h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Sunny and 21C during the day.

Down to 4C at night

Rain forecast for tomorrow

At 1.30am it's 80° (26.7C) and humid (70%). No rain on Friday and none forecast for the forseeable future.

When you walk home at half past midnight you really shouldn't arrive drenched in sweat because it really shouldn't be over 80F/27.6C at that time of the day, not to mention the humidity/heat index. That's just plain bloody wrong.

We hit 100F/37.8C today for the first time this year, and we're likely to do it all over again tomorrow At half past midnight it's 86/30. No rain.

Even though I got home after midnight I think I can still post a comprehensive report for Thursday

Thursday's weather statistics from downtown Austin (at 12.40am Friday)

Minimum temperature: 76°F/24.4°C, am
Normal minimum: 73°F/22.8°C
Record minimum: 64°F/17.8°C,
Maximum temperature: 100°F/37.8°C, pm
Normal maximum: 93°F/33.9°C
Record maximum: 101°F/38.3°C,
Current temperature: 86°F/30°C
Current heat index: 94°F/34.4°C
Barometer: 29.9" (1012.5mb), rising
Humidity: 75%
Dew point: 76°F/24.4°C
Wind: 8mph, ESE
Highest gust today: 14mph
Precipitation since midnight (at Camp Mabry): 0.00"
Yearly total to date (at Camp Mabry): 13.5" (3.87" behind average)

Sounds like Texas is a hot place, Oojakapiv.
Can you fry eggs on the sidewalk there?

Don't know, I've never tried it. But if you walk across black asphalt in bare feet at this time of the year and during the hottest part of the day you can get blisters. No, really.

Even hotter today than yesterday... and it sure felt like it when I was out there briefly at about 4.30pm.

The weather statistics for July 1st 2005 from downtown Austin (at 11.30pm)

Minimum temperature: 79°F/26.1°C, 5.33am
Normal minimum: 73°F/22.8°C
Record minimum: 65°F/18.3°C,
Maximum temperature: 101°F/38.3°C, 4.43pm
Normal maximum: 93°F/33.9°C
Record maximum: 102°F/38.9°C,
Current temperature: 89°F/31.7°C
Current heat index: 96°F/35.6°C
Barometer: 29.86" (1011.2mb), rising
Humidity: 62%
Dew point: 74°F/23.3°C
Wind: 5mph, SE
Highest gust today: 20mph
Precipitation since midnight (at Camp Mabry): 0.00"
Yearly total to date (at Camp Mabry): 13.5" (3.96" behind average)

Here are some maximum temperatures from in and around Austin today:
Lake Buchanan 107°
ABIA 102°
Camp Mabry 101°
Smithville 103°
Llano 102°
Lakeway 100°
Luchenbach 106°

And a degree hotter today

The weather statistics for Saturday July 2nd from downtown Austin (at 11.45pm)

Minimum temperature: 78°F/25.6°C, 7.05am
Normal minimum: 73°F/22.8°C
Record minimum: 57°F/13.9°C,
Maximum temperature: 102°F/38.9°C, 4.51pm
Normal maximum: 94°F/34.4°C
Record maximum: 103°F/39.4°C,
Current temperature: 89°F/31.7°C
Current heat index: 96°F/35.6°C
Barometer: 29.85" (1010.8mb), rising
Humidity: 62%
Dew point: 74°F/23.3°C
Wind: 8mph, WNW
Highest gust today: 21mph
Precipitation since midnight (at Camp Mabry): 0.00"
Yearly total to date (at Camp Mabry): 13.50" (4.05" behind average)

It's 31 days since we had any rain, although there's the merest hint of a chance of a possibility of some later this week

Three days of 100°+ temperatures, and 32 days without rain. However, Tropical Depression Three of this year's hurricane season has recently formed in the Caribbean Sea and is currently passing over the eastern coast of the Yucatan Peninsula. It's forecast to move north and west into the Gulf of Mexico, and possibly make landfall on the Texas coast late on Wednesday. There has been a very strong ridge of high pressure over Texas for weeks (which is why we've had such hot, dry weather), and if it holds up in the face of what could develop into Tropical Storm - and maybe Hurricane - Cindy, the storm will be deflected east toward Louisiana and New Orleans, or west toward the northeast coast of Mexico. Hopefully though, the high pressure will weaken and move off to the west, allowing the storm to move inland over Texas and drop some rain on us

The weather statistics for Sunday July 3rd 2005 from downtown Austin (at 11.25pm)

Minimum temperature: 79°F/26.1°C, 5.51am
Normal minimum: 73°F/22.8°C
Record minimum: 57°F/13.9°C,
Maximum temperature: 101°F/38.3°C, 4.35pm
Normal maximum: 94°F/34.4°C
Record maximum: 103°F/39.4°C,
Current temperature: 86°F/30°C
Current heat index: 93°F/33.9°C
Barometer: 29.89" (1012.2mb), rising
Humidity: 67%
Dew point: 74°F/23.3°C
Wind: 3mph, W
Highest gust today: 26mph
Precipitation since midnight (at Camp Mabry): 0.00"
Yearly total to date (at Camp Mabry): 13.5" (4.12" behind average)

Looks like Cindy-to-be isn't going to come anywhere near Texas now It's heading off well to the east - Louisiana/Mississippi

Day four of triple digit heat, day 33 of rainlessness.

The weather statistics for Monday July 4th 2005 from downtown Austin (at 11.55pm)

Minimum temperature: 79°F/26.1°C, 6.49am
Normal minimum: 73°F/22.8°C
Record minimum: 59°F/15°C,
Maximum temperature: 100°F/37.8°C, 4.57pm
Normal maximum: 94°F/34.4°C
Record maximum: 102°F/38.9°C,
Current temperature: 85°F/29.4°C
Current heat index: 90°F/32.2°C
Barometer: 30.00" (1015.9mb), rising
Humidity: 67%
Dew point: 73°F/22.8°C
Wind: 8mph, SSE
Highest gust today: 29mph
Precipitation since midnight (at Camp Mabry): "
Yearly total to date (at Camp Mabry): 13.5" (4.2" behind average)

Cindy's a bit of a woossy name for a hurricane

Sunshine and 22C today. We're getting anytthing from 5C to 18C at night, which makes planning the blankets, duvets etc required rather difficult

"Cindy's a bit of a woossy name for a hurricane"

There was a Hurricane Flossie a few years ago No Hurricane Dewey so far... oh wait

Day five of triple digit heat, day 34 of rainlessness. Tropical Storm Cindy currently making landfall on the Gulf coast where Louisiana borders Mississippi - a long way from Austin

The weather statistics for Tuesday July 5th 2005 from downtown Austin (at 11.05pm)

Minimum temperature: 77°F/25°C, 6.45am
Normal minimum: 73°F/22.8°C
Record minimum: 62°F/16.7°C,
Maximum temperature: 100°F/37.8°C, 5.38pm
Normal maximum: 94°F/34.4°C
Record maximum: 101°F/38.3°C,
Current temperature: 90°F/32.2°C
Current heat index: 93°F/33.9°C
Barometer: 29.93" (1015.9mb), rising
Humidity: 50%
Dew point: 69°F/20.6°C
Wind: 1mph, SSE
Highest gust today: 17mph
Precipitation since midnight (at Camp Mabry): "0.00
Yearly total to date (at Camp Mabry): 13.5" (4.28" behind average)

J and G have a ginger cat called Jussie, who arrived on their doorstep all bedraggled and kitteny in the midst of Cyclone Justine in 1989

He is known as the catdog because he sits at gates waiting for us to get home, along with the real dog(s). I'm not a great cat lover, but Jussie gets me every time. He's a in 's clothing.



Oh, another sunny day here in Oz

Day 6 of triple digit heat (and a big one - we broke the 40°C barrier), day 35 of rainlessness... although there was a fierce thunderstorm off to the east when I got off work around 8.30pm, and for a short time while I was at the bus stop there was a magnificent view of an anvil head, coloured brilliant reds and oranges and purples by the setting sun But the sun goes down pretty quickly in these parts and it didn't last very long

The weather statistics for from downtown Austin (at pm)

Minimum temperature: 80°F/26.7°C, 6.53am
Normal minimum: 73°F/22.8°C
Record minimum: 61°F/16.1°C,
Maximum temperature: 104°F/40°C, 4.19pm
Normal maximum: 94°F/34.4°C
Record maximum: 102°F/38.9°C,
Current temperature: 89°F/31.7°C
Current heat index: 93°F/33.9°C
Barometer: 29.92" (1013.2mb), rising
Humidity: 55%
Dew point: 71°F/21.7°C
Wind: 3mph, SSE
Highest gust today: 19mph
Precipitation since midnight (at Camp Mabry): 0.00"
Yearly total to date (at Camp Mabry): 13.5" (4.34" behind average)

*AHEM*

The weather statistics for Wednesday July 6th 2005 from downtown Austin (at 11.40pm)

I hear thunder and I see lightning... and I think it's coming this way

Day 7 of triple digit temperatures Day 0 of rainlessness Water fell out of the sky today A most unusual phenomenon, and boy did it drop temperatures around here - by more than 20°F. I'm taking a guess at the rainfall statistics for Camp Mabry based on the 0.52" that fell Downtown, since they haven't been updated on the Mabry page.

The weather statistics for Thursday July 7th 2005 from downtown Austin (at 11.50pm)

Minimum temperature: 73°F/22.8°C, 10.27pm
Normal minimum: 73°F/22.8°C
Record minimum: 63°F/17.2°C,
Maximum temperature: 103°F/39.4°C, 3.30pm
Normal maximum: 94°F/34.4°C
Record maximum: 104°F/40°C,
Current temperature: 73°F/22.8°C
Current heat index: 78°F/25.6°C
Barometer: 29.99" (mb), rising
Humidity: 93%
Dew point: 71°F/21.7°C
Wind: 4mph, E
Highest gust today: 32mph
Precipitation since midnight (at Camp Mabry): 0.5"
Yearly total to date (at Camp Mabry): 14.0" (3.91" behind average)

Hoo boy, it sure makes a difference to the way you feel when it's 72° at 8am instead of 80°