Volume 20 Number 3.1 March 21, 2007

The main weather feature so far this March was an upper level low pressure center that moved across the state during the beginning of last week (March 11th-13^th). While most of West Texas was left dry, Central Texas received abundant rainfall. During the three day span between March 11^th and March 13^th Austin reported 3.50”, Waco reported 3.17”, and San Antonio reported 4.32”. The system then moved west, and on the three day span between March 12^th and March 14^th Houston reported 4.36”, College Station reported 4.18”, and Galveston reported 4.68”. Galveston reported the largest one day for the system with 3.37” on the 14^th.

MONTHLY OUTLOOK FOR APRIL 2007: From the Climate Prediction Center, the entire state is predicted to have an equal chance at above average, below average, or normal precipitation for the month of April 2007. The models do not show any favorability towards any of the scenarios. Basically, the models predict an equal probability for each scenario (above average, below average, or normal). As for temperature, east of a DFW-Waco-Del Rio line is predicted at an equal chance of above average, below average, or normal temperatures. West of the DFW-Waco-Del Rio is predicted at a chance for above average temperatures. West of a Wichita Falls-Midland-Marfa line is given a 40% of above average temperatures, and east of the Wichita Falls-Midland-Marfa line is given a 33% of above average temperatures.

(Forecast material obtained from the Climate Prediction Center)

Dr. John Nielsen-Gammon (State Climatologist)

Matt Mosier (Undergraduate Assistant)