The weak cold front is just beginning to pass thru the area with a wind

shift to a flow from the NNE at 8mph. Our temperatures will begin to

moderate into the mid 80's once it passes late today with temperatures in

the 60's during the evening hours. The only exceptions will be North of I30

where the temps will be 6-8 degrees cooler.

 

Next week we will see the temperatures once again building due to a upper

ridge reestablishing itself over us.

 

No rain for the next 7-10 days due to this dry air HIGH Dome settling in.

 

This extreme dry condition is setting up to likely be the *driest September

on record for the Upper Deep East Texas Region.* The regional drought

monitor shows increasing drought conditions across the area. A major shift

from September 19 through the 26th into the expansion of the dry conditions

over our area. The winds and hot sun are creating rapid moisture extraction

from our soils, grasses, trees, and plants.

 

*THE TROPICS*

 

 

   - Hurricane *MARIA* is beginning to decline due to the progression into

   the cold waters of the North Atlantic.

   - Hurricane *LEE* has joined the major hurricanes of the season, but is

   turning North as it follows a line South of Maria and its impact will be

   heavy rain & wind in Europe.

   - A depression South of Florida is expected to develop into a Tropical

   Depression or possibly a Tropical Storm by the weekend. impact the far

   Southern Gulf and the main projected course is for  the Eastern Florida

   coastal region(orange *X*)