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High pressure, dry weather

High pressure, dry weather

It is August after all, on one should be surprised. Even though most of the area is enjoying a rather wet summer so far, Mother Nature couldn’t forget it was August forever. And she finally woke up. As the meteorological community looks at the weather models over the coming days it looks like the southern plains is going to bulls-eyed… Read more →

Sunshine, warmer temperatures return to high plains

Sunshine, warmer temperatures return to high plains

If you have missed the abundant sunshine and hot weather that usually accompanies August across the high plains, then buckle up friends, it’s about to get “August-y” for you. Mother Nature finally shook out the cobwebs and realized that cloudy, cooler weather has no place in August! And she plans on returning sunshine and warmer temperatures to the Texas and… Read more →

Yesterday, NOAA released its look back at July. Turns out it was rather wet and a little cool. Take a look: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/sotc/briefings/201308.pdf

Mesoscale Discussion 1718: Eastern NM & Tx/Ok panhandles

The Storms Prediction Center is tracking the potential for severe weather across the Eastern New Mexico, and the Texas and Oklahoma panhandles. They have categorized it as a “marginal severe threat” that may “persist this afternoon across the srn and cntrl high plains.” The latest: Watch Unlikely. Details: http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/md/2013/md1718.html