Here is the latest watch boxe from the Storm Prediction Center: “Moderate” threat for EF-2 or greater tornadoes. Be alert and weather aware.
Category: South Plains Weather
Southern plains rain totals from 3/14 – 3/16
Just for fun, I wanted to take a look at how we did for rainfall estimates across the southern plains yesterday… The forecast looked like this: Abilene – 50% || .50″ – .75″ Amarillo –…
Current southern plains forecast
So far, so good. It looks like the forecast is verifying for the southern plains. While most of the severe weather is staying in east Texas, a solid soaking rain with strong-to-severe storms are rolling…
One-Two punch means rain chances for southern plains
Mother Nature doesn’t often get compared to boxing, but this weekend the southern plains will be facing a one-two punch of systems giving the area decent chances for rain. Scenario As one area of low…
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Amarillo NWS discusses El Nino forecast
A developing El Nino could mean more rain for the southern plains and help for the current drought Amarillo, TX – According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration – or NOAA – El Nino…
Recent Texas panhandle rains only offer short term relief
The majority of the Texas panhandle is still being monitored for severe, extreme or exceptional drought. During the last week, it might seem like the Texas panhandle received an unusual amount of precipitation, but it…
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“Lousy Smarch weather,” a cold night for southern plains
Simpsons references aside, if you live west of Chicago and north of San Antonio, get the extra blankets out. The southern plains are about to get whalluped with cold air tonight. After the current system…
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The cold air is here… Early
Update (12:05pm): It looks like the warm downsloping winds are eroding away at the cold air in some of the western and southwestern counties. Original Text (9:35am): Cold air doesn’t play any games. Or rather,…
Winter returns to southern high plains
Scenario A quasi-zonal flow with a few embedded systems will keep the southern high plains active in the coming days. This will increase the “prospects for precip” in the coming week. In fact, a relatively,…
High Plains forecast remains tricky
Just in case you were ready for the spring-like weather to continue, Mother Nature is here to remind you that it is still late January and early February. Across the southern high plains today, passing…
