Volume 16 Number 10.2                                                                                              October 17, 2003

 

There was no severe weather reported in Texas from the 10th-17th of October.  Following the passage of a cold front late in the weekend, temperatures were in the 70’s for a majority of the state on Monday and Tuesday, and began to warm on Wednesday with temperatures in the 80’s.  A few 90-degree temperatures were present on Thursday in the High Plains, and Upper Trans Pecos regions.  The only city to receive significant precipitation this week was Brownsville, which reported 0.42” on the 14th, 1.55” on the 15th and 0.30 inches on the 16th.  A cold front passed on Thursday evening lowering humidity, and providing Texans with a beautiful end to the workweek. 

 

Forecast for the Week

For the week of October 20th:  Skies will be clear this week.  Most regions in Texas including:  North Central, South Central, Upper Coast, and Edwards Plateau can expect high temperatures in the upper 70’s and lower 80’s, and low temperatures in the 50’s through Wednesday.  The High Plains and Low Rolling Plains regions will have highs in the 70’s and lows in the upper 40’s and lower 50’s.  There is no chance of rain through Wednesday for any location in the state of Texas. 

 

(Forecast material obtained from the National Weather Service)

 

Monthly Outlook for November 2003:  From the Climate Prediction Center, the temperature outlook is as follows, west of a line including Midland, Lubbock, and Amarillo has a 40% probability of experiencing above normal temperatures for November 2003.  From that same line and eastward including the cities of El Paso, Del Rio, San Antonio, Abilene, Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston, Austin, and Victoria, there is a 33% chance of above normal temperatures. 

The remainder of the state including Corpus Christi, Laredo, and Brownsville has equal chances of seeing above normal, below normal or normal temperatures. 

The entire state of Texas has equal chances of reporting above normal, below normal or normal precipitation for November 2003. 

 

 

Dr. John Nielsen-Gammon (State Climatologist)

Kelsey Curtiss (Undergraduate Assistant)