Texas Weather: Hot in August? You don’t say!

Texas Weather: Hot in August? You don’t say!

August has arrived, and the weather in Texas is much like you’d expect… hot with a side of dust, wildfire smoke, and humidity. Truth be told, while it will be hot, it still isn’t to the extreme that the previous two summers brought. We even have a chance to discuss spotty thunderstorms! High temperatures across […]

Hazy Return: Saharan Dust Back In Texas!

Hazy Return: Saharan Dust Back In Texas!

Saharan dust from Africa will make a return to Texas beginning today. A higher concentration of dust will likely create a noticeable haze across the eastern half of Texas Today, Thursday, and Friday. Most of the dust will remain in the upper levels of the atmosphere. However, modest low-level visibility reductions can’t be ruled out. […]

Summer Heat is back, Texas!

Summer Heat is back, Texas!

The small break from summer was nice while it lasted, but that hiatus has ended. Widespread rain chances have ended, and the upper-level ‘heat dome’ has returned to the southern United States. With the area of high pressure aloft, subsidence (sinking air) has kept rain chances at bay. High temperatures are back into the 90s […]