Local Forecast -- June 7, 2011

Discussion:

 

Another warm day will be on tap for the area as high pressure over northwestern Mexico continues to be the main weather feature over the area.  A weak shear axis associated with an upper level low over the central Gulf of Mexico brought rain to locations east of the area yesterday evening.  The moisture over that area is much higher than it is over the target area and with lack of a suitable forcing mechanism, the area stayed dry last night.  The low will start to meander a bit further east tonight and tomorrow, allowing high pressure to build into all of south Texas for the next several days.  This will translate into hot and dry conditions for south Texas through the weekend.  Early next week, one computer model breaks off some of the moisture associated with this low and move it towards south Texas early next week.  

 

Weather items of Interest:

-The first tropical depression of the East Pacific hurricane season formed this morning.

-Laredo's temperature of 107 yesterday broke the old daily record set back in 1995 of 105.

-The following link provided by the NWS San Antonio provides some interesting climate information about the current dry and hot conditions over south Texas:  http://www.srh.noaa.gov/data/warn_archive/EWX/PNS/0603_035849.txt

 

Tuesday:  Mostly sunny and hot.  Highs from 100 to 105.  Southeast winds 10-15 mph, with gusts up to 20 mph.

 

Tuesday night:  Mostly clear.  Lows in the low to mid 70's.  Southeast winds 10-15 mph.

 

Wednesday:  Mostly sunny and hot.  Highs from the upper 90's to the lower 100's.  Southeast winds 10-15 mph, gusting up to 20 mph.

 

--SB