Volume 16 Number 12.1 December 11, 2003

There have been no reports of severe weather since December 1^st. On December 4^th a cold front made its way across the state and in its wake left cooler, drier conditions. Highs ranged from the 40’s in the Panhandle to the upper 60’s in Deep South Texas. Many locations in Texas dropped well below the freezing mark on December 5th. High pressure dominated over the state until the 6^th when it moved east and allowed for By the 8^th, mild temperatures encompassed the state with highs in the 60’s and 70’s. On the 9^th and 10^th, a 2^nd front passed over the state bringing with it cooler Canadian air.

Forecast for the Week

For the week of December 11, 2003, and into the beginning of the week of December 15, 2003:

A cold front is making its way across the state and will have an effect on the state by bringing frozen precipitation to some areas in the High Plains, Low Rolling Plains, and possibly the North Central Regions of Texas.

The North Central, Edwards Plateau, and South Central regions of Texas should stay in the 50’s and 60’s for the remainder of the week with a chance for showers and thunderstorms on Friday, and a slight chance of a wintry mix occurring on Friday night near the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. Low temperatures will be in the upper 20’s and lower 30’s. Highs in the 60’s and 70’s, and lows in the 40’s and 50’s will characterize the remainder of the week for Deep South Texas.

Southeast and the Upper Texas Coastal regions will experience 50’s and 60’s as highs with lows dipping down into the 30’s by Sunday night. The chance of precipitation creeps into the forecast for Thursday and Friday.

The Amarillo area will see a very chilly high of 30 on Friday with snow and lows around 20. Highs will be in the 40’s and 50’s through the beginning of next week.

(Forecast material obtained from the National Weather Service)

Dr. John Nielsen-Gammon (State Climatologist)

Kelsey Curtiss (Undergraduate Assistant)