Texas Heat!

[Western]

If we could get some moisture, this would be some B-E-U-tifull weather, Temps are great for outside work, but with the obvious burn bans, I have some "chores" that will be put off. Grass really responding to water and fertilizer, at least where you are able to water it. My yard Bermuda is kicking in like springtime, so hopefully I can get some growth before dormancy.

 

[Larry Caldwell]

Here's a little news from here in the West. The Pacific Ocean is starting to kick moisture onto North America, actually just a little early this year. The really wet winter storms normally don't start until November. This one is energetic enough that some moisture should make it across the mountains to you there in Texas and Oklahoma.

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Here's a little news from here in the West. The Pacific Ocean is starting to kick moisture onto North America, actually just a little early this year. The really wet winter storms normally don't start until November. This one is energetic enough that some moisture should make it across the mountains to you there in Texas and Oklahoma.

I hope you're right. I've seen this dust suck the moisture out of some tropical storm waves...

 

[Bird]

Here's a little news from here in the West. The Pacific Ocean is starting to kick moisture onto North America, actually just a little early this year. The really wet winter storms normally don't start until November. This one is energetic enough that some moisture should make it across the mountains to you there in Texas and Oklahoma.

The State Fair of Texas started yesterday for a 3 week run. It seems that almost every year, we have some hot weather, some dry weather, some cold weather, and some wet weather during the Fair. So I'm hoping for the wet weather.:laughing:

 

[Western]

Here's a little news from here in the West. The Pacific Ocean is starting to kick moisture onto North America, actually just a little early this year. The really wet winter storms normally don't start until November. This one is energetic enough that some moisture should make it across the mountains to you there in Texas and Oklahoma.

Y'all push and we'll pull!!!:thumbsup:

 

[pacerron]

Y'all push and we'll pull!!!:thumbsup:

Somebody pulled too hard this way. Only 38 deg this morning and expected high of 52. The heat pump is blowing warm air.
What are northern Texas winters like?

 

[Bird]

What are northern Texas winters like?

Unpredictable.:laughing: The Texas panhandle sometimes has some severe cold and snow storms, but north central Texas is usually pretty mild. it's not unusual to have short sleeve weather around Christmas, but then in 1989, I think we had a record -1° 2 days before Christmas.

But I can tell you that I don't even own a long sleeved shirt anymore. I have the good heavy Carhart jacket that you see in my avatar and it's still just like new because it's so rarely worn.:laughing: Usually it's no jacket at all, or just a light windbreaker.

 

[pacerron]

Unpredictable.:laughing: The Texas panhandle sometimes has some severe cold and snow storms, but north central Texas is usually pretty mild. it's not unusual to have short sleeve weather around Christmas, but then in 1989, I think we had a record -1° 2 days before Christmas.

But I can tell you that I don't even own a long sleeved shirt anymore. I have the good heavy Carhart jacket that you see in my avatar and it's still just like new because it's so rarely worn.:laughing: Usually it's no jacket at all, or just a light windbreaker.

Bird,
That sounds pretty darn inviting compared to here. My Carhart of 20 years is all frayed and I have a lot more flannel shirts and bibs than shorts. I used to enjoy the cold when I was young but not anymore.

 

[jinman]

Unpredictable.:laughing:

Bird, are you sure you weren't a weatherman instead of a cop? That's as good a description of our winter weather as any of the weathermen do on TV. I sometimes just describe our winters as brown. The deciduous trees lose their leaves and the grass all goes dormant because of winter temperatures, but there's little snow (okay with me). That makes the ground and forest mostly brown. With the exception of a few liveoaks and cedars, we have to wait until mid-spring to see green again.

 

[Western]

I sometimes just describe our winters as brown. The deciduous trees lose their leaves and the grass all goes dormant because of winter temperatures, but there's little snow (okay with me). That makes the ground and forest mostly brown. With the exception of a few liveoaks and cedars, we have to wait until mid-spring to see green again.

Jim, that means we have had a winter all summer this go around:laughing: I think we had a "green up" sometime in May?? If we don't get any substantial rains this winter, the only way we'll know the difference in Winter/Summer is the temperatures!!

 

[LarryD]

Unpredictable.:laughing: The Texas panhandle sometimes has some severe cold and snow storms, but north central Texas is usually pretty mild. it's not unusual to have short sleeve weather around Christmas, but then in 1989, I think we had a record -1° 2 days before Christmas.

But I can tell you that I don't even own a long sleeved shirt anymore. I have the good heavy Carhart jacket that you see in my avatar and it's still just like new because it's so rarely worn.:laughing: Usually it's no jacket at all, or just a light windbreaker.

Bird, you left out the part about the Ice storms. Those always make for a fun few days!

 

[pacerron]

I sometimes just describe our winters as brown. The deciduous trees lose their leaves and the grass all goes dormant because of winter temperatures, but there's little snow (okay with me). That makes the ground and forest mostly brown. With the exception of a few liveoaks and cedars, we have to wait until mid-spring to see green again.

Jim,
Same up here unless we decide to grill...

 

[Western]

Short article on FOX today about our drought. Hopefully their "predictions" are only fantasy.

Climate Experts Meet to Discuss Epic Texas Drought

Published October 03, 2011

| Associated Press


Federal and state weather forecasters and climate experts are getting together to brainstorm about the epic 2011 Texas drought and what weather trends might signal for the future.

This year's drought already has cost the Texas agriculture and cattle industries more than $5 billion. Intensifying La Nina conditions in the equatorial waters of the Pacific Ocean signal the approach of another dry winter. That means little to no relief from the drought conditions.

State climatologist John Nielsen-Gammon already has told the Austin American-Statesman that the drought could be the beginning of a decade-long dry spell. He will join National Weather Service forecasters and climatologists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in Monday's discussion in Fort Worth.

Read more: Climate Experts Meet To Discuss Epic Texas Drought | Fox News

 

[jinman]

We just got home from a 4-day trip to see my grandson in the USAF at Offutt AFB just south of Omaha, NE. It was a terrific driving trip and provided a few days relief from heat and dry weather. We sure enjoyed seeing green grass and driving though miles and miles of corn and soybean harvest. I had never been to Topeka, KS before, and the drive up Hwy 75 between Topeka and Omaha was candy for the eyes after a sun-baked summer in Texas. I noticed that there was a band of dry between Wichita, KS and Edmond, OK, but Okla City and Norman were pretty green all the way south to Pauls Valley. Just north of Edmond a wildfire had crossed over IH-35 and reminded me that Texas is not the only place with drought. However, I don't think anywhere the drought is any worse than central TX.

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Our little newspaper had a story on a rancher near Schulenburg. Said he was out of hay and water and selling off his 300 head. Also said it was the worst he had ever seen it in his 60 years of ranching.

 

[txdon]

Oh no, another fire near Bastrop. I started seeing smoke about an hour ago and it's getting bigger. This time there is a south wind blowing. Picture taken 10-4-11 at 1430 hours from our hill.

 

[txdon]

The fire is near McDade in Bastrop County. They are starting to evacuate....

 

[txdon]

In an hour the fire has quadrupled in size.

 

[pacerron]

The fire is near McDade in Bastrop County. They are starting to evacuate....

Wow,
That looks like about 7 miles from you as the crow flys.
Is that in your volunteer response area?

 

[txdon]

It's about 10-15 miles away, and it is not in our response area.
I can see it from the back porch now, I don't have to go to the hill. Picture 1630 hrs.

As you can tell the fire is moving North, we are to the east. (Mike is to the SE)