Weather whiplash as very warm very wet conditions replace the blistering cold of the previous week
Congress Flight Time Conditions: Winds SE at 5 mph – had been SE 3-5 mph most of the afternoon, Visibility 9 miles, Overcast, Temp 57°F, WindChill N/A, DewPoint 55°F steady, 16 Heating Degree Days, Cloud Base 456′, RH 93% rising, BP 29.96 rising, fallout ended from N Austin bridges
6:00 pm – 6:30 pm
when conditions allow, i.e. when temps are >50°F, Dew Point >45°F, Heating Degree Days <9, atmosphere stable, no pressure drops, no strong wind, no rain in the area
Weather whiplash as blistering cold is replaced by warm temperatures and flooding.
Fallout continuing from N Austin bridges. About 1,200 dead, hundreds recovered. warmed, hydrated and fed, awaiting release once weather allows.
Construction has started in earnest on Capital Expressway North project.
Sunset: 5:57 pm Dark: 6:27 pm (10-20 minutes earlier if cloudy) Sunrise: 7:26 am
Sunday January 21, 2024
Flight: No Flight Scouts:
Temperatures remain chilly while upper-level moisture moves in from the SE
Congress Flight Time Conditions: Winds NE at 8 mph – had been E to NE 7-10 mph all afternoon with Light Rain/Drizzle Fog/Mist, Temp 37°F, WindChill 31°F, DewPoint 35°F steady, 26 Heating Degree Days, Clougd Base 456′, RH 93% steady, BP 30.26 rising
Sunday January 21, 2024
No flights in the SBA as temps remain chilly and upper-level moisture moves in from the SE, Congress Flight Time Conditions: Winds NE at 8 mph – had been E to NE 7-10 mph all afternoon with Light Rain/Drizzle Fog/Mist, Temp 37°F, WindChill 31°F, DewPoint 35°F steady, 26 Heating Degree Days, Clougd Base 456′, RH 93% steady, BP 30.26 rising
Saturday January 20, 2024
Flight: No Flight Scouts:
Back to a freeze again, Congress Flight Time Conditions: Winds NE at 9 mph – had been northerly 9-12 mph all afternoon with gusts to 28 mph around 4pm, Visibility 10 miles, Overcast, Temp 40°F, Dew Point 14°F steady, 31 Heating Degree Days, Cloud Base 5928′, RH 35% rising, Wind Chill 34°F, BP 30.46 rising
Saturday January 20, 2024
No CenTex flights, Congress Flight Time Conditions: Winds NE at 9mph – had been northerly 9-12 mph all afternoon with gusts to 28 mph around 4pm, Temp 40°F, WindChill 34°F, DewPoint 14°F falling, 31 Heating Degree Days, Clougd Base 5928′, RH 35% steady, BP 30.46 rising
Sunday January 21, 2024
6:00 pm – 6:30 pm
when conditions allow, i.e. when temps are >50°F, Dew Point >45°F, Heating Degree Days <9, atmosphere stable, no pressure drops, no strong wind, no rain in the area
Bats that survived the freezes may awake from torpor to fly, if warmer weather arrive before the rain.
Fallout continuing from N Austin bridges. About 1,000 dead, hundreds recovered. warmed, and saved for release once weather allows.
Construction has started in earnest on Capital Expressway North project.
Sunset: 5:57 pm Dark: 6:27 pm (10-20 minutes earlier if cloudy) Sunrise: 7:27 am
Friday January 19, 2024
No Flights across the SBA, Congress Flight Time Conditions: Winds N at 6 mph – with gusts to 18 mph – had been northerly 6-10 mph all afternoon with gusts to 20 mph around 3pm, Fair, Temp 39°F, DewPoint 12°F, 25 Heating Degree Days, RH 32% rising, WindChill N/A
Friday January 19, 2024
Flight: No Flight Scouts:
Back to hard freeze again, Congress Flight Time Conditions: Winds N at 6 mph – with gusts to 18 mph – had been northerly 6-10 mph all afternoon with gusts to 20 mph around 3pm, Visibility 10 miles, Fair, Temp 39°F, Dew Point 12°F steady, 25 Heating Degree Days, Cloud Base 6156′, RH 32% rising, Wind Chill 36°F, BP 30.45 rising