Drought

Heavy rain event still expected in DFW this weekend

The very powerful early season winter storm currently affecting the western US, and bringing snow to higher elevations, is still expected to bring wide spread heavy rainfall to north Texas this weekend. The GFS model has consistently shown a multi-day heavy rain event to affect our entire region starting this weekend, and stretching through at least Monday morning 10/10 of next week.

Tropical Storm Don and north Texas weather

No doubt everyone know’s of Tropical Storm Don’s existence in the southern Gulf of Mexico. The storm track currently takes it well south of north Texas. The storm’s size is expected to remain small, and its strength at landfall is expected around 55mph sustained wind speed. This is a good setup for the southern and central parts [read more...]

North Texans, we have got a very hot and dry summer ahead of us. Long term temperature and precipitation estimates don’t look very good for our region. Record Heat: Already today we have tied a record high at D/FW Airport. This afternoon we reached 104 degrees, which ties the record set in 1918. Weather the [read more...]

Drought conditions ease for North Texas

Despite the warmer than normal conditions the past few weeks across north Texas, the immediate area remains mostly drought free. This is thanks in part to a wetter than normal mid-spring and a particularly rainy June 10-11. At this time nearly half of north Texas is drought free, however other areas range from a D1 [read more...]

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