Texas, 2021Frost and Freeze in Texas, January 11 to 12, 2021
January 11 to 12, 2021 · NWS BRO · 1 event in 1 county or zone
A strong surface high settled in over Deep South Texas on the evening of January 11th, ushering in dry air and clear skies. This allowed for efficient radiational cooling to occur overnight, leading to sub-freezing temperatures in Brooks County where lows ranging from the upper 20s to low 30s were observed.
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- None recorded
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A strong surface high settled in over Deep South Texas on the evening of January 11th, ushering in dry air and clear skies. This allowed for efficient radiational cooling to occur overnight, leading to sub-freezing temperatures in Brooks County where lows ranging from the upper 20s to low 30s were observed.
Frost/Freeze, Brooks
- When
- January 11, 11:00 PM CST to January 12, 4:30 AM CST
- Where
- Brooks forecast zone
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 27.032, -98.219 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Temperatures fell below freezing around 11:00 PM on January 11th and remained below freezing until 4:30 AM on the 12th. Low temperatures fell into the upper 20s and lower 30s, with a low of 29 degrees observed at the Calosa 1 Mesonet site. Brooks County Airport observed a low of 31 degrees while the La Rucia Mesonet observed a low of 32 degrees.
- Frost/Freeze
- Frost or temperatures at or below freezing during the growing season, usually filed for crop damage.
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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 931970.