Central Texas Weather Page
[This page is maintained by meteorologist Lon Curtis.]
Updated at 4:15am CDT
19 April 2024



[Most graphics on this and other pages found on this website are typically updated more frequently. Most of those graphics will have a date/time stamp.]



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Cloud-to-Ground Lightning Strikes Detected Over The Past Two Hours


Past Two Hours Looping Lightning Detection
(Updates Every Five Minutes = Time Displayed is PDT = Add Two Hours for CDT)



  

Regional Outlook Graphics (focused on Texas) ... (L to R): Day-1, Day-2, Day-3 ... Click on any image to enlarge it ...

Key to Color Shading used on SPC outlooks graphics
 
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Forecast Discussion
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IMPORTANT LINKS

Weather radar from tursites in Texas and elsewhere
Situational Awareness page for Central Texas
Skycams from around Texas and elsewhere
Upper Air Data and Analyses for U.S. and Europe
Severe Storm Outlooks & U.S. Weather Hazards
Local NWSFO products (Warning/Watch/Routine)
Tropical Weather Page for current & developing storms WPC forecast products & CPC outlook products Local Climate and Station Precipitation Records
Weather Research and Weather History
Central Texas Lake Levels (updated April 15th)




Current Latest National Weather Map


Short-Range National Forecast Maps


L to R: Day-1, Day-2 and Day-3 Weather Forecast Maps from the NOAA Weather Prediction Center
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 Hazardous Weather Outlooks
From the NWS Forecast Offices responsible for Central Texas counties.
Fort Worth (FWD) / Austin-San Antonio (EWX) / Houston-Galveston (HGX) / San Angelo (SJT)
(Click on the three-letter identifier to read the latest HWO product)
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Seasonal Drought Monitor (left) and Outdoor Burn Bans (right)

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Tornado Outbreaks Spawned by Tropical Cyclones at Landfall
The subject of tornadoes produced by landfalling tropical cyclones (tropical storms and hurricanes) has been a fascination (and a research interest) of mine for years. After working through several iterations of the research, the final manuscript was submitted to one of the professional journals of the American Meteorological Society. The A.M.S. journals, like most scientific publications, subject proposed articles to a formal peer review process. Following peer review, my manuscript was accepted, and published in the April, 2004 issue of Weather and Forecasting. Here is a link to the article.

Updated on 11/07/2023.

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