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Centex drought continues
November ended very dry, putting Austin in the exceptional drought category, i.e. the worst possible. We’re surrounded by an extreme drought area (the red on the map) with no end in sight. Our driest...
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Centex drought continues
November ended very dry, putting Austin in the exceptional drought category, i.e. the worst possible. We’re surrounded by an extreme drought area (the red on the map) with no end in sight. Our driest...
View ArticleBeneficial rain
The flood advisory passed away as the rain pretty much stopped at the rancho by late morning. But more is expected overnight tonight and all day tomorrow–none of it likely to be heavy enough to cause...
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Lake Travis’s better days
A familiar view, from my sailing days, coming out of Cypress Creek Arm into the main basin. Heading west. Lake’s much lower than this now, but it’ll come back. It always has, AGW and other doomsday...
View ArticleBig rain
Finally departing west on the radar after coming in from the east about half an hour ago. Ponding all over the Back Forty, and out front. Really poured. Looks like at least an inch. Good show. We...
View ArticleSpring is just around the corner
But, as the weather warriors at Accuweather dot com say: It could be a long walk to the end of the block. Indeed, the Central Texas winter has already been twice as long as I’m used to. I bet the snow...
View ArticleMore snow?
Could be. After Sunday’s high in the low 80s (yep), the temp fell to 40 by midnight at the rancho. Supposed to be colder tonight and then up to an inch is in our forecast for Tuesday. And Accuweather’s...
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Started up at the rancho about twenty minutes ago. Already lots of pictures people are taking around the area. This doesn’t happen often.
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More rain this week?
So says WeatherBELL meteorologist Joe Bastardi (formerly of Accuweather): “Rain is coming for Round Rock and surrounding environs in the southern plains early [this] week and it’s something that is...
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