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Moisture Brings Strong Storms to the Borderland.
A cool front that moved into the borderland Saturday didn’t bring much in the way of cooler temperatures, but it brought some moisture. In fact southeast winds behind that cool front brought moisture all the way from the Gulf of Mexico. And that increase in moisture, along with daytime heating ...
Hot Temperatures Return!
After a stretch of below average temperatures it looks like the heat is on with above average temperatures back in the forecast. Going back to the month of April we had 23 days with above average temperatures with only 7 days with below average. But overall it wasn’t that bad ...
Two Storm Systems in Two Days!
We saw a very active week weather-wise as two storm systems moved through the borderland in as many days. The first one arrived Tuesday. It was expected to give us a slight chance for showers Tuesday night. But a stronger system off to our west pulled this first storm system ...
Let’s Talk Cold Temperatures!
It was a cooler end to last year and a cold start to 2013.We started off December of last year very mild, with 5 days within the first 10 days of the month having highs in the 70! That was continuing our mild trend that we had seen through much ...
Finishing off the Year with Below Average Precipitation
Beginning 2012 El Paso saw dry spring with below average precipitation. This was followed by below average precipitation for our summer monsoon, which is typically the wettest time of the year here. We ended the year once again seeing drier than average conditions. Officially at the airport we received 6.05" ...
Rainfall: Where Do We Stand As of Now?
After getting some rainfall on Saturday and Sunday the 24th and 25th of the month, and again getting some light rain on Wednesday the 21st, how much do we have for the month and the year? So far we have received 5.95 inches since January 1st. This is 2.84 inches ...
Super Storm Sandy!
Sandy was a powerful combination storm that started out as a tropical depression on October 22nd, then becoming a hurricane Wednesday October 27th. That Saturday before the Monday evening landfall, forecast computer models already had hurricane Sandy moving onshore affecting the northeastern U.S. In fact looking back most computer models ...
From Near Record Highs to Below Average
We have seen very warm temperatures with highs in the 90s going from September right into October. And this time of year when average highs are around 83 degrees, our highs have been some 7 to 10 degrees above average. In fact on Wednesday October 3rd the high was ...
Cool Front Brings Fall Weather to The Borderland!
A strong cool front moved into the borderland early Thursday and made its presence known through the day with cooler temperatures and even some rainfall. In fact the high Wednesday before the front was 89 degrees, which is average for this time of year. After the front came through ...
August Brings Us More Heat!
This August we did get some rainfall, but we unfortunately had plenty of heat too. At the beginning of the month the average high temperature is 93 degrees, by the end of the month that drops down to 91 degrees. But this August was more above average than average. As ...
Much needed rain has brought our yearly total up to average.
After an extremely dry June receiving only a trace of rainfall on the 15th, 16th, and the 30th, July was about to get wetter here in the borderland. In fact it would be during the month of July that we would exceed our expected rainfall for the first 7 months ...
Our Fourth of July Spared From Storms!
With a dramatic increase in moisture by Tuesday we saw widespread shower and thunderstorm activity Tuesday afternoon and evening. This was welcomed rainfall. Officially at the El Paso International Airport we received .27 inches of rainfall. The other good part of the increased moisture was we put an end to ...
Triple Digit Heat Continues
After seeing yet another triple digit day for our Thursday with a high of 101 degrees, is this out of the ordinary or about average? You may be surprised to find out that so far we are below average as far as 100 degree days are concerned. Typically the hottest ...
Hurricane Season Begins
The Atlantic hurricane season begins June 1st and lasts through November 30th, but this year things have gotten off to an early start. The first storm of the year in the Atlantic was Tropical Storm Alberto which formed on May 19th.This was the earliest that a storm has formed in ...
Storm System Brings Much Needed Rain!
A storm system that has been affecting the borderland since Tuesday brought us some much needed rain. The storm system itself slowly dropped into the southwest from Nevada, moving south into Eastern California and Western Arizona. At the same time and just as important Gulf of Mexico moisture moved ...
Record Setting Temperatures This Week!
It has been quite hot as we set three record highs in a weeks’ time! The heat started at the beginning of the week, with highs going from the lower 90s Saturday to the mid 90s Sunday. The first record to be set was a high of 93 degrees on ...
A final Talley on The North Texas April Tornado Outbreak
April 3rd was an amazing and even scary day for most residents of north Texas, including me. I was driving back that Friday to spend some time with the family. I was aware that there was a risk of some severe weather, but thought at worst there would be some ...
April showers and thunderstorms!
As we move March into April the dry line begins to move back into the borderland. What is the “dry line”? It’s where the desert dry air meets up with the more humid air moving in from the Gulf of Mexico. During this time of year the Dry line ...
Roller Coaster March Temperatures!
From cold to hot the we have had a roller coaster temperature ride this March. In fact we went from freezing temperatures with a low of 32 degrees on the 21st, to a record high of 90 degrees on the 25th. That was a temperature swing of 58 degrees ...
Intense Storm System Brings Snow, Rain, Wind and Dust!
A Pacific storm system moving down the west coast finally began to head east on Friday. Before it did so we saw a very nice stretch of spring like weather with a high of 83 degrees on Friday the 16th and 84 degrees on Saturday the 17th. As the ...
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