Well below normal precipitation occurred again across south Texas during the month of March. Precipitation amounts ranged from around 50 percent of normal over the central Coastal Bend to the Victoria Crossroads to less than 10 percent of normal over much of the rest of south Texas.
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The episode as NWS CRP wrote it up.
Well below normal precipitation occurred again across south Texas during the month of March. Precipitation amounts ranged from around 50 percent of normal over the central Coastal Bend to the Victoria Crossroads to less than 10 percent of normal over much of the rest of south Texas. Severe drought expanded eastward to the coastal plains to near a line from Goliad to Premont. Extreme drought covered the Brush Country and exception drought developed over the northwest Brush Country by the end of the month.
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 Feb 28, 10:47 PM CST, 1 hour 13 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 1047 PM CST Mon Feb 28 2022 .AVIATION... Very minimal changes from the previous Aviation forecast package. VFR conditions are expected to persist through the TAF cycle at all terminals. Although confidence remains low, a brief period of visibility restrictions could be in the cards for the CRP terminal early Tuesday morning owing to patchy fog formation, but with very little moisture available, will continue to leave out of the TAFs for now. Other than that, expect light and variable winds through the period at all sites. && .PREV DISCUSSION... /Issued 524 PM CST Mon Feb 28 2022/ AVIATION... Predominantly VFR conditions are expected through the TAF cycle at all terminals under high cirrus clouds. A few models are indicating a brief period of visibility restrictions between 10-12Z Tuesday morning potentially affecting the CRP site. However, have opted for keeping it out of the TAFs for now, as confidence in occurrence is low if we take under consideration that models also indicate dewpoint depressions could be 5 degrees or more during that time frame. Otherwise, light southeasterly winds this afternoon will become variable overnight, before strengthening a bit Tuesday afternoon and becoming southeast again. PREV DISCUSSION... /Issued 247 PM CST Mon Feb 28 2022/ SHORT TERM (Tonight through Tuesday Night)... The short term forecast is about as quiet as can be. The rain has well and truly ended across South Texas, leaving us with sunny skies and warming temperatures. Light winds will shift more to the east through tonight and Tuesday. Temperatures tonight will be cool under our mostly clear skies. Some areas across the north could briefly approach freezing but this should be handled well with an SPS. A few models indicate some fog development across the Coastal Bend, but with moisture continuing to be very limited, have left this out of this forecast package. It may be something to monitor for but it seems unlikely to occur. Tuesday will be a repeat of today, but with temperatures running roughly 5 degrees warmer than today. Highs will be in the mid 60s to mid 70s. LONG TERM (Wednesday through Monday)... An area of low pressure over the Desert SW on Wednesday will get embedded into the flow and will get replaced by a mid-level high with energy stretched across the state. Dry conditions are expected as this energy stays well north of our CWA with another area of high pressure over the western Gulf. As these features progress eastward, the pattern will change from a zonal flow to ridging across the Plains. By this weekend, another Desert SW low sets-up and is expected to pass by to our north and have used NBM guidance for PoPs but not expecting much of anything at this point. Am expecting isolated showers this weekend to be over the waters and extending inland over the eastern portions of South Texas. Our next front will surge out ahead of this system and could arrive sometime Monday/Tuesday but model guidance divergences with regards to timing. Further adjustments may be needed for precip chances and winds/temps depending on how future runs handle it. With the overall pattern combined with an increase in onshore flow and moisture advecting over cooler waters, have added sea fog into the forecast each morning through next Monday. Tighter gradients will lead to SCEC/SCA conditions this weekend across the waters as the onshore flow increases in response. Otherwise, no other hazards are expected at this time. Tired of the cold? If you are, we've go warmer conditions on tap for the long term period as partly cloudy skies help promote afternoon highs climbing to the 80s for most of South Texas by Friday and to the 80s to near 90 on Sunday. MARINE... A generally light northeast to east flow is expected tonight Tuesday night. Weak to moderate onshore flow is expected Wednesday night through Friday. Saturday onshore flow will increase to moderate resulting in a brief period of Small Craft Advisory conditions. Patchy fog is expected over the bays and nearshore waters during the late night through morning hours Thursday through Monday, as moist onshore flow moves across the cooler waters. Isolated showers can generally be expected over the waters in advance of an approaching upper level disturbance. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Corpus Christi 36 69 48 71 51 / 0 0 0 0 0 Victoria 34 70 41 71 45 / 0 0 0 0 0 Laredo 38 75 47 76 56 / 0 0 0 0 0 Alice 35 74 44 76 50 / 0 0 0 0 0 Rockport 44 66 51 69 53 / 0 0 0 0 0 Cotulla 36 76 44 78 51 / 0 0 0 0 0 Kingsville 34 72 45 73 50 / 0 0 0 0 0 Navy Corpus 47 64 55 65 56 / 0 0 0 0 0 && .CRP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... TX...None. GM...None. && ANM/88...AVIATION
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 323 PM CST Mon Feb 28 2022 TXZ229>234-239>247-342>347-442-443-447-012130- La Salle-McMullen-Live Oak-Bee-Goliad-Victoria-Webb-Duval- Jim Wells-Inland Kleberg-Inland Nueces-Inland San Patricio- Coastal Aransas-Inland Refugio-Inland Calhoun-Coastal Kleberg- Coastal Nueces-Coastal San Patricio-Aransas Islands- Coastal Refugio-Coastal Calhoun-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands- Calhoun Islands- 323 PM CST Mon Feb 28 2022 This hazardous weather outlook is for South Texas. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and Tonight Temperatures may briefly reach freezing across the northern Brush Country late tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday Patchy fog may occur near the coast during the late night and morning hours each day through Monday. Elevated fire weather conditions may occur over portions of the Brush Country and Rio Grande Plains during the afternoon hours Saturday and Sunday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated. GMZ230-235-250-255-270-275-012130- 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- 323 PM CST Mon Feb 28 2022 This hazardous weather outlook is for the Middle Texas Coastal Waters. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and Tonight No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday Patchy fog may occur over the bays and nearshore waters during the late night and morning hours each day through Monday. Small Craft Advisory conditions are possible briefly on Saturday across the offshore waters. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
8 drought. Local standard time, as filed.
Extreme drought worsened to exceptional drought across most of the county during the month.
Extreme drought continued over the county and worsened to exceptional drought across the western portion of the county during the month.
Extreme drought over the northwest part of the county expanded to cover the rest of the county during the month. Exceptional drought developed over the northwest part of the county.
Extreme drought over the western part of the county expanded to cover all but the southeast part of the county during the month. Severe drought developed over the southeastern part of the county.
Severe drought worsened to extreme drought over all but the extreme southeast part of the county during the month. Severe drought occurred over the extreme southeastern part of the county.
Severe drought over the northwest part of the county worsened to extreme drought during the month. Severe drought spread to the central portion of the county.
Severe drought over the northwest part of the county spread across the county during the month.
Severe drought developed over the western part of the county during the month.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1016922, 1016923, 1016925, 1016926, 1016927, 1016928, 1016929, 1016930.