Drought conditions worsened to severe drought in Eastland County early in the month.
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Drought conditions worsened to severe drought in Eastland County early in 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 Fort Worth, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Aug 7, 6:40 PM CST, 5 hours 20 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Fort Worth TX 740 PM CDT Mon Aug 7 2023 ...New Short Term, Aviation... .SHORT TERM... /NEW/ /Through Tuesday Evening/ Currently, our old outflow boundary per radar has lifted north toward Hwy 380 and I-30 near Greenville, and with another shortwave disturbance approaching Oklahoma and the immediate Red River Valley later this evening, I will maintain low convective rain chances up across the northern two tiers of counties which DOES NOT include the immediate DFW Metroplex, but generally areas from Decatur, to Denton/McKinney, though Cooper tonight. Southerly breezes for most areas between 10 to 20 mph will help to maintain low temperatures primarily between the upper 70s and lower 80s, with a few areas in the immediate heat island areas of the DFW Metro remaining in the mid 80s to start your Tuesday once again. Another outflow boundary is being forecasted by a few CAMs to sink toward the Hwy 380/I-20 corridor again after sunrise, but confidence is lower this time as location of the MCS across OK differs amongst models. Regardless, southerly winds, occasionally gusty will prevail by Tuesday afternoon which will increase many areas west of I-35 into critical Red Flag conditions with elevated conditions in our far eastern counties. An Excessive Heat Warning will be maintained across much of the area except our Red River and eastern counties north of I-20, as more cloud cover and low chances for showers and storms will persist through midday across these areas. So we remain very concerned about fire starts and rapidly spreading fires considering how dry fuels are and the continued extreme heat that will persist into mid week. South winds will be 10 to 15 mph with gusts 20 to 25 mph with highs ranging from the mid-upper 90s across the northeast, to between 105 and 110 degrees across the western counties. Heat indices will be more problematic across central and eastern parts of the area. For tomorrow evening, the shortwave disturbance will move away from the area with the old outflow boundary mixing north into our Red River counties overnight. This will help mid level heights and associated subsidence increase over the region with all rain chances ending. 05/Martello && .LONG TERM... /Issued 156 PM CDT Mon Aug 7 2023/ /Wednesday and Beyond/ Above-normal temperatures will continue through the week as North and Central Texas remains on the northern fringes of a broad ridge of high pressure. Widespread temperatures in the 103-108 degree range are expected across the region with maximum heat index values approaching 109-115 degrees. Extensions to current heat headlines are likely through the week. Widespread daily maximum high temperature records do not look likely, however several record warm minimum temperatures may be threatened during the week. Persistent hot and dry conditions will lead to elevated to critical fire weather conditions through the week, especially along/west of the I-35 corridor where minimum relative humidity will fall into the 20-25% range each afternoon. Increasing south- southwesterly surface winds are expected to overspread the region in response to deepening low pressure pushing across the Texas Panhandle and Oklahoma during the middle of the week. Sustained wind speeds of 15-20 mph gusting to 25-30 mph will support rapid wildfire growth and spread. Avoid any outdoor activities that could lead to initial wildfire attacks and starts! Overnight MCS activity is expected to largely remain north of the FWD CWA through the week as the region remains under the influence of the aforementioned mid-level ridge and the subtropical jet positions over Kansas and Oklahoma. An isolated thunderstorm or two will be possible Wednesday afternoon across far North Texas as a frontal boundary approaches/stalls near the Red River Valley. Low chances for rain (20-30%) return to the forecast for portions of North Texas toward the end of the week as deterministic guidance and its ensembles suggest that shortwave troughing may erode the northern periphery of the mid-level ridge and bring northwesterly flow aloft back to the region. Unfortunately, influences from mid-level ridging look to keep any rain chances out of Central Texas through the next 7 days. Langfeld && .AVIATION... /NEW/ /00z TAFs/ Concerns/Challenges: Isolated storm chances, especially northern D10 semi-circles through Tuesday and another possible outflow/wind-shift after 12z Tuesday. The old outflow boundary has mixed north to along a line from RPH/XBP/LUD, to north of DTO/TKI, to near GVT/SLR. Southerly winds 10 to 15 knots with a few gusts > 20 kts will prevail through 09z-12z before settling down some with an expected MCS outflow boundary sinking south across the Red River after 12z. Confidence is marginal on whether this boundary impacts the D10 airports, so have left it out on this forecast and will let the overnight TAFs re-assess the potential. Otherwise, VFR with FEW- SCT at FL150-200. 05/Martello && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Dallas-Ft. Worth 83 105 83 105 83 / 10 10 0 10 10 Waco 80 104 80 104 80 / 0 0 0 0 5 Paris 75 95 78 97 78 / 40 40 5 10 10 Denton 80 105 82 105 79 / 20 20 5 10 10 McKinney 79 102 81 101 79 / 20 20 5 10 10 Dallas 83 105 83 106 83 / 10 10 0 10 10 Terrell 79 102 79 103 79 / 10 10 0 5 10 Corsicana 80 104 79 104 81 / 0 0 0 0 5 Temple 78 104 78 104 78 / 0 0 0 0 0 Mineral Wells 80 107 81 107 78 / 10 10 0 10 10 && .FWD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Heat Advisory until 8 PM CDT Tuesday for TXZ091>093-104-105- 120>123-135. Red Flag Warning from noon to 10 PM CDT Tuesday for TXZ091-092- 100>103-115>119-129>134-141>145-156>160-174. Excessive Heat Warning until 8 PM CDT Tuesday for TXZ100>103- 115>119-129>134-141>148-156>162-174-175. Excessive Heat Warning until 8 PM CDT this evening for TXZ104- 105-107-120>123-135. &&
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Fort Worth TX 1138 PM CDT Mon Aug 7 2023 TXZ091>095-100>107-115>123-129>135-141>148-156>162-174-175-090000- 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- 1138 PM CDT Mon Aug 7 2023 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for North and Central Texas. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Isolated thunderstorms are possible overnight in North Texas. Gusty winds and lightning would be the main hazards. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. Triple digit temperatures and dangerously high heat index values will continue the potential for heat related illnesses each afternoon across most areas. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will continue daily as hot, dry, and breezy conditions persist. Isolated storms are possible across parts of North Texas Tuesday. Gusty winds will be possible with any stronger storms that develop. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 drought. Local standard time, as filed.
Severe drought conditions impacted the county through the end of the month.
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