Weather

[geronl]

http://legacy.kens5.com/story/weather/radar/2015/05/12/new-braunfels-texas-radar/11896211/

Looks like adverse weather hitting here about now!

[Sanguine]

Beautiful, balmy and sunny in central NE Texas. 

And, green!  I've seldom seen it so green.  It almost glows.

[geronl]

Today was a definite improvement

[geronl]

Nice and Cool here today, high of 71, right now it's apparently 68 degrees and cloudy.

[GrouchoTex]

Awfully windy in Sugar Land and Katy today

[Sanguine]

Yes, and summer just arrived!

[andy58-in-nh]

Beautiful, balmy and sunny in central NE Texas. 

And, green!  I've seldom seen it so green.  It almost glows.

I'm in New Hampshire. The trees are still bare. Remind me again what green looks like...

[Just_Victor]

I'm in New Hampshire. The trees are still bare. Remind me again what green looks like...

We're on the waning end of the wildflower season, but Texas looks kinda like this right now:

[Sanguine]

I'm in New Hampshire. The trees are still bare. Remind me again what green looks like...

Well, the corn is about 3' high, the wheat fields are already turning yellow, and we've had one very good hay cutting so far. 

I love NH, but not the 18 months of winter every year.

[truth_seeker]

Well, the corn is about 3' high, the wheat fields are already turning yellow, and we've had one very good hay cutting so far. 

I love NH, but not the 18 months of winter every year.

Once on a summer trip to Canada, a lifeguard said they had just 3 seasons; July, August and Winter

[Ghost Bear]

In central Texas the bluebonnets are well past their prime, and have mostly been replaced with large swaths of yellow and orange flowers. Sorry I'm not a wildflower expert, so I have no idea what their names are.  ^-^

I grew up in Northern Michigan (the Upper Peninsula). In my childhood the four seasons were: Spring (6 weeks, mid-April to end of May), Summer (3 months, June-August), Fall (6 weeks, September to mid-October) and Winter (mid-October to mid-April). It usually snowed before Halloween, and it was not uncommon to get snow well into May.

I don't really miss the cold weather.

[Just_Victor]

In central Texas the bluebonnets are well past their prime, and have mostly been replaced with large swaths of yellow and orange flowers. Sorry I'm not a wildflower expert, so I have no idea what their names are.  ^-^

I grew up in Northern Michigan (the Upper Peninsula). In my childhood the four seasons were: Spring (6 weeks, mid-April to end of May), Summer (3 months, June-August), Fall (6 weeks, September to mid-October) and Winter (mid-October to mid-April). It usually snowed before Halloween, and it was not uncommon to get snow well into May.

I don't really miss the cold weather.

I would guess that both flowers are different varieties of coreopsis.

[GrouchoTex]

We're on the waning end of the wildflower season, but Texas looks kinda like this right now:

We haven taken many photographs like that over the years. This one you have posted is top notch.

[Idiot]

Here we go again..........

[Neverdul]

I'm in New Hampshire. The trees are still bare. Remind me again what green looks like...

I love NH, but not the 18 months of winter every year.

My nephew and his wife lived in NH in the early 2000’s, between Concord, Manchester and Portsmouth.  I took a long weekend in late May of 2004 and flew up to visit them. The area, the countryside especially was beautiful and I really loved Portsmouth. We walked all around the town square and had lunch and then went to the Strawbery Banke Museum. I thought, “gee I could see me living here”. But then I learned about the winters. I can’t even deal with the winters in Maryland and Southern PA.  ^-^

[uglybiker]

Here we go again..........

Ah, that spring ritual of watching the ugly green and orange blobs march across the map of North Texas!

[Just_Victor]

We haven taken many photographs like that over the years. This one you have posted is top notch.

For the record, it's not my pic.

You may already know this having taken lots of pics, but the secret is the cloud cover.  Direct sunlight creates a sheen on leaves and flower petals that washes out the color.  Bright overcast (not too thick cloud cover) is a natural diffuser, so the light comes from all directions, and makes the best nature images.

[geronl]

Here we go again..........

2 days later that map is as clear as a bell

[Idiot]

2 days later that map is as clear as a bell

I was thinking it was a screen shot, but I guess it's a live image when refreshed.  Anyway....went to buy a new rain gauge today, since the hail pretty well took out mine....none to be had.  I guess everyone is enjoying measuring the rain, for a change...lol.  Beats knocking the dust out of the thing.

Regards.....

[Sanguine]

Anybody checked to see if hell has frozen over?  It's 71 degrees here at almost noon in mid May.  Weird.

[austingirl]

Had two days of overcast mornings with beneficial rain. Sun came out yesterday afternoon and it's trying to do the same today in Medina.

[geronl]

We had some cold rain today, not too heavy, no lightening or thunder.

[austingirl]

Just had some heavy rain, thunder and lightning over Medina. This is nothing compared to the big cell north of us heading for Fredericksburg. Lost satellite due to heavy rain but TV is back now.

[geronl]

The weather last night went insane, new leaks in the roof were discovered!

[Sanguine]

The weather last night went insane, new leaks in the roof were discovered!

Yes, that was quite a light show! 

[geronl]

Yes, that was quite a light show!

A firetruck and ambulance parked out there during the storm, lights on, I don't think they found what they were looking for though.

Water reached the second step of the back porch, it was a lake out there.

[Sanguine]

My dog told me a storm was coming (is hiding under the bed) but it's still sunny for now.

[Sanguine]

Looks like we're in for another round tomorrow.  Batten those hatches.

[GrouchoTex]

Looks like we're in for another round tomorrow.  Batten those hatches.

Nothing but warm breezes and mosquitos in Sugar Land tonight.

[geronl]

apparently it's coming tonight or in the morning...

[Sanguine]

Terrific.  Looks like it's going to be rainy for the next three days, possibly starting tonight.  At least the tree cutters finally showed up at Mom's today to get those trees down before the next round.

Thanks for the head's up Sanguine.  :)

Stay dry!

[GrouchoTex]

Terrific.  Looks like it's going to be rainy for the next three days, possibly starting tonight.  At least the tree cutters finally showed up at Mom's today to get those trees down before the next round.

Thanks for the head's up Sanguine.  :)

May throw my annual Memorial Day brisket smoking out the window, just like last year.

[GrouchoTex]

Smoke it Sunday?

Yeah, I'll have 3 days off to try and squeeze it in.
But Saturday is Ice House day! LOL
Depending on the weather, could be ribs chicken, and sausage instead, but that'll do.

[GrouchoTex]

Forecasting rain Saturday and Monday, but it's Texas; so... They rarely get the weather right.  Maybe you'll be able to do the brisket.

Unlimited, we both know how this will work:
If I buy a brisket, it will rain all 3 days.
If I don't, we won't get a drop!

[GrouchoTex]

Yep.  So get the chickens and sausages and help the rest of us have a good weekend.  :P

Absolutely, with an eye to the sky....

[Ghost Bear]

So, southeast Travis county and Bastrop county got dumped on with heavy rain and thunderstorms last night. Lots of flooded roads and some evacuations happening as the Colorado River is cresting above the flood stage near Smithville:

http://www.statesman.com/news/weather/rapidly-rising-waters-force-evacuations-near-smith/nrT79/

Hmm... must be Memorial Day coming up in Central Texas....
:10444:

[Bigun]

Over 6" of rain here in the last 24 hours and we are the lucky ones!

[Ghost Bear]

If you're on Twitter and want to follow the latest weather happenings around Austin, you can use the hash tags #atxfloods and #atxweather.

[Sanguine]

If you're on Twitter and want to follow the latest weather happenings around Austin, you can use the hash tags #atxfloods and #atxweather.

I didn't realize you could do that; thanks!

[GrouchoTex]

Over 6" of rain here in the last 24 hours and we are the lucky ones!

Looks like Brenham to Bryan got hit pretty hard

[bootless]

Looks like Brenham to Bryan got hit pretty hard

Yesterday was nervous-making, with my kid down in BCS. Thank God everyone was ok, but one of the subdivisions got hit.

[GrouchoTex]

Raining like Crazy here in Katy now.
Unfortunately, it looks like some of the places hit hard yesterday are getting hit again.
Looks like it isn't raining much at home in Sugar Land, from what the radar is showing.

[Sanguine]

I hope all of our Texas Briefers are safe and dry.  Lots of flooding around here, but it's pretty sparsely populated, so I'm not aware of any serious problems.

Looks like our Memorial Day activities and BBQs are going to need to be in a covered area!  More rain coming.

My jalapenos have managed to thrive in spite of not much sunshine lately.  I'm sitting here having nachos with thin-sliced jalapenos sprinkled liberally over them, and crying and reading the news.  They're so good!

[GrouchoTex]

I hope all of our Texas Briefers are safe and dry.  Lots of flooding around here, but it's pretty sparsely populated, so I'm not aware of any serious problems.

Looks like our Memorial Day activities and BBQs are going to need to be in a covered area!  More rain coming.

My jalapenos have managed to thrive in spite of not much sunshine lately.  I'm sitting here having nachos with thin-sliced jalapenos sprinkled liberally over them, and crying and reading the news.  They're so good!

My jalapeños get soft quicker than other years (water logged?).
Hope to fire up the smoker by Monday, maybe tomorrow.

[austingirl]

I think we got about 4 inches of rain in Medina last night. Just saw pictures of the flooding in Bandera about twelve miles down SH 16. They got 10 inches of rain. Looks like Lake Medina is full.

[Sanguine]

I think we got about 4 inches of rain in Medina last night. Just saw pictures of the flooding in Bandera about twelve miles down SH 16. They got 10 inches of rain. Looks like Lake Medina is full.

My daughter was out to Fredericksburg all weekend and they were fine.

More rain this week.  It's beginning to look like a jungle!

[geronl]

A nearby river was threatening with flood levels but should be safe by tomorrow night.... the day after that... possible rain... lol

[Sanguine]

A rough weekend:  http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/texas/article/Floods-in-Texas-Kansas-leave-at-least-6-dead-2-7952740.php#item-38489

Floods in Texas, Kansas leave at least 6 dead, 2 missing 

HOUSTON (AP) — Authorities in central Texas have found two more bodies along flooded streams, bringing the death toll from flooding in the state to six.

It was unclear Sunday whether a body found in Travis County near Austin was one of the two people who had been missing in Texas. An 11-year-old boy was still missing in central Kansas, too.

The latest flooding victim identified by authorities was a woman who died when the car she was riding in was swept from the street by the flooded Cypress Creek about 1:30 a.m. Sunday, Kendall County sheriff's Cpl. Reid Daly said.

The car, with three occupants, was in Comfort, about 45 miles north of San Antonio. The driver made it to shore, and a female passenger was rescued from a tree. But Daly said 23-year-old Florida Molima was missing until her body was found around 11 a.m. Sunday about 8 miles downstream. She became the sixth flood-related death in Texas over Memorial Day weekend....

[austingirl]

We put in buffalo grass sod when we built our home. The little doggies needed a little yard space. It was a struggle to keep it alive in dry summers but now it is so tall, the little ones who do not like to get their feet wet, balk at going potty in the grass. Too wet to mow at this time. But the green is pretty.

[txradioguy]

Glad everyone is ok.