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

A bit late on this today - h2g2 was offline this morning.

Yesterday 93/73 (40% chance of rain) (actual: 96/74, 1.09" rain)
Today 70/61 (20% chance of rain)
Thursday 77/56 (10% chance of rain)
Friday 85/67 (10% chance of rain)
Saturday 93/70 (10% chance of rain)
Sunday 92/68 (20% chance of rain)
Monday 76/58 (30% chance of rain)
Tuesday 80/57 (10% chance of rain)

Average max/min for this time of the year: 82/61
Yesterday's departure from the daily average: +13°
Record high temperature for today: 94 (2016, 1933)
Record low temperature for today: 44 (1974, 1940)

Yesterday was the first day since (I can't be bothered to look back through the posts but probably April or May) that I didn't have to turn either the a/c or the heater, all day long and even though I had the oven on in the afternoon. Not so today - the heater's on to warm the bathroom up before I get in the shower ready for work.

Yesterday 70/61 (20% chance of rain) (actual: 76/56, 0.04" rain)
Today 77/56 (10% chance of rain)
Friday 83/55
Saturday 93/65 (10% chance of rain)
Sunday 91/63 (10% chance of rain)
Monday 79/64 (40% chance of rain)
Tuesday 77/54
Wednesday 80/56

Average max/min for this time of the year: 82/60
Yesterday's departure from the daily average: -5°
Record high temperature for today: 95 (1993)
Record low temperature for today: 40 (1898)

I turned off the A/C and opened windows on my way out the door this morning. I could easily have done so yesterday, at least yesterday evening.

I had the windows open on Monday. The first time I've been able to get some fresh air in the place since whenever it was.

It used to take two cold fronts to completely wash away the summer. We've had (at least) three so far and we're still looking at temperatures in the 90s for the weekend. It won't be too long before the weather here really starts to look like that summer/summerer/christmas graphic.

Yesterday 77/56 (10% chance of rain) (actual: 77/54, no rain)
Today 83/55
Saturday 93/64 (10% chance of rain)
Sunday 92/64 (20% chance of rain)
Monday 79/62 (50% chance of rain)
Tuesday 80/54
Wednesday 81/56
Thursday 83/62 (30% chance of rain)

Average max/min for this time of the year: 81/60
Yesterday's departure from the daily average: -5°
Record high temperature for today: 94 (1947)
Record low temperature for today: 39 (1903)

That's three days in a row the average of the day's high and low temperatures have been below the seasonal average. It won't happen today. Today (and tomorrow) we might break, or at least equal, the high temperature record. Still, at least this morning I should be able to go to work in shirtsleeves instead of a jacket, and not be sweltering in the hot sun - in a jacket - when I come home this evening, because it's 17° warmer right now than it was this time yesterday.

Yesterday 83/55 (actual: 85/55)
Today 93/64 (10% chance of rain)
Sunday 92/65 (20% chance of rain)
Monday 79/68 (50% chance of rain)
Tuesday 79/54
Wednesday 81/53
Thursday 80/56 (20% chance of rain)
Friday 58/56 (30% chance of rain)

Average max/min for this time of the year: 81/60
Yesterday's departure from the daily average: -3°
Record high temperature for today: 95 (1921)
Record low temperature for today: 39 (1903)

Broke another record today. Which means IT'S STILL ING SUMMER!

If yesterday's anything to go by we'll break another record today. The forecast and the record are the same.

Yesterday 93/64 (10% chance of rain) (actual: 96/66)
Today 92/65 (20% chance of rain)
Monday 80/67 (50% chance of rain)
Tuesday 80/52
Wednesday 82/52
Thursday 80/61 (40% chance of rain)
Friday 65/51 (20% chance of rain)
Saturday 71/45

Average max/min for this time of the year: 81/60
Yesterday's departure from the daily average: +11°
Record high temperature for today: 92 (1979)
Record low temperature for today: 38 (1917)

Broke another record

I slept through the rain as the front came through between 3am and 4am (bringing temperatures down from 80 to 67), the same rain that's currently drenching Houston. Another, stronger, front arrives on Thursday. Could this be the week we finally say goodbye to summer?

Yesterday 92/65 (20% chance of rain) (actual: 95/65, trace of rain)
Today 80/67 (50% chance of rain)
Tuesday 80/52
Wednesday 83/55
Thursday 80/61 (50% chance of rain)
Friday 67/50 (30% chance of rain)
Saturday 71/48 (10% chance of rain)
Sunday 76/47 (10% chance of rain)

Average max/min for this time of the year: 81/59
Yesterday's departure from the daily average: +10°
Record high temperature for today: 92 (1979, 1934)
Record low temperature for today: 39 (1976)

I certainly hope that next front moves through on Thursday. I'm heading back to TRF this weekend. I don't mind a few scattered showers, but I'd like any downpours to be over with by Friday afternoon.

I'd say the weekend's looking pretty nice, if a little chilly overnight.

Yesterday 80/67 (50% chance of rain) (actual: 82/63, 0.25" rain)
Today 80/52
Wednesday 85/55
Thursday 84/62 (50% chance of rain)
Friday 63/51 (30% chance of rain)
Saturday 68/49 (10% chance of rain)
Sunday 76/48 (10% chance of rain)
Monday 75/52 (10% chance of rain)

Average max/min for this time of the year: 80/59
Yesterday's departure from the daily average: +3°
Record high temperature for today: 92 (2003, 1939, 1933)
Record low temperature for today: 37 (1923)

Yesterday 80/52 (actual: 83/50)
Today 85/55
Thursday 84/64 (70% chance of rain)
Friday 63/50 (30% chance of rain)
Saturday 69/45 (10% chance of rain)
Sunday 76/48 (10% chance of rain)
Monday 71/50 (10% chance of rain)
Tuesday 70/49 (10% chance of rain)

Average max/min for this time of the year: 80/59
Yesterday's departure from the daily average: -3°
Record high temperature for today: 94 (2003)
Record low temperature for today: 36 (1923)

Today's rain is being forecast to arrive late afternoon and bring 2"-2½" of rain plus a slight possibility of severe weather. Oh I do hope so.

I always look back at this day one year ago when I do this. This time last year we were in the middle of the dodgy water episode in Austin which, to the best of my recollection, was something to do with zebra mussels getting into a pipe.

Yesterday 85/55 (actual: 85/54)
Today 84/64 (70% chance of rain)
Friday 59/48 (20% chance of rain)
Saturday 70/46
Sunday 76/47
Monday 72/50 (10% chance of rain)
Tuesday 70/48 (10% chance of rain)
Wednesday 65/46 (10% chance of rain)

Average max/min for this time of the year: 80/58
Yesterday's departure from the daily average: +2°
Record high temperature for today: 94 (1933)
Record low temperature for today: 30 (1911)

There's a very useful database of climate observations, going back for the entire local record I think, that I use occasionally, but for the past few weeks I've been getting this:

Due to fiscal year contract processing restrictions, NOWData will be unavailable for a short period. In the meantime, please use the National Centers for Environmental Information's (NCEI) Climate Data Online (CDO) resource. If you are not automatically redirected there within 15 seconds or have pop-ups blocked, please go to http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/cdo-web.

http://nowdata.rcc-acis.org/ewx/

That was a storm and a half. My electricity went off a couple of times, firstly not much more than a flicker, but then for about 30-40 seconds - more than enough to shut down to computer and necessitate resetting all the digital clocks, except for my radio alarm which has a backup battery. The wind was tremendous, and still is. We had a 39° wind chill at 7am, after an 86° heat index yesterday afternoon. I've seen plenty of 4" and 5" rain totals in the region, one of 6" and one of 7".

And it's been snowing in the Panhandle.

Yesterday 84/64 (70% chance of rain) (actual: 86/49, 2.09" rain)
Today 59/48 (20% chance of rain)
Saturday 71/46
Sunday 79/47
Monday 81/52 (10% chance of rain)
Tuesday 70/51 (20% chance of rain)
Wednesday 65/48 (20% chance of rain)
Thursday 61/42

Average max/min for this time of the year: 79/58
Yesterday's departure from the daily average: -1°
Record high temperature for today: 91 (1992, 1988, 1950)
Record low temperature for today: 33 (1924)

What a day for the landscapers (that's gardeners in British English) to show up, with 30-40mph gusts blowing all the leaves around.

Yesterday 59/48 (20% chance of rain) (actual: 59/44, 0.11" rain)
Today 71/46
Sunday 80/46
Monday 81/54 (10% chance of rain)
Tuesday 75/57 (50% chance of rain)
Wednesday 68/59 (50% chance of rain)
Thursday 58/42 (10% chance of rain)
Friday 62/38

Average max/min for this time of the year: 79/58
Yesterday's departure from the daily average: -17°
Record high temperature for today: 90 (1987, 1954, 1950)
Record low temperature for today: 31 (1924)

Yesterday 71/46 (actual: 74/46)
Today 80/46
Monday 83/55 (10% chance of rain)
Tuesday 73/60 (50% chance of rain)
Wednesday 75/60 (60% chance of rain)
Thursday 57/46 (20% chance of rain)
Friday 61/39
Saturday 63/44

Average max/min for this time of the year: 79/58
Yesterday's departure from the daily average: -8°
Record high temperature for today: 93 (1995)
Record low temperature for today: 31 (1924)

Yesterday 80/46 (actual: 83/45)
Today 83/55 (10% chance of rain)
Tuesday 70/60 (50% chance of rain)
Wednesday 74/59 (60% chance of rain)
Thursday 55/40 (20% chance of rain)
Friday 62/38
Saturday 63/41 (10% chance of rain)
Sunday 66/42

Average max/min for this time of the year: 78/57
Yesterday's departure from the daily average: -4°
Record high temperature for today: 89 (1917)
Record low temperature for today: 32 (1957)

This an almost identical severe weather forecast to the one before that impressive storm we had last week. http://twitter.com/NWSSanAntonio/status/1189149984521932800

Yesterday 83/55 (10% chance of rain) (actual: 82/57, 0.02" rain)
Today 70/60 (50% chance of rain)
Wednesday 61/53 (80% chance of rain)
Thursday 55/38
Friday 61/36
Saturday 64/40
Sunday 66/41 (10% chance of rain)
Monday 72/47 (10% chance of rain)

Average max/min for this time of the year: 78/57
Yesterday's departure from the daily average: +2°
Record high temperature for today: 90 (1938)
Record low temperature for today: 33 (1913)