A break in Texas' drought coming (hopefully)

[phantom power]

One other area we need to watch later this week is the Gulf of Mexico. A significant shift in the atmospheric circulation is predicted for the region, with the ridge of high pressure that has brought Texas its record heat and drought predicted to shift eastwards and allow a flow of moist, tropical air into the state.

A low pressure region is forecast to develop in the Gulf near the coast of Texas on Wednesday or Thursday, and this low will need to be watched for tropical development. The shift in the large scale weather pattern does not signal a permanent end to the Texas drought, but it should bring welcome rains and cooler temperatures to the Lone Star state beginning on Thursday.

This will be a relief to the residents of Austin, where the temperature topped out at 112°F yesterday--the hottest day in Austin's recorded history, tied with September 5, 2000. By Labor Day, hot and dry weather will settle back in over the state, but the new ridge of high pressure will be weaker, and temperatures will not be as hot as this week's.

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[xchrom]

1. Here's to ya, Texas. Nt

[Skink]

2. The weatherpeople are just taunting us now.

[Javaman]

6. They are. I won't believe it till I feel it.

I went to a movie this weekend. In one scene it was raining like hell. The whole audience sighed at the sight.

[theoldman]

3. We had a cool wave in the DFW area, only 102 this afternoon.

Don't forget that temperatures are recorded in a cool area at the airport. It is generally hotter by two to three degrees in other parts of the city.

[Javaman]

7. Wow, a regular artic breeze. LOL

send some down Austin way, okay? ;)

[Terry in Austin]

4. It was so hot in Austin yesterday...

...so hot that nobody could think of any colorful Texanisms to tell how goddam hot it was!

:evilfrown:

[Javaman]

8. I like to use...

It was blithering stupid hot. LOL

My yard looks like the dustbowl.

[southmost]

5. I hope so...

last month a tropical storm just vaporized into dry air as it hit the Texas coast, yielding very little rain, it has been usually less humid than usual last couple of weeks