The Cedar Creek Fire burned 500 acres in the northeast portions of Stephens County near FM 3253 and Park Road 33.
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The Cedar Creek Fire burned 500 acres in the northeast portions of Stephens County near FM 3253 and Park Road 33.
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 Sep 9, 4:50 AM CST, 1 hour 52 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Fort Worth TX 550 AM CDT Sat Sep 9 2023 ...New Aviation, Short Term... .SHORT TERM... /NEW/ Update: While the bulk of overnight convective activity has exited the area to the southeast over the past few hours, a pocket of warm advection near an ill-defined frontal zone draped NW-SE through North Texas is supporting very isolated shower activity as of 530 AM. This may continue for a few more hours this morning, but will likely wane a couple hours after sunrise. This vaguely convergent frontal zone will continue to drift WSW today while undergoing further frontolysis, but may still be capable of initiating afternoon thunderstorm activity across parts of Central Texas and the Big Country. -Stalley Previous Discussion: /Through Sunday/ Fortunately yesterday appears to be the last day of record- shattering heat for the near future. The extreme heat and resultant deeply mixed boundary layer aided in a damaging wind threat with evening convection across North Texas, but most of this activity is on a general downward trend as of midnight. A consolidated outflow will push southward through Central Texas contributing to scattered shower and thunderstorm activity through the early morning period, while a stalled frontal zone and upper- level ascent maintains a band of deep convection in parts of East Texas through sunrise. Most of today should be rather dry and noticeably cooler (or less hot) than Friday following the dissipation of any lingering thunderstorm activity this morning. Despite easterly surface flow keeping many areas shy of the triple-digit mark, some portions of Central Texas will likely still reach or exceed 100 degree highs this afternoon with heat index values at or above 105. As a result, a Heat Advisory has been maintained for most areas south of I-20. Convective chances today will largely be confined to our far southern and southwestern zones, as this area will coincide with weak low-level convergence in the presence of an increasingly diffuse surface boundary as diurnal destabilization occurs. Gusty downburst winds and small hail would be possible with any activity across Central Texas this afternoon with activity waning with loss of heating. Coverage should be low, and it's possible that most or even all activity remains outside of the CWA this afternoon. An approaching upper disturbance along the eastern edge of the ridge will approach North Texas overnight into Sunday morning, perhaps offering some low thunderstorm chances to areas west of I-35 on Sunday. At this time, it appears this would mostly consist of beneficial rain to some of the worse drought-stricken areas of Texas, and may be largely devoid of other convective hazards. Sunday's highs should be in the 90s for most or all of the forecast area, and additional heat headlines should not be necessary for the latter half of the weekend. -Stalley && .LONG TERM... /Issued 350 AM CDT Sat Sep 9 2023/ Update: The previous long-term discussion remains valid, highlighting the much anticipated pattern change that will transpire in the coming days. Rain chances will persist each day, with the greatest potential for rain occurring Monday and Tuesday. By the end of next week, North and Central Texas could pick up a widespread 2-3 inches, with isolated higher amounts. Hernandez Previous Discussion: /Next Week/ Foreshadowing a transition to autumn, a significant pattern shift will result in high temperatures next week 20 to 30 degrees cooler than today's extraordinary heat. While not a drought buster, multiple days of precipitation chances may bring the most appreciable rainfall amounts since spring. By Sunday, our persistent ridge will have repositioned itself over Chihuahua and Sonora, introducing deep northerly flow above North and Central Texas. Subtle ripples aloft will increase clouds and maintain rain chances into the upcoming workweek, but daytime temperatures will remain above normal (though below 100F) Sunday and Monday. The first significant cold front of September arrives Monday night with attendant showers and thunderstorms. Much cooler air will surge into the region on Tuesday. Clouds, breezy north winds, and lingering rain chances should keep many locations north of the I-20 corridor in the 70s, the first day below 80F in North Texas since June 13. Upglide will continue into the latter half of the week even as southerly winds gradually return at the surface. This will maintain cloud cover and rain chances, keeping daytime temperatures below normal through the end of the week. Although the severe potential looks low, multiple rounds of rainfall may yield widespread week long totals of 2 to 3 inches. 25 && .AVIATION... /NEW/ /12z TAFs/ Weak ascent near a slow-moving frontal zone continues to support very isolated convection in parts of North Texas and D10 this morning. Most of this activity will remain displaced from the TAF sites, but cannot completely rule out a brief storm in the vicinity of a Metroplex airport through ~14z this morning before this activity wanes. Additional convection is possible across southern parts of Central Texas later this afternoon, but this is expected to remain well southwest of the TAF sites at this time. Otherwise, winds will oscillate between ENE and ESE at ~10 kts through most of the daytime, and should become more steadily SE overnight into Sunday. VFR skies will prevail. -Stalley && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Dallas-Ft. Worth 97 74 96 73 91 / 20 5 5 20 40 Waco 102 74 98 70 95 / 20 10 10 10 30 Paris 91 65 90 65 87 / 10 5 5 5 30 Denton 97 69 96 69 90 / 20 5 5 30 50 McKinney 94 68 93 68 88 / 20 5 5 20 40 Dallas 97 75 96 74 92 / 20 5 5 20 40 Terrell 96 69 95 68 92 / 20 5 5 10 30 Corsicana 98 72 97 70 95 / 30 5 5 5 20 Temple 103 73 98 71 97 / 30 30 10 10 30 Mineral Wells 100 72 98 69 92 / 10 10 10 40 70 && .FWD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Heat Advisory until 9 PM CDT this evening for TXZ130>134-141>147- 156>162-174-175. &&
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Fort Worth TX 351 AM CDT Sat Sep 9 2023 TXZ091>095-100>107-115>123-129>135-141>148-156>162-174-175-100900- 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- 351 AM CDT Sat Sep 9 2023 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for North and Central Texas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Heat will once again be a hazard this afternoon south of I-20, where a Heat Advisory is in effect. Temperatures up to 104 and heat index values up to 109 can be expected. Storms are expected this afternoon across Central Texas. Gusty winds, small hail and lightning will be the main threats. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Storm chances will continue through the rest of the week. Severe storms are not expected. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 wildfire. Local standard time, as filed.
The Cedar Creek Fire burned 500 acres in the northeast portions of Stephens County near FM 3253 and Park Road 33.
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