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Uncle Sam wants you.
The National Weather Service is looking for volunteers to make daily rainfall reports via the Internet. That information will be used for everything from issuing flood warnings to river forecasts to drought reports.
Forecasters...
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Other than the fact I just washed my pickup Saturday, it was nice to see the rain this week.
I’ve had a total of just over an inch at my house. The National Weather Service has had just under an inch, not nearly enough to overcome the deficit.
So far...
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Had Hurricane Ike moved inland on the San Antonio Bay as first forecast, the storm surge could have been serious.
A National Weather Service storm surge map shows that even a Category 2 hurricane’s surge could cover most of Calhoun County from about Seadrift to...
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Powerful Hurricane Ike continues to move toward the Texas Coast this morning.
It looks like the center’s landfall will be in just west of Galveston at 1 a.m. Saturday. Pray for those folks.
But don’t let your guard down in the Victoria area....
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Here’s an interesting fact: The Texas Coast gets hit by a hurricane an average of every 2.6 years.
That’s based on a report prepared by Senior Forecaster Tim Tinsley with the National Weather Service office in Corpus Christi.
It notes 61...
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If you've got friends or relatives living in the Houston-Galveston area, you might be interested in keeping up with Tropical Storm Edouard.
For radar, try the Houston-Galveston National Weather Service radar site. You can check the short- and long-range modes and the...
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It seems like it took forever, but the tropical system I’ve been blogging about for a week has finally exploded and could be a threat for the Victoria area.
It became Tropical Storm Dolly over the weekend as it headed for the Yucatan and should be a hurricane by...
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Ever wondered how much it rained in your neighborhood compared to the official National Weather Service report?
There’s a way to find out if you have a computer and Internet access.
It’s called CoCoRaHS, which is short for Community Collaborative Rain, Hail & Snow Network. The...
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It was no drought breaker, but Tuesday's rain was a welcome relief.
Officially, the National Weather Service rain gauge located at the Victoria Regional Airport only recorded 0.30 of an inch. They're going to have to clean the bird nest out of that thing....
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Unless you live under a rock, you’re probably aware last Friday was the first day of summer.
What you probably didn’t hear was that is the earliest summer solstice since 1896. Summer typically starts on June 21, but this year it began on June 20....
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A cold front headed for South Texas this weekend could bring severe weather Saturday and a wildfire threat Sunday.
The front should move into South Texas late Saturday, according to the National Weather Service. Showers and thunderstorms are forecast to develop ahead of...
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Weather buffs ought to enjoy this weekend.
Everything from wildfire conditions and strong thunderstorms to high winds and freezing temperatures are possible.
A cold front is forecast to blast through South Texas early Saturday morning, with wind gusts to 40 mph by...
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Don't expect to see many bouts this winter of rainy cold spells like the one over the Thanksgiving weekend.
The government's final winter weather outlook is out and forecasters are still calling for it to be drier and warmer than normal.
La Nina, that pesky...
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Can you say brrr?
A major change is in store for the area as the cold air forecasters have been promising has arrived. Expect a 40-degree change in the temperature in less than 24 hours.
The cold front blew into Victoria early Wednesday evening....
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If you've got an interest in the weather and would like to make a difference, now is your chance.
The National Weather Service office in Corpus Christi is looking for a least 100 volunteers to record rainfall in its forecast area from Victoria to Kingsville...
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