Dallas Weather Examiner

DFW Thanksgiving forecast: 4 days to go...still looking good!

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:34:45 -0700

GFS 500mb/SLP/precip/1000-500 thck output 6am 22 Nov 2009 / Valid noon Thanksgiving Day (NCEP)

Solar output: Data needs to rule

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:35:07 -0700

Solar flux information: Jan Alvestad, www.solen.info/solarIn science, sometimes it’s a challenge to divorce personal opinion from what the data shows. Example: I live in north Texas where we don’t get much snow, and I think snow once in a...

Metroplex/north Texas Thanksgiving weather: Still looking good (5 days to go!)

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:56:43 -0700

Map: GFS 850mb temps/hts fcst from 6am 21 Nov 2009 run / valid noon Thanksgiving day

Metroplex Thanksgiving weather: Still looking good (6 days to go)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:48:21 -0700

GFS SLP/100-500 thck/precip from 6am 20 Nov model run / valid noon Thanksgiving Day / NCEP A dry, breezy and cool Thanksgiving has been suggested by the two main models I use (see maps above and below) for the past few days, and t...

Rain through Friday, amounts heaviest to southeast of Metroplex

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:53:49 -0700

A round of showers and embedded thunderstorms will move through north Texas through Friday.This will be triggered by the approach of an upper low iterating with a return flow of Gulf moisture. Some high-level water vapor from the Pacific will a...

North Texas Thanksgiving forecast: 7 days out: Early thoughts

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:34:03 -0700

GFS output, SLP and 1000/500 thickness, valid noon Thanksgiving day, 12am run 19 Nov 2009 / NCEP It’s eight days until Thanksgiving, and already people are asking about the weather, and with good reason. It's the busiest travel time o...

November 18th lows: Coldest so far in Metroplex

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:23:25 -0700

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FREEZE Warnings for western/northern portions of north Texas

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:53:48 -0700

Thanks to: Fort Worth NWSTuesday afternoon (Nov 17) Update: Freeze Warnings have been expanded and now extend from Cooke, Denton and Parker Counties and westward.Patchy frost is possible throughout the Metroplex so tender plants should be brough...

Freeze warning west of Metroplex; next rain chance late Thursday

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:28:10 -0700

Graphic: Fort Worth National Weather Service office A FREEZE WARNING has been posted for Wednesday morning over the western portion of north Texas. Although this does not include the Metroplex proper, it is advised that you cover tender plants a...

Solar radio flux: Slow upward trend since summer

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:45:01 -0700

Image: Jan Alvestad, www.solen.info/solar A slow but steady increase is seen in the 10.7cm solar flux since late September. This is the longest sustained upward trend in the electromagnetic emissions since early 2008.It is yet another indicator ...

DFW rainfall report: November 15th

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:25:21 -0700

Fort Worth National Weather Service dataSunday, November 15 brought the first mea...

Frost possible Tuesday morning in parts of Metroplex

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:44:56 -0700

Courtesy Fort Worth NWS Much colder air will dominate north Texas weather into Wednesday. Dry air and clear skies by Tuesday morning may allow a light freeze within the blue zone, while frost is possible in many outlying areas and possibly even ...

2009 moves up to 4th place for no-sunspot days

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:01:25 -0700

The year 2009 has had a very high number of days without sunspots.In fact, it moved up two places to #4 on the list as of November 14th. Here are the top 10 years with blank days since 1900: Sunspot-free days since 1900, by yearYearDays191331120...

DFW Metroplex forecast: Windy and much colder

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:04:37 -0700

500mb (steering winds) / NAM model / 6am Mon 16 Nov 2009 / UCARIt’s time to stash the shorts and dig out the coats and sweaters. A cold front moving through tonight/Sunday brings a rather dramatic weather change to north Texas.Rainfall Sunday/M...

Metroplex weekend forecast: Rain expected Sunday

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:07:41 -0700

Rainfall of up to an inch, and perhaps more east of I-35, is possible / HPC A shift from warm and breezy to cold and windy with a good chance of rain will take place Sunday.The weather system I have monitored over the past few days continue...

A mild weekend for DFW, Rain expected Sun-Mon

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:41:14 -0700

NAM model / 500mb / 6pm Sat 14 Nov 2009 / UCARAll indications strongly suggest the rainfall I have mentioned for the past few days will come to pass Sunday and into M...

DFW climate: Warmer in November than October (so far)

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:23:09 -0700

The first 10 days of November are running above the average temperatures we saw in October, and way above the November normals, according to National Weather Service data.Measured at DFW, we find the following:The average high for Nov 1-10, 2009 is 7...

DFW Metroplex outlook: Rain returns by Sunday

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:44:08 -0700

GFS steering winds (500mb) fcst / 6am Sun 15 Nov 2009 / NCEP A period of tranquil weather will continue for north Texas, although winds will be picking up out of the south, and it will be quite warm for mid-November. Look for highs in ...

North Texas forecast: Next rainmaker this weekend

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:07:53 -0700

ECMWF model / 500mb / valid 6pm Sat 14 Nov 2009 / College of DuPage Very pleasant weather can be expected through Thursday with cool mornings in the 50s and daytime highs in the 70s. It will be breezy for your Tuesday afternoon with winds a...

North Texas weather outlook: Sunshine potential increasing

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:37:18 -0700

NAM SLP / valid Tue 12pm 10 Nov 2009 / UCAR Northerly winds on the western side of “Ida”, along with drier air filtering in from a large high pressure cell, should give north Texas a quiet weather period into mid-week. A few...