Texan From New Zealand, joined Dec 2003, 4204 posts, RR: 53 Posted (7 years 2 months 3 weeks 1 day 4 hours ago) and read 1133 times:
Summer has once again struck early in North Texas. Yesterday's high at DFW was 93*F, while it was a cool 90* at DAL. Just up the road from us in Denton it was 95, while a little further up the road in Wichita Falls (SPS), the temperature topped out at 100 degrees on March 1! If it's 100 degrees on March 1, I'm a little frightened thinking about what June, July, and August will be like!
Texan
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StuckinMAF From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 1, posted (7 years 2 months 3 weeks 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 1110 times:
Fear not, it was due to high pressure in advance of the front that just is passing throught the state right now. We tied our record for this date in Midland yesterday of 89, and it has been warm for a couple of days now. Today's high should be back to normal for this year, about 21 degrees cooler than yesterday (68).
It's not unusual to have big temp swings this time of year. When the airmass is dry, it's easily modified and it's not unusual to see a 50 degree dinural variation.
Texan From New Zealand, joined Dec 2003, 4204 posts, RR: 53 Reply 2, posted (7 years 2 months 3 weeks 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 1104 times:
Quoting StuckinMAF (Reply 1): It's not unusual to have big temp swings this time of year. When the airmass is dry, it's easily modified and it's not unusual to see a 50 degree dinural variation.
I know, it's just unusual for us to be in the mid-90s this early in the year. Second earliest we've been over 90 degrees as far as I can remember; earliest was back about 13 years ago when we hit 95 sometime around February 12!
Still remember going for a swim in Midland years back in mid-March because it was 96.
Texan
"I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library."
Hole_courtney From United States of America, joined Jun 1999, 569 posts, RR: 1 Reply 3, posted (7 years 2 months 3 weeks 1 day 1 hour ago) and read 1095 times:
Man, you guys are right!
though, this temperature change certainly makes last year incredibly varied - I remember it being the first weekend of May in 2005, and the daytime temperature in Sherman (60 miles N of Downtown Dallas) being 40F! Of course, four years ago, during September, in College Station, I remember the temp reaching 112, with a wonderful heat index of 122! What on earth is going on here?
Quoting Texan (Thread starter): I'm a little frightened thinking about what June, July, and August will be like!
I share your concerns for the summer. I work outside washing cars, and did so during this last summer, where the temp never really topped 100. I think I might need to find a new job so I'm not screwing around in 110 weather!
But, these weather changes are just part of the fun of living in Texas.
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StuckinMAF From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 4, posted (7 years 2 months 3 weeks 1 day 1 hour ago) and read 1095 times:
Here are some records for early March in DFW:
March 3, 1902- 94
March 5, 1991- 96
March 8, 1911- 94
March 9, 1911- 100
March 10, 1911- 99
March 11, 1955- 93
March 12, 1955- 91
March 13, 1933- 92
March 14, 1989- 92
So it's not entirely unheard of, but you're right in that looking back at the last 5 years or so there haven't been many 90's or above in early March.
This is also an interesting observation from a "global warming" perspective too, since most of these records were from 50+ years ago.
UAL747 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 5, posted (7 years 2 months 3 weeks 1 day 1 hour ago) and read 1093 times:
Yeah, it almost reached 90 degrees here in Oklahoma City yesterday, and it snowed last week with temperatures in the teens. Today is a little cooler though. Was looking forward to another warm and sunny day.
Aloges From Germany, joined Jan 2006, 8357 posts, RR: 47 Reply 6, posted (7 years 2 months 3 weeks 21 hours ago) and read 1049 times:
Blech... heat. You can definitely keep it! We've got snow and I for one want it! The road got a bit slippery this morning at 5:45 though, but nothing you couldn't manage.
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Tbar220 From United States of America, joined Feb 2000, 7011 posts, RR: 28 Reply 9, posted (7 years 2 months 3 weeks 20 hours ago) and read 1031 times:
The thing I'm concerned about the most is drought and wildfires. If we get rain earlier and later, as opposed to getting it during the summer, it could be very bad both for agriculture and wildfires.
Dragon-wings From United States of America, joined Apr 2001, 3920 posts, RR: 0 Reply 10, posted (7 years 2 months 3 weeks 20 hours ago) and read 1026 times:
And here in New York it's snowing today. (3-4 inches on the ground so far)
Usnseallt82 From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 4891 posts, RR: 55 Reply 15, posted (7 years 2 months 3 weeks 19 hours ago) and read 996 times:
Its hot as hell in San Antonio today. I can't imagine what another month will bring in high's.
Usnseallt82 From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 4891 posts, RR: 55 Reply 17, posted (7 years 2 months 3 weeks 18 hours ago) and read 975 times:
Quoting MDorBust (Reply 16): Glad we don't have anything like that in Dallas... oh... damn.. Trinity River sewage park.
Yeah, the Trinity smells bad enough when its full. I'd hate to see it when it dries up.
Garri767 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 19, posted (7 years 2 months 3 weeks 17 hours ago) and read 948 times:
okay first off, AMA normally is around 32F this time of year, today we got up to 84. Next, earlier this winter we got down to -4 F . what the hell is up with the weather this year?!?!
StuckinMAF From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 20, posted (7 years 2 months 3 weeks 16 hours ago) and read 934 times:
Quoting Garri767 (Reply 19): okay first off, AMA normally is around 32F this time of year, today we got up to 84. Next, earlier this winter we got down to -4 F . what the hell is up with the weather this year?!?!
You tied the record high of 84 for March 2 set in 1904. The maximum temperature ever recorded in the month of March in AMA was 96 on March 19 and 20th, 1907.
Sorry, but overall it looks like nothing "the hell is up" with the weather this year in AMA. It's March and as you know the temperatures are quite variable this time of year on the High Plains when you get strong high pressure and compression in advance of the cold fronts that are still strong in March.
Usnseallt82 From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 4891 posts, RR: 55 Reply 21, posted (7 years 2 months 3 weeks 16 hours ago) and read 927 times:
Quoting StuckinMAF (Reply 20): Normal maximum temp for March 2 in AMA is 59.
Where the hell do you live again?
When you factor in the wind chill, Amarillo is damn near 32 this time of year. How do I know? I used to live there.
Usnseallt82 From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 4891 posts, RR: 55 Reply 23, posted (7 years 2 months 3 weeks 16 hours ago) and read 927 times:
Quoting Dc10s4ever (Reply 22): Another reason why the state of Texas SUCKS. Give it back to Mexico.
Actually, looking a little closer, I thought the 84 for the high today was a little warm since we only had 74 in MAF. Your high today in AMA was 58, so today was almost exactly average. BTW, yesterday's (March 1) high was 82 in AMA and February 28 was 83, so those were above-normal.
25 StuckinMAF: I live in (surprise!) MAF. You can't factor in the wind chill with an average high temp of 59 because wind chill is only recorded at temperatures bel
26 Usnseallt82: Thanks, smart ass. Now tell me your TAS at Mach 1.23 with that temp. I think you missed the point of what she was saying. It feels damn near 32, not
27 Texan: By no means is anyone forcing you to stay in Texas A lot of Texas is nice, with Austin and Dallas topping the list for me in terms of cities. It warm
28 StuckinMAF: Yeah, I know. I'm a weather geek though, so I really like to keep up with that kind of stuff. Assuming 59F and AMA's elevation of 3607ft., Mach 1.23
29 Usnseallt82: But since it took you so long to work up the calculation, the temp changed to -35 F and you now have winds at 170/48 along a TC of 235. What's your n
30 StuckinMAF: We already landed, dude! Where were you?
32 SATX: Texans never change, so the weather has to take up the slack. Many people in San Antonio seem to think Austin is rather nice, if for no other reason
33 StuckinMAF: I never said I dispute global warming. I said I dispute that it is caused by man. If you'd have read my Reply#7 in the thread you quoted, you would h
34 Usnseallt82: Funny........I spent most of my college days there and still don't like it. And yes, I do associate it with liberals, as does most of Texas.
35 NIKV69: I have driven through AMA in December and January for the last 5 years and have seen it all as far as wx. One January night in 2004 the temp dropped w
36 SATX: The media? Certainly you must be referring to the foreign media? Outside of the New York Times and NPR, I rarely hear much about global warming from
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Was looking forward to another warm and sunny day. 
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The road got a bit slippery this morning at 5:45 though, but nothing you couldn't manage.
Don't know what we'd do if it snowed again!
Get back to me at -10°C/14°F, that's where "cold" begins!
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