Ridging continued into June and caused Heat Advisory to Excessive Heat Warning conditions with heat index values of 110-122 degrees.
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The episode as NWS CRP wrote it up.
Ridging continued into June and caused Heat Advisory to Excessive Heat Warning conditions with heat index values of 110-122 degrees.
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 Jun 6, 5:45 AM CST, 3 hours 6 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
645 AM CDT Thu Jun 6 2024
...New AVIATION...
.SHORT TERM...
(Today through Friday)
Issued at 157 AM CDT Thu Jun 6 2024
Key Messages:
- Heat Advisory in effect this afternoon for much of the area.
- Patchy morning fog possible each of the next two days.
Some patchy fog may develop this morning across parts of the
Coastal Bend, with the highest probabilities (20% chance of less
than 1 mile visibility) across the Victoria Crossroads and in the
Alice area.
Another hot day is in store for the region with a Heat Advisory in
effect this afternoon across the Brush Country and the southern
half of the Coastal Plains. Heat index values will exceed 110
degrees for much of the afternoon. Winds will be a bit lighter
than we have seen the past few days as high pressure builds across
the area.
As the high pressure builds to the south through Friday we will
remain dry and initially a bit hazy. However, as the high pushes
far enough south tonight into Friday, that should push those hazy
conditions farther south and out of the area.
With the light winds and near saturated lower levels, we will
likely see some patchy fog develop across the Coastal Plains
Friday morning. Heat index values will be a bit lower Friday
afternoon and should remain below advisory levels.
&&
.LONG TERM...
(Friday Night through next Thursday)
Issued at 157 AM CDT Thu Jun 6 2024
Key Messages:
- Moderate to major heat-related impacts can be expected this
weekend, becoming minor to moderate early next week.
Major heat-related impacts are possible this weekend across mainly
the inland Coastal Plains to the Rio Grande Plains with moderate
across the Victoria Crossroads. Heat Index values are expected to be
less than 110 degrees, but can not rule out brief heat indices
around 110 across a few locations in the afternoons. Slightly cooler
temperatures by 2-4 degrees Monday through Wednesday should result
in Heat Index values of 100-109 and minor to moderate heat-related
impacts.
A mid level high pressure system is progged to track eastward across
TX this weekend, keeping conditions very warm and humid and with
little chance of rain. By Sunday night, the high pressure is
forecast to be east of the area with a trough approaching from the
west. This will increase rain chances to a slight (10-20%)chance on
Monday. The low PoPs are due to limited moisture and a capped
environment. Another mid level high quickly builds across Mexico and
approaches TX resulting in a northwest flow aloft. Models indicate
weak embedded short waves tracking southeast through mid week
leading to a low (5-20%) chance of showers and thunderstorms each
day. Most locations will remain rain free.
The north to northwest flow aloft may push a late season cold front
into S TX Mon or Tue. However, temperatures will still be on the
warm side with highs in the low 90s along the coast to around 100
along the Rio Grande on Tuesday. There remains a lot of uncertainty
given the range of model solutions this far out.
&&
.AVIATION...
(12Z TAFS)
Issued at 643 AM CDT Thu Jun 6 2024
Some low clouds are spreading across western locations with
isolated pockets of fog as well. This is leading to some MVFR
conditions, which will continue through 14-15Z before widespread
VFR conditions return. We will likely see some more fog develop
tonight across the Coastal Plains, which could lead to some MVFR-
IFR conditions at times.
&&
.MARINE...
Issued at 157 AM CDT Thu Jun 6 2024
A weak to moderate onshore flow will persist into next week. There
is a low 20% chance for showers and thunderstorms Sunday, increasing
to low to moderate 20 to 40% chance Monday and Tuesday next week.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Corpus Christi 96 77 94 78 / 0 0 0 0
Victoria 99 74 97 74 / 0 0 0 0
Laredo 102 77 103 76 / 10 0 0 0
Alice 100 75 99 75 / 0 0 0 0
Rockport 93 80 92 81 / 0 0 0 0
Cotulla 104 77 104 76 / 0 0 0 0
Kingsville 98 77 96 76 / 0 0 0 0
Navy Corpus 92 81 92 81 / 0 0 0 0
&&
.CRP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
TX...Heat Advisory from 1 PM this afternoon to 7 PM CDT this evening
for TXZ229>231-239>244-342>344.
Coastal Flood Advisory until 2 PM CDT this afternoon for TXZ345-
442-443-447.
GM...None.
&&
SHORT TERM...CLM
LONG TERM....TE
AVIATION...CLMThe national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
7 heat, 2 excessive heat. Local standard time, as filed.
Inland Nueces observed heat index values of 110-120.
Inland Kleberg observed heat index values of 110-117.
Inland San Patricio observed heat index values of 110-114.
Coastal Aransas observed heat index values of 110-114.
Jim Wells observed heat index values of 110-114.
Webb observed heat index values of 110-114.
Inland Nueces observed heat index values of 110-114.
Inland Kleberg observed heat index values of 110-115.
Webb observed heat index values of 110-115.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Texas in 2024Every state in 2024This day in weather historyWarnings in Texas, June 2024
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: 1196715, 1196658, 1196717, 1196655, 1196716, 1196718, 1196721, 1196720, 1196722.