Volume 22 Number 10.3 October 26, 2009

As the week started, temperatures across most of the state were in the mid 80s with the exception of East Texas, where temperatures were in the 70s. By mid week, moisture from the remnants of Hurricane Rick in the Eastern Pacific flowed northward and began to impact the state. In addition a cold frontal boundary moved across the state and interacted with the abundant moisture in place. Temperatures dropped across the entire state and rainfall was heavy, particularly in Central and North Texas. A large swath west of Austin from Coryell County to Gillespie County picked up over 5 inches of rain on the 21st. High temperatures in the High Plains only reached the 50s while the rest of Texas saw temperatures in the 70s. By the of the week the cold front along with the wet weather moved out of the state, leaving behind cooler temperatures and clear skies.

Forecast for the Week

For the week of October 26th: Most of the state has a chance of rain, particularly with a strong cold front to start off the week. A progressive weather pattern will see most of the state stay dry until Thursday, when another cold front is expected to bring rainfall to the state for the last part of the work week. In North Texas, Central Texas and Southeast Texas, high temperatures at the beginning of the week will start off in the upper 60s and increase to the upper 70s and lower 80s by the end of the week. In the Trans Pecos and the High Plains, high temperatures will start off the week in the 70s, but the cold front expected to push through will cool off highs into the 50s by mid-week before rebounding to near 70 by the weekend. South Texas will see high temperatures in the upper 70s push to near 90 by midweek before cooling back into the 80s by the weekend. (Forecast material obtained from the National Weather Service)

Dr. John Nielsen-Gammon (State Climatologist)

BRENT McRobertS (Assistant STATE CLIMATOLOGIST)

Marissa Pazos (Undergraduate Assistant)