A 88-year old woman in Houston died of heat-related causes on June 14.
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A 88-year old woman in Houston died of heat-related causes on June 14.
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 Houston/Galveston, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 13, 10:57 PM CST, 1 hour 3 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1157 PM CDT Tue Jun 13 2023
...New AVIATION...
.SHORT TERM...
(This evening through Wednesday Night)
Issued at 247 PM CDT Tue Jun 13 2023
Tranquil weather conditions are expected tonight into Wednesday as
mostly zonal flow aloft is expected over Southeast Texas and a broad
mid level high pressure remains situated over Mexico. Although a few
weak east moving upper level disturbances will pass through to our
north and could bring in an isolated shower or thunderstorm to our
northern counties, most of Southeast Texas should remain capped;
Thus, little to no rain is expected during the short term period.
Conditions will continue to get warmer during the next few days. The
highs on Wednesday will be in the upper 90s for much of the inland
portions and in the low to mid 90s for the coastal areas. Heat
indicies will climb to 106-110 deg F Wednesday afternoon. Therefore,
a Heat Advisory has been issued for much of Southeast Texas and is
in effect from 1 to 7 PM CDT.
Make sure to practice heat safety: Stay hydrated and take numerous
breaks in the shade or inside a cooler structure, limit your time
outdoors, use protective clothing and/or sunblock, do not leave
children or pets unattended while outdoors, never leave children or
pets unattended inside vehicles.
Stay Safe!
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&&
.LONG TERM...
(Thursday through next Monday)
Issued at 247 PM CDT Tue Jun 13 2023
The period beginning Thursday and persisting into the early part
of next week (and possibly longer) is expected to be defined by
prolonged excessive heat that will require those across SE TX to
take proper safety precautions when heading outdoors. Overall,
global models continue to depict a similar synoptic pattern
compared to the past few days, and we remain confident in the
extended forecast as a result of this consistency. With midlevel
ridging dominating the area as 500mb heights remain in excess of
590dam, along with SW flow remaining in place at 850mb, the area
will enter into a period of potentially dangerous heat beginning
on Thursday. Daily high temperatures are expected to eclipse 100
across most inland locations by Thursday, while locations along
the immediate coast will hover in the mid to upper 90s. Continued
southerly surface flow will allow for a steady onshore moisture
transport, keeping dew points in the upper 70s. While dew points
will mix out into the lower 70s during the afternoon across much
of the area, this will still be sufficient enough to produce
maximum heat index values ranging from 108-114 through the
remainder of the week and into the weekend. As such, additional
Heat Advisories are likely and Excessive Heat Warnings are
possible through at least Monday. In terms of low temperatures,
most locations should remain in the upper 70s to around 80
throughout the duration of the extended period...around 7-10
degrees higher than normal for this time of year.
A fact not known to many is that heat is the number one weather-
related cause of injury and mortality across the U.S. each year
according to the CDC. As such, it will be critical to take heat-
related safety precautions during this time. Common safety actions
like remaining sufficiently hydrated with water, applying
sunscreen, wearing light and loosely fitting clothing, and
avoiding strenuous outdoor activity during the hottest parts of
the day (roughly noon-5p) will remain important. Furthermore, it's
important to check in with those vulnerable to heat-related
illness, such as the elderly and any friends/relatives with
chronic health conditions.
Cady
&&
.AVIATION...
(06Z TAF Issuance)
Issued at 1141 PM CDT Tue Jun 13 2023
Areas of MVFR ceilings have already developed over parts of the CWFA
tonight and should persist through early/mid Wed morning. Some areas
could see some patchy shallow fog as well. Otherwise, it will likely
be another quiet night as the convection stays well north of us. Not
expecting any issues for the rest of Wed after the low clouds/patchy
fog dissipates and VFR conditions in place. Winds will be from the S
and SE 9-14kts with gusts around 25kts. 41
&&
.MARINE...
Issued at 247 PM CDT Tue Jun 13 2023
Moderate onshore winds are expected to continue over the next
several days, likely requiring additional caution flags. At
times, wind speeds may approach advisory thresholds though this
should not be long-lived. Seas will continue to build as a
result of the slight wind increase, remaining at around 3-5 feet
through the remainder of the week before slightly diminishing by
early next week. No thunderstorms are expected over the next week
across the bays and coastal waters.
Cady
&&
.CLIMATE...
Issued at 628 PM CDT Tue Jun 13 2023
Here are the high temperature records for the rest of the week and
over the weekend.
College Station (CLL) (records date back to 1889):
-Wed (14th) 107 set in 1998
-Thu (15th) 106 set in 1911
-Fri (16th) 104 set in 1901
-Sat (17th) 108 set in 1901
-Sun (18th) 106 set in 1894
Houston (IAH) (records date back to 1889):
-Wed (14th) 102 set in 1998
-Thu (15th) 100 set in 2011
-Fri (16th) 100 set in 1902
-Sat (17th) 100 set in 2011
-Sun (18th) 103 set in 1918
Houston Hobby(HOU) (records date back to 1931):
-Wed (14th) 101 set in 1998
-Thu (15th) 101 set in 1998
-Fri (16th) 100 set in 1963
-Sat (17th) 102 set in 1934
-Sun (18th) 101 set in 1934
Galveston (GLS)(records date back to 1874):
-Wed (14th) 95 set in 2021
-Thu (15th) 93 set in 2022
-Fri (16th) 96 set in 1934
-Sat (17th) 95 set in 1901
-Sun (18th) 99 set in 1918
Palacios (PSX) (records date back to 1943):
-Wed (14th) 97 set in 2021
-Thu (15th) 96 set in 1948
-Fri (16th) 93 set in 2022
-Sat (17th) 96 set in 1943
-Sun (18th) 93 set in 2022
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&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
College Station (CLL) 76 98 76 100 / 10 10 0 0
Houston (IAH) 78 98 77 100 / 10 0 10 0
Galveston (GLS) 81 91 80 92 / 10 10 10 0
&&
.HGX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
TX...Heat Advisory from 1 PM to 7 PM CDT Wednesday for TXZ176-177-
195>199-210>213-226-227-235>238-313-335.
GM...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution through Wednesday evening
for GMZ330-335-350-355-370-375.
&&
SHORT TERM...24
LONG TERM....Cady
AVIATION...41
MARINE...CadyThe national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 excessive heat. Local standard time, as filed.
According to the medical examiner, a 88-year old woman died of hyperthermia brought on by excessively hot conditions that occurred across the area throughout the month of June.
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