by Bob Rose | Mar 20, 2026 | bobs-blog, one-column-page
On this first day of astronomical spring, Texas remains solidly in the grips of a dry and unseasonably warm weather pattern. This dry and warm pattern is in large part due to the presence of an anomalously strong ridge of high pressure, or heat dome, covering the...
by Bob Rose | Mar 16, 2026 | bobs-blog, one-column-page
Between Sunday and Monday, it seems our weather went from summer to winter. Sunday’s dry line allowed temperatures across Central Texas and the Hill Country to warm into the mid and upper 90s. Austin-Camp Mabry’s temperature reached 97 degrees, just one degree shy of...
by Bob Rose | Mar 13, 2026 | bobs-blog, one-column-page
Friday started off somewhat chilly, with readings in the 30s and 40s across the region. According to LCRA’s Hydromet, upper 30s were observed as far south as Bastrop and Fayette Counties. In Austin, the low temperature at Camp Mabry was 46 degrees, while...
by Bob Rose | Mar 9, 2026 | bobs-blog, one-column-page
An area of rain and thunderstorms spread across the region Saturday into Sunday along and behind a cold front. Unfortunately, rain amounts turned out to be much less than were forecast—mainly due to the lack of atmospheric instability. Totals generally ranged between...
by Bob Rose | Mar 5, 2026 | bobs-blog, one-column-page
We’ve seen the change to a more unsettled weather pattern take place since Wednesday as the persistent ridge of high pressure over our area weakened and shifted to the east. A trough of low pressure currently pushing east across the southern Rockies will be the big...
by Bob Rose | Mar 2, 2026 | bobs-blog, one-column-page
After several weeks with little to no precipitation, the weather pattern will be changing this week. Several rounds of rain showers and thunderstorms are forecast to begin Friday and persist through the upcoming weekend. While this week’s rains likely won’t be a...
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