Drought conditions improved across all of North Texas during the month of January. At the beginning of the month, exceptional drought (D4) was ongoing across Hamilton, Somervell, and Bosque County.
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The episode as NWS FWD wrote it up.
Drought conditions improved across all of North Texas during the month of January. At the beginning of the month, exceptional drought (D4) was ongoing across Hamilton, Somervell, and Bosque County. By the end of the month, conditions improved for these locations to severe (D2) or extreme (D3) drought. Many counties across the southeastern potions of the CWA were able to end the month out of severe drought after four to six inches of rain fell across this area. However, the northwestern and central portions of the CWA saw little change in drought status and remained in severe or exceptional drought categories.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Fort Worth, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Dec 31, 11:44 PM CST, 16 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 1144 PM CST MON DEC 31 2012 .UPDATE... WENT AHEAD AND CANCELLED THE DENSE FOG ADVISORY THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR LOCATIONS GENERALLY ALONG AND WEST OF THE INTERSTATE 35 CORRIDOR AND SOUTH OF THE INTERSTATE 20 CORRIDOR. THE PRIMARY REASON FOR THIS IS BECAUSE NORTH WINDS HAVE PICKED UP TO 5 TO 10 MPH ACROSS THE DENSE FOG ADVISORY AREA...AND VISIBILITIES IMPROVED RAPIDLY AS A RESULT. ANY AREAS THAT REMAIN SHELTERED FROM NORTH WINDS...ESPECIALLY LOW-LYING AREAS MAY CONTINUE TO SEE DENSE FOG THROUGH SUNRISE. LEFT PATCHY DENSE FOG IN THE FORECAST AS A RESULT...BUT LOW VISIBILITIES ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM ANYMORE TONIGHT. WILL CONTINUE TO WATCH FOR ANY DRAMATIC CHANGE IN WIND SPEED...HOWEVER WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN UP IN THE 5 TO 10 MPH RANGE AFTER MIDNIGHT AS A COLD FRONT CONTINUES TO SLIDE SOUTH THROUGH NORTH AND CENTRAL TX. CAVANAUGH && .AVIATION... /6Z TAFS/ CIGS/VIS TRENDS HAVE BEEN ALL OVER THE MAP TONIGHT RANGING FROM LIFR IN FOG TO VFR IN SOME AREAS. WILL KEEP THE GENERAL TREND OF IMPROVING CONDITIONS WITH PREVAILING MVFR CIGS/VIS THROUGH MUCH OF THE NIGHT AS WINDS MIX OUT THE FOG A BIT AND SLIGHTLY DRIER AIR MOVES IN BEHIND A COLD FRONT. IFR/LIFR CONDITIONS ARE STILL PREVAILING IN AREAS OF RAIN TO THE SOUTHEAST OF THE MAJOR TERMINALS. COLDER AIR IS JUST NOW ENTERING NORTH TEXAS AND WINDS WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE AREA SOMETIME AFTER 9Z. THIS SHOULD ALLOW THE CIGS TO IMPROVE AREAWIDE INTO MVFR CATEGORY. THINK MVFR CIGS WILL LINGER INTO MUCH OF TUESDAY...WITH STEADY IMPROVEMENT THROUGH THE DAY. VFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED TOMORROW AFTERNOON WITH NORTHWEST WINDS. DUNN && .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 310 PM CST MON DEC 31 2012/ SURFACE ANALYSIS SHOWS A DRYLINE/WARM FRONT HAS MOVED INTO A FEW OF OUR FAR WEST COUNTIES THIS AFTERNOON WHERE TEMPERATURES HAVE WARMED INTO THE MID 50S. BRECKENRIDGE RECENTLY REACHED 63 DEGREES UNDER MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES. THE CLOUDS HAVE BEEN BREAKING UP OVER THE WEST AND NORTHWEST COUNTIES FOR A FEW HOURS NOW...AND THE FOG IN THIS AREA HAS DISSIPATED AS A RESULT. ELSEWHERE...FOG REMAINED ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE SOUTHEASTERN HALF OF THE REGION WHERE DENSE CLOUD COVER AND RAIN CONTINUES. A SECOND WARM FRONT HAS ALSO MOVED INTO OUR SOUTHEASTERN COUNTIES... ROUGHLY FROM CAMERON TO PALESTINE OR JUST NORTH OF THERE. ACCORDING TO THE RAP...THIS FRONT IS NOT EXPECTED TO MAKE MUCH MORE NORTHERLY PROGRESS AND WILL BE SWEPT BACK TO THE SOUTHEAST AROUND SUNSET. REGIONAL RADAR SHOWS THE LIGHT RAIN/SHOWERS HAVE SLOWLY BEEN MOVING EAST TODAY AND THE RADAR IS FINALLY STARTING TO FILL IN OVER THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEASTERN COUNTIES. THE RAIN SHOULD END IN THE NORTHEAST THIS EVENING BUT WILL CONTINUE OVER OUR SOUTHEASTERN COUNTIES FOR MUCH OF THE NIGHT. THERE IS A SMALL THREAT FOR ISOLATED THUNDER THIS EVENING AND KEPT THE ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM WORDING IN THE FAR SOUTHEAST. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL TOTALS WILL NOT BE VERY HIGH WITH AMOUNTS GENERALLY BELOW A QUARTER OF AN INCH. EVEN THOUGH THE RAIN WILL END ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...FOG WILL CONTINUE OR REDEVELOP ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT. LOWEST VISIBILITY RESTRICTIONS WILL STILL BE OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN COUNTIES WHERE THE RAIN AND HIGHEST MOISTURE WILL BE. THE ONLY LOCATIONS THAT WILL LIKELY NOT SEE FOG TONIGHT WILL BE THE FAR WESTERN COUNTIES BEHIND THE WARM FRONT. A COLD FRONT THAT IS CURRENTLY MOVING INTO THE TEXAS PANHANDLE AND NORTHERN OKLAHOMA WILL CROSS THE RED RIVER AROUND MIDNIGHT AND CONTINUE ADVANCING SOUTHEAST. THE FRONT WILL EXIT OUR CWA DURING THE MORNING HOURS ON TUESDAY...PUSHING ANY REMAINING RAIN IN THE SOUTHEAST COUNTIES INTO SOUTHEAST TEXAS WITH IT. CLOUDY SKIES WILL PREVAIL FOR MUCH OF THE DAY TOMORROW AND TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE FROM THE UPPER 30S TO LOWER 50S MONDAY AFTERNOON. POSITIVELY-TILTED UPPER LEVEL TROUGHING WILL CONTINUE OVER THE PLAINS THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THIS WILL KEEP NORTHERLY FLOW IN THE LOWER LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE OVER NORTH AND CENTRAL TEXAS FOR SEVERAL DAYS. EVEN THOUGH A FEW UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES WILL GRAZE THE REGION...MOISTURE WILL BE TOO SCANT FOR ANY ADDITIONAL PRECIPITATION AFTER TOMORROW. THE TROUGHING AND NORTHERLY FLOW WILL ALLOW FOR ANOTHER FRONT TO ARRIVE THURSDAY...FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER ONE OVER THE WEEKEND. THIS WILL HELP KEEP TEMPERATURES ON THE COOL SIDE FOR MUCH OF THE WEEK. OVERNIGHT LOWS WILL GENERALLY RUN NEAR OR BELOW FREEZING THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND DAYTIME HIGHS WILL BE IN THE 40S AND LOWER 50S. WE WILL SEE A SLIGHT WARM-UP STARTING EARLY NEXT WEEK AS THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH IS REPLACED BY UPPER LEVEL RIDGING AND SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS RETURN IN THE LOWER LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE. 82/JLD && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... DALLAS-FT. WORTH, TX 38 48 30 46 30 / 10 10 10 10 10 WACO, TX 43 52 30 47 30 / 20 20 10 10 10 PARIS, TX 36 46 27 44 27 / 10 10 10 10 10 DENTON, TX 35 46 25 43 26 / 10 10 10 10 10 MCKINNEY, TX 37 47 26 43 27 / 10 10 10 10 10 DALLAS, TX 39 48 31 47 31 / 10 10 10 10 10 TERRELL, TX 40 49 30 44 28 / 10 10 10 10 10 CORSICANA, TX 43 52 32 47 31 / 20 20 10 10 10 TEMPLE, TX 45 55 32 48 31 / 30 20 10 10 10 MINERAL WELLS, TX 36 44 25 46 26 / 10 10 10 10 10 && .FWD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && /
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 703 PM CST MON DEC 31 2012 TXZ091>095-100>107-115>123-129>135-141>148-156>162-174-175-011200- MONTAGUE-COOKE-GRAYSON-FANNIN-LAMAR-YOUNG-JACK-WISE-DENTON-COLLIN- HUNT-DELTA-HOPKINS-STEPHENS-PALO PINTO-PARKER-TARRANT-DALLAS- ROCKWALL-KAUFMAN-VAN ZANDT-RAINS-EASTLAND-ERATH-HOOD-SOMERVELL- JOHNSON-ELLIS-HENDERSON-COMANCHE-MILLS-HAMILTON-BOSQUE-HILL-NAVARRO- FREESTONE-ANDERSON-LAMPASAS-CORYELL-BELL-MCLENNAN-FALLS-LIMESTONE- LEON-MILAM-ROBERTSON- 703 PM CST MON DEC 31 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH TEXAS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. AREAS OF VERY DENSE FOG ARE LIKELY ACROSS PARTS OF NORTH TEXAS FROM FORT WORTH SOUTHWEST TO LAMPASAS...INCLUDING THE WACO AND TEMPLE AREAS. VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY TO BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN 200 FEET IN SOME AREAS. A DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR PARTS OF NORTH TEXAS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE SOUTH OF A KILLEEN TO PALESTINE LINE MAINLY OVERNIGHT. SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. DUNN
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
43 drought. Local standard time, as filed.
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor the county began the month in exceptional drought (D4). However, an average of four to five inches of rain fell and by the end of the month conditions improved to extreme drought (D3).
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor the county began the month in exceptional drought (D4). However, an average of four to five inches of rain fell and by the end of the month conditions improved to extreme drought (D3).
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor the county began the month in exceptional drought (D4). However, an average of four to five inches of rain fell and by the end of the month conditions improved to extreme drought (D3).
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor the county began the month in exceptional drought (D4). However, an average of four to five inches of rain fell and by the end of the month conditions improved to severe drought (D2).
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor the county began the month in extreme drought (D3). Although an average of two to three inches of rain fell throughout the month, conditions did not improve.
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor the county began the month in extreme drought (D3). Although an average of two to four inches of rain fell throughout the month, conditions did not improve.
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor the county began the month in extreme drought (D3). Although an average of one to two inches of rain fell throughout the month, conditions did not improve.
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor the county began the month in extreme drought (D3). Although an average of one to two inches of rain fell throughout the month, conditions did not improve.
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor the county began the month in extreme drought (D3). Although an average of two to four inches of rain fell throughout the month, conditions did not improve.
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor the county began the month in extreme drought (D3). Although an average of two to four inches of rain fell throughout the month, conditions did not improve.
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor the county began the month in extreme drought (D3). Although an average of one to two inches of rain fell throughout the month, conditions did not improve.
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor the county began the month in extreme drought (D3). However, an average of four to five inches of rain fell and by the end of the month conditions improved to severe drought (D2).
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor the county began the month in extreme drought (D3). However, an average of three to four inches of rain fell and by the end of the month conditions improved to severe drought (D2).
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor the county began the month in extreme drought (D3). However, an average of two to three inches of rain fell and by the end of the month conditions improved to severe drought (D2).
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor the county began the month in extreme drought (D3). However, an average of three to four inches of rain fell and by the end of the month conditions improved to severe drought (D2).
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor the county began the month in extreme drought (D3). However, an average of three to four inches of rain fell and by the end of the month conditions improved to severe drought (D2).
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor the county began the month in extreme drought (D3). However, an average of five to seven inches of rain fell and by the end of the month conditions improved to severe drought (D2).
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor the county began the month in extreme drought (D3). However, an average of four to five inches of rain fell and by the end of the month conditions improved to severe drought (D2).
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor the county began the month in extreme drought (D3). However, an average of two to three inches of rain fell and by the end of the month conditions improved to severe drought (D2).
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor the county began the month in extreme drought (D3). However, an average of four to five inches of rain fell and by the end of the month conditions improved to severe drought (D2).
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor the county began the month in extreme drought (D3). However, an average of four to five inches of rain fell and by the end of the month conditions improved to severe drought (D2).
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor the county began the month in extreme drought (D3). However, an average of three to four inches of rain fell and by the end of the month conditions improved to severe drought (D2).
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor the county began the month in extreme drought (D3). However, an average of four to five inches of rain fell and by the end of the month conditions improved to severe drought (D2).
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor the county began the month in extreme drought (D3). However, an average of two to three inches of rain fell and by the end of the month conditions improved to severe drought (D2).
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor the county began the month in severe drought (D2). However, an average of four to five inches of rain fell and by the end of the month the county was no longer in severe drought.
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor the county began the month in severe drought (D2). Although an average of one to two inches of rain fell throughout the month, conditions did not improve.
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor the county began the month in severe drought (D2). Although an average of one to two inches of rain fell throughout the month, conditions did not improve.
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor the county began the month in severe drought (D2). Although an average of three to five inches of rain fell throughout the month, conditions did not improve.
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor the county began the month in severe drought (D2). Although an average of two to four inches of rain fell throughout the month, conditions did not improve.
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor the county began the month in severe drought (D2). Although an average of two to four inches of rain fell throughout the month, conditions did not improve.
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor the county began the month in severe drought (D2). Although an average of two to four inches of rain fell throughout the month, conditions did not improve.
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor the county began the month in severe drought (D2). Although an average of three to four inches of rain fell throughout the month, conditions did not improve.
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor the county began the month in severe drought (D2). Although an average of three to four inches of rain fell throughout the month, conditions did not improve.
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor the county began the month in severe drought (D2). However, an average of four to six inches of rain fell and by the end of the month the county was no longer in severe drought.
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor the county began the month in severe drought (D2). However, an average of four to six inches of rain fell and by the end of the month the county was no longer in severe drought.
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor the county began the month in severe drought (D2). However, an average of four to five inches of rain fell and by the end of the month the county was no longer in severe drought.
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor the county began the month in severe drought (D2). However, an average of four to five inches of rain fell and by the end of the month the county was no longer in severe drought.
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor the county began the month in severe drought (D2). However, an average of four to six inches of rain fell and by the end of the month the county was no longer in severe drought.
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor the county began the month in severe drought (D2). However, an average of four to six inches of rain fell and by the end of the month the county was no longer in severe drought.
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor the county began the month in severe drought (D2). However, an average of four to six inches of rain fell and by the end of the month the county was no longer in severe drought.
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor the county began the month in severe drought (D2). However, an average of four to six inches of rain fell and by the end of the month the county was no longer in severe drought.
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor the county began the month in severe drought (D2). However, an average of four to six inches of rain fell and by the end of the month the county was no longer in severe drought.
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor the county began the month in extreme drought (D3). However, an average of two to three inches of rain fell and by the end of the month conditions improved to severe drought (D2).
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