Volume 16 Number 5.1 May 15, 2003

The week of May 5^th was rather warm and dry across Texas. A frontal system triggered a very isolated area of precipitation with only Texarkana picking up a measurable amount on the 5^th. The majority of the state was characterized by high temperatures in the 90’s. A cold front that moved through on Saturday resulted in slightly cooler and much less humid conditions for the state on Mothers Day.

Forecast for the Week

For the week of May 12^th (only including May 16^th-May 18^th): Most regions in Texas will experience high temperatures in the upper 80’s and lower 90’s, and lows in the 60’s. There is a chance for showers and thunderstorms on Friday for the regions of: North Texas, South Central, Upper Texas Coast, High Plains, and Low Rolling Plains. Otherwise, most regions will stay dry and quite warm through the weekend.

(Forecast material obtained from the National Weather Service)

Monthly Weather Outlook for June 2003

From the Climate Prediction Center, the 30-day outlook for the month of June indicates a 33.3% probability of experiencing greater than normal, less than normal, or normal climatology for the line north of Amarillo, Abilene, and Waco and extending to Houston. From this line named and south to a line from Midland, San Angelo, and through the middle of the Edwards Plateau region there is a 0-5% probability of above-average temperatures. The cities of Laredo, Brownsville, San Antonio, and Corpus Christi are also included in the 0-5% above-normal category. The areas surrounding El Paso and Del Rio have a 5-10% probability of experiencing above-normal temperatures.

There is a 33.3% probability that the entire state of Texas can expect below-normal, normal, or above-normal precipitation for the month of June.

Dr. John Nielsen-Gammon (State Climatologist)

Kelsey Curtiss (Undergraduate Assistant)