Slow and Steady Wins The Race

Over the past week to 10 days, we have had a major shift in our weather pattern. From what I can foresee in the future, our days in the 90s and even mid 80s look like they are done for now. A persistent north the south wind pierced some of the coldest air of the season so far and has kept a lid on the temperatures too. Each afternoon has been tranquil with very low humidity levels, lots of sunshine, and very nice temperatures. The big story here has also been the shocking morning lows.

Early Sunday morning was a tough one when lows dropped into the 40s. Hearne actually reported an official morning low of 40° on the dot. Due to this huge shift, we had to dig deep in the back of the closet and not only take out our recreational jackets, but wool coats too. Well, maybe the wool coats were a bit too heavy, but adds to the description.

Our main driver has been a trough in the upper levels of the atmosphere allowing this colder air to unleash though out the entire state of Texas.

Over the course of the next week and into the weekend, we will see this trough slowly lift to the north east as a strong ridge begins to develop to our west.

This will be a slow movement in the overall upper level pattern, but what you really need to know is that this tranquil pattern will stick around for a while. Also, the cool mornings and mild, sunny afternoons are here to stay right into the weekend. Overall, this will be exceptional outdoor weather.

On one more note, the tropics are still alive.....

Tropical Storm Lorenzo formed earlier today, and will move to the central Atlantic Ocean, well away from any land.

"Take a look up once in a while; you never know what you’ll miss."

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