Above normal temperatures and dry conditions continued into June as an upper level ridge of high pressure persisted across South Texas for the first half of the month. Severe drought over portions of the western Brush Country and over the Coastal Bend worsened by the middle of the month to extreme and expanded in areal coverage.
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The episode as NWS CRP wrote it up.
Above normal temperatures and dry conditions continued into June as an upper level ridge of high pressure persisted across South Texas for the first half of the month. Severe drought over portions of the western Brush Country and over the Coastal Bend worsened by the middle of the month to extreme and expanded in areal coverage. Extreme drought developed over the northern Coastal Bend. However, a slow moving upper level low along with abnormally high moisture provided a period of heavy rains across the Coastal Bend on the 19th and 20th. This alleviated the drought conditions over the coastal plains. Severe drought persisted through the month over the northwest portions of the Brush Country.
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 Corpus Christi, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at May 31, 5:12 PM CST, 6 hours 48 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 612 PM CDT Thu May 31 2018 .DISCUSSION...Updated aviation discussion for 00z TAF cycle. && .AVIATION...Typical summertime aviation weather to continue UFN. KCRP ASOS is overreacting to smoke from a local brush fire - FU does not and will not constitute a ceiling. Otherwise typical nocturnal low stratus develops after sunset then burns off soon after sunrise. Onshore winds diminish in the evening hours, pick up as the lower atmosphere turns over late morning, then become gusty in the afternoons. && .PREVIOUS DISCUSSION... /Issued 402 PM CDT Thu May 31 2018/ SHORT TERM (Tonight through Friday night)... Concur with the deterministic NAM/GFS/ECMWF which maintain the quasi-stationary/semi-permanent upper high pressure system over the region during the period. NAM deterministic predicts near/below normal PWAT values over the CWA. No significant precipitation expected. An upper disturbance is predicted to move across the Plains/north of the upper ridge and contribute to surface low MSLP over the SRN Plains, which combined with low MLSP over West Texas and higher surface pressure over the Gulf, will maintain persistent onshore flow. Anticipate no greater than SCEC over the MSA. Will allow the SPS for 105-109F over the SRN Coastal Bend/West to expire at 23z. Expected wind, sea state, and moon phase remain consistent with moderate rip current risk. LONG TERM (Saturday through Thursday)... Hot and dry under the high sums up the forecast for the weekend and upcoming week. Upper level ridging will persist over the state throughout the period. Anticipate afternoon highs of 105-100F across areas along and west of HWY 281, and in the 90s generally to the east each day. The upper level ridge will retrograde slightly west during the middle of next week, only reducing afternoon temperatures by a degree or two. Heat index values of 105 to 109 will be possible across portions of the area during the afternoons daily. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Corpus Christi 77 94 75 95 75 / 0 0 0 0 0 Victoria 76 97 75 98 74 / 0 0 0 0 0 Laredo 78 105 77 104 77 / 0 0 0 0 0 Alice 76 100 74 100 74 / 0 0 0 0 0 Rockport 80 89 80 92 79 / 0 0 0 0 0 Cotulla 75 104 75 104 74 / 0 0 0 0 0 Kingsville 77 99 74 99 75 / 0 0 0 0 0 Navy Corpus 80 89 80 92 80 / 0 0 0 0 0 && .CRP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... TX...None. GM...None. && JV/71...AVIATION
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 547 AM CDT Thu May 31 2018 TXZ345-442-443-447-011100- Aransas Islands-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands-Calhoun Islands- 547 AM CDT Thu May 31 2018 This hazardous weather outlook is for South Texas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight A moderate risk for the formation of dangerous rip currents today. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday A moderate risk for the formation of dangerous rip currents on Friday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated. TXZ232>234-244>247-342>344-346-347-011100- Bee-Goliad-Victoria-Inland San Patricio-Coastal Aransas- Inland Refugio-Inland Calhoun-Coastal Kleberg-Coastal Nueces- Coastal San Patricio-Coastal Refugio-Coastal Calhoun- 547 AM CDT Thu May 31 2018 This hazardous weather outlook is for South Texas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday Afternoon heat index values of 105 to 109 degrees are possible each afternoon late this week and weekend. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated. TXZ229>231-239>243-011100- La Salle-McMullen-Live Oak-Webb-Duval-Jim Wells-Inland Kleberg- Inland Nueces- 547 AM CDT Thu May 31 2018 This hazardous weather outlook is for South Texas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Afternoon heat index values of 105 to 109 degrees are expected today. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday Afternoon heat index values of 105 to 109 degrees are expected each afternoon late this week and weekend. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated. GMZ230-235-250-255-270-275-011100- Bays and Waterways from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas- Bays and Waterways from Port Aransas to Port O'Connor- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to 60 NM- 547 AM CDT Thu May 31 2018 This hazardous weather outlook is for the Middle Texas Coastal Waters. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
16 drought. Local standard time, as filed.
Severe drought occurred over most of the county through the month.
Severe drought occurred over the northwest part of the county through the month.
Severe drought over the county worsened to extreme drought for the southern part of the county by the 12th. Heavy rains on the 19th and 20th relieved the drought over the county.
Severe drought over the county worsened to extreme drought by the 12th. Heavy rains on the 19th and 20th relieved the drought over the county.
Severe drought over the county worsened to extreme drought over the northern part of the county by the 12th. Heavy rains on the 19th and 20th relieved the drought over the county.
Severe drought over the northern part of the county expanded to include all of the county by the 12th. Heavy rains on the 19th and 20th relieved the drought over the county.
Severe drought over the county worsened to extreme drought by the 12th. Heavy rains on the 19th and 20th relieved the drought over the county.
Severe drought developed over the area during the early days of the month and worsened to extreme drought by the 12th. Heavy rains on the 19th and 20th relieved the drought in the area.
Severe drought developed over the area during the early days of the month and worsened to extreme drought by the 12th. Heavy rains on the 19th and 20th relieved the drought in the area.
Severe drought developed over the area during the early days of the month and worsened to extreme drought by the 12th. Heavy rains on the 19th and 20th relieved the drought in the area.
Severe drought developed over the area during the early days of the month and worsened to extreme drought by the 12th. Heavy rains on the 19th and 20th relieved the drought in the area.
Severe drought developed over the area during the early days of the month and worsened to extreme drought by the 12th. Heavy rains on the 19th and 20th relieved the drought in the area.
Severe drought developed over the area during the early days of the month. Heavy rains on the 19th and 20th relieved the drought in the area.
Severe drought developed over the area during the early days of the month. Heavy rains on the 19th and 20th relieved the drought in the area.
Severe drought developed over the area during the early days of the month. Heavy rains on the 19th and 20th relieved the drought in the area.
Severe drought developed over the area during the early days of the month and worsened to extreme drought over the southeast part of the county by the 12th. Heavy rains on the 19th and 20th relieved the drought in the area.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Texas in 2018Every state in 2018This day in weather historyWarnings in Texas, June 2018
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 764470, 764471, 764473, 764477, 764478, 764480, 764495, 764485, 764487, 764488, 764489, 764490, 764491, 764492, 764493, 764494.