A wildfire burned 900 acres on the Old Moody Ranch in Val Verde County from March 6 until March 8 when the fire was 100% contained.
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A wildfire burned 900 acres on the Old Moody Ranch in Val Verde County from March 6 until March 8 when the fire was 100% contained.
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 Austin/San Antonio, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Mar 6, 11:51 AM CST, 9 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX 1151 AM CST Tue Mar 6 2018 .AVIATION... /18Z TAFS/ Vfr skies will prevail through the TAF periods as light NE low level winds only gradually veering to the SE over the next 24 hours. Plenty of cirrus clouds will spill across the region, but below that level, NAM time sections only suggest some spotty mid level clouds moving in toward DRT from the west at the end of the TAF period. && .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 323 AM CST Tue Mar 6 2018/ SHORT TERM (Today through Wednesday)... Dry and pleasant conditions expected both today and tomorrow with cool mornings in the mid 30s to low 40s. No weather impacts or highlights during this period. A cold front has pushed off the mid and upper-Texas coast and south of Corpus Christi this morning. Very weak over-running in the 750-550mb range and weak elevated instability is allowing for showers and a few thunderstorms behind the front across the Coastal Plains to just north of KCRP. The resultant lift from the isentropic upglide will weaken through the early morning as greater NW flow develops vertically which will effectively shut down the shower development over the Coastal Plains and shift farther east. Drier air has already infiltrated most of the region as surface dewpoints range from the mid 20s to mid 30s. Semi-opaque mid and high clouds will hold on a good bit today and this will reduce maximum warming potential. Most areas should still reach the upper 60s to low 70s. Cool morning is in store for Wednesday as temperatures fall into the mid 30s for the Hill Country and low drainage spots near KAUS with upper 30s and low 40s elsewhere. No freezing temperatures are expected currently but will need to monitor trends if dewpoints fall further. Would not be surprised if a few low-lying spots reached near freezing briefly. More high passing clouds are expected Wednesday afternoon with temperatures only reaching into the low to mid 60s due to the cooler start. LONG TERM (Thursday through Monday)... No major weather highlights expected at this time in the long term with one last cool morning Thursday with a transition to warmer and more humid airmass Friday. Another cold front/dryline will shift into the region Saturday brining our next low chance of showers/ storms. Sunday and Monday of next week will be a near repeat of the cool and dry weather expected Wednesday-Thursday of this week. Surface high pressure will develop over north Texas Wednesday into Thursday under dry northwest flow aloft. One last cold/cool morning is expected Thursday as some mid 30 readings could be possible depending on just how good a radiational cooling set-up materializes. Mid and upper-level clouds could break just enough for cooler temperatures near dawn Thursday but again, most areas will stay above freezing. The surface high pressure system shifts east and moist return flow begins late Thursday into Friday. Low clouds and fog look to be back over south-central Texas Friday morning as drizzle to light showers become possible. Poor lapse rates and a weak capping inversion look to stunt thunderstorm growth Friday. However, by Saturday a brisk trough across the southern plains will bring in a dryline and cold front that should help force showers and a few thunderstorms in a more favorable unstable environment. Activity looks to be confined east of I-35 where deepest moisture should reside. Dry and cool expected for Sunday and Monday following the passage of the front. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Austin Camp Mabry 72 42 62 40 66 / 0 0 0 0 0 Austin Bergstrom Intl Airport 71 37 63 37 65 / - 0 0 0 0 New Braunfels Muni Airport 72 41 64 38 66 / 10 0 0 0 0 Burnet Muni Airport 69 37 61 38 64 / 0 0 0 0 0 Del Rio Intl Airport 78 47 70 46 70 / 0 0 0 0 0 Georgetown Muni Airport 69 38 61 37 64 / 0 0 0 0 0 Hondo Muni Airport 76 42 69 41 68 / - 0 0 0 0 San Marcos Muni Airport 72 40 64 38 66 / 10 0 0 0 0 La Grange - Fayette Regional 71 41 63 39 65 / 20 0 0 0 0 San Antonio Intl Airport 73 43 66 41 67 / 10 0 0 0 0 Stinson Muni Airport 73 44 67 41 67 / 20 0 0 0 0 && .EWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && Mesoscale/Aviation...Oaks Synoptic/Grids...Runyen Public Service/Data Collection...33
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX 433 AM CST Tue Mar 6 2018 TXZ171>173-183>194-202>209-217>225-228-071045- Llano-Burnet-Williamson-Val Verde-Edwards-Real-Kerr-Bandera- Gillespie-Kendall-Blanco-Hays-Travis-Bastrop-Lee-Kinney-Uvalde- Medina-Bexar-Comal-Guadalupe-Caldwell-Fayette-Maverick-Zavala- Frio-Atascosa-Wilson-Karnes-Gonzales-De Witt-Lavaca-Dimmit- 433 AM CST Tue Mar 6 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for South-Central Texas.. .DAY ONE...Today And Tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. 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.
1 wildfire. Local standard time, as filed.
A wildfire burned 900 acres on the Old Moody Ranch in Val Verde County from March 6 until March 8 when the fire was 100% contained.
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