Drought Status: NO DROUGHT
Barton Springs = 53 cfs (10-day avg is 55 cfs)
Lovelady Well = 162.3 feet
Manchaca Rainfall (year to date, as of 3/26) = 3.4 inches
U.S. Drought Monitor indicates "abnormally dry" conditions (note, this is a meteorological drought index).
U.S. Seasonal Outlook indicates our area is within a region mapped as "Drought to persist or intensify."
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Current Conditions 3/12/2008
Drought Status: NO DROUGHT
Barton Springs = 55 cfs (10-day avg is 56 cfs)
Lovelady Well = 158.5 feet
Manchaca Rainfall (year to date, as of 3/12) = 2.81 inches
U.S. Drought Monitor indicates "moderate to severe drought" conditions (note, this is a meteorological drought index).
U.S. Seasonal Outlook indicates our area is within a region mapped as "Drought to persist or intensify."
Barton Springs = 55 cfs (10-day avg is 56 cfs)
Lovelady Well = 158.5 feet
Manchaca Rainfall (year to date, as of 3/12) = 2.81 inches
U.S. Drought Monitor indicates "moderate to severe drought" conditions (note, this is a meteorological drought index).
U.S. Seasonal Outlook indicates our area is within a region mapped as "Drought to persist or intensify."
Monday, March 3, 2008
Spring 2008 Weather Forecast
Bob Rose of the LCRA released a forecast for the Spring 2008 and is paraphrased below:
"A developing drought looks to be the dominant weather story this spring across Central Texas. The latest forecast data indicates a moderate-to-strong La Nina pattern in the Pacific will likely persist into summer, causing drier than normal weather conditions across much of Texas. With the storm track staying primarily to our north, warm air will most often win out over the cold, limiting the periods of cold weather.
While cold fronts will still push into Texas throughout spring, it appears most of them will be fairly weak. Warm, almost summer-like temperatures look to make an early appearance this year. Readings in the 90s may begin showing up by April.
Rain is expected to be below normal through most of spring. Many of the cold fronts will come through with little or no rain. Even though rainfall will be below normal, I still expect a fairly active period of severe storms during April and May."
"A developing drought looks to be the dominant weather story this spring across Central Texas. The latest forecast data indicates a moderate-to-strong La Nina pattern in the Pacific will likely persist into summer, causing drier than normal weather conditions across much of Texas. With the storm track staying primarily to our north, warm air will most often win out over the cold, limiting the periods of cold weather.
While cold fronts will still push into Texas throughout spring, it appears most of them will be fairly weak. Warm, almost summer-like temperatures look to make an early appearance this year. Readings in the 90s may begin showing up by April.
Rain is expected to be below normal through most of spring. Many of the cold fronts will come through with little or no rain. Even though rainfall will be below normal, I still expect a fairly active period of severe storms during April and May."
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