Wild weather across the nation! - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

86560SEL · #1 11-30-2006, 11:51 PM

Yeah, its wild.... at 7pm, it was 39° in Houston (southeast Texas), but 50° in Caribou, Maine (northeast Maine)- but they are still in the "warm" sector. Even Mt. Washington, New Hampshire is 43° - warmer than Houston. Its unbelievable. The cold air is heading east, but it will not be as cold, as the air is going to moderate.

Dallas did not even make it above freezing today. It in the upper 20s in Dallas now, with light snow falling. Blizzard warnings in Kansas, freeze warnings as far south as south Texas (all but the southern tip) and once again freeze warnings even in extreme southern Arizona/southern California.

Here is an interesting observation. Laredo, Texas was 71°, with a dewpoint of 69° at 6am this morning - southwest wind- thats tropical like. One hour later, the winds had shifted out of the north (cold front passed) at 32 mph, with gusts to nearly 50 mph and the temperature had dropped to 55°, with a 36° dewpoint. By 10am, it was 47°, with a 28° dewpoint. Houston went from 73° to 45° in two hours.... dewpoints dropped from the upper 60s to lower 40s. Drastic drop for sure.

TWC said that Dallas had a 24 hour temperature change by 46°. It was 75° at this time last night... now they are 29°.

Severe storms in the east tomorrow- even in the northeast - possible tornado threat. It looks like almost the entire state of Missouri is getting a moderate snow to heavy snows. Even Oklahoma is getting some heavy snow too.

Still mild here- its 48° at the airport, aircooled rain w/fog, but its 60° at my house, but tomorrow the cold air will rush in here too... highs only in the 50s this weekend.

So, blizzards, ice storms, record heat, bitter cold in the northern plains, freezes in unusual areas (southern Arizona/Texas). Wild, wild weather this week and will continue through the weekend.

pj67coll · #2 12-01-2006, 12:47 AM

It's interesting allright but I dont know that freezes in AZ are all that surprising this time of year. I remember a week of 32F in January six years ago with snow on all the mountains visible just a few miles north of Phoenix. Ok so that's two months away but its still winter and it was a hell of a shock to this recently arrived immigrant from South Africa who was thinking Cactus and desert heat.
Gotta say too that the Weather Channel is one of my favourite channels to check out from time to time. Especially this time of year. Mostly to reinforce my opinion that I'm very glad to be in Phoenix

- Peter.

Pete Geither · #3 12-01-2006, 05:17 AM

We are expecting the big change today with 60 mph winds. I can hardly wait.

kamil · #4 12-01-2006, 05:18 AM

I had my top down on the car today in Jersey....it's basically December right now. My car said it was 70 degrees outside.

#5 12-01-2006, 07:03 AM

Here in northwest Ohio the ground is like a soaked sponge and it is 37 degrees.

#6 12-01-2006, 07:17 AM

It was 65 degrees yesterday, we won't be seeing that again until May or June.

davestlouis · #7 12-01-2006, 08:09 AM

It was 73 in St. Louis on Wednesday at 4PM. 48 by 7PM, got sleet and freezing rain all day Thursday, then it snowed last night...there's not even a tire track on my street at 7AM and 400,000 people have no power.

rg2098 · #8 12-01-2006, 08:12 AM

About a week of upper 50's here (near record highs), then overnight it's now a high of 35. The fun part is that it's been raining hard all night and the temp is supposed to drop below 32 around 1 pm and turn from rain to snow / ice.