures being well above 100 degrees. Austin-Camp Mabry has now recorded 20 consecutive days with temperatures at or above 100 degrees. This ties with a similar 20-day streak in 2020 for the...
by Bob Rose | Aug 4, 2022 | bobs-blog, one-column-page
NOAA’s forecasters are telling everyone to keep the faith; an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season is still expected. In an update issued Thursday, NOAA forecasters slightly decreased the likelihood of an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season to 60% (lowered from...
by Bob Rose | Aug 1, 2022 | bobs-blog, one-column-page
Welcome to the month of August! August 1st is the traditional mid-point of astronomical summer, so one would think the worst of summer is now behind us. Unfortunately, it doesn’t generally work that way in Texas weather. From a climate perspective, the first half of...
by Bob Rose | Jul 29, 2022 | bobs-blog, one-column-page
July has been a tough month across Central and South Texas. Temperatures have averaged among the hottest on record while at the same time, rain has been very hard to come by. We’re currently in an extreme summer pattern that is unfortunately going to be very hard to...
by Bob Rose | Jul 26, 2022 | bobs-blog, one-column-page
The tropical Atlantic continues to be very quiet, with no organized areas of clouds and rain. This has been the story through most of July. One of the main reasons for the lack of activity has been an abundance of Saharan dust across the tropical Atlantic. Strong air...
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