No lack of precipitation here and we're 10" above normal for the year (40" instead of 30") and 3" above normal for Sept, usually one of our driest months. Remember the pipelines to Texas we discussed and would trade rain water for oil?
Sun finally came out this afternoon, after 1 1/2 days of rain, and better look quick since may not see it again until next week.
Was debating about taking my 3 window AC units out and thought maybe it would warm back up before Fall's on top of us. Looks like I better get them out since the heating season's probably here for good. 
| Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
 72° F | 56° F
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 72° F | 59° F
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 72° F | 54° F
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61° F | 49° F
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65° F | 47° F
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| Mostly Cloudy | Chance of T-storms
40% chance of precipitation
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Chance of Rain
20% chance of precipitation
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Chance of Rain
40% chance of precipitation
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Chance of Rain
20% chance of precipitation
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A local report said Houston needs at least 24 inches of rain to catch up for the year--not happening, IMO.
Maybe when the snow storms hit this winter?
Hey Show its great to see you. 
Good to see you Show! Yeah, know your temps are high up there in the CA desert/high elevations but bet at least your relative humidity's super low. That "swamp cooler" is probably making the heat bearable.
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67 °F
Mostly Cloudy
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| Humidity: | 93% |
Electric blanket weather?? Gee, maybe I should be shuttin' some windows! LOL.
Actually I do have the windows partially open since I painted my woodstove/pipe in the house today and that 2000 degree black heat-paint stinks. Have to let dry it for 24 hours before firing up and then you want to talk about some real stink/fumes the first time you fire it up. Rustoleum says the fumes are harmless when first firing but also says to make sure the windows are open. No kidding, and even have to put exhaust fans in the windows!
There are people who wear shorts here when the temnps are in the single digits. 
I wouldn't want to have their knees when they start getting up in age.
Thanks Dennis and I'll have my daughter in SD give a loud shout right back! 
I kind of figured you didn't have a swamp cooler anymore but I do remember a couple years ago when you explained to me what one was, in the forum wee hours, and I never heard of them before.
Hope you haven't had any disasters lately like the 500 gal hot water tank next door rupturing/flooding your apartment or your TV's catching fire. LOL, but it sure wasn't funny at the time.
No short weather here until probably next Spring. Believe I've told this story before where I worked with a kid from MN in the parks here and he wore shorts here all winter. He said our winters were nothing compared to MN but it sure made us even cold looking at him shoveling snow while wearing shorts when below 20 degrees.
He was in natural resources, doing a student internship, and decided to relocate here permanently. I asked him why and he said 2 words, "big trees!". He went on to explain where he lived on the Canadian border it was so cold the trees didn't even grow, and were all short/stunted, due to the super cold winters. Wow, that's cold!
It's going to be a cool/wet week here and the rain is really bringing the leaves down.
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55 °F
Light Rain Mist
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| Humidity: | 94% |
Very nice, and we get too much sun during winter for major color changes.
Well, record heat still, but dark clouds and distant thunder now. I've already got huge branches dropping off the 2 Red Oak trees now, all I need is high winds. I think the acorns are too heavy, they are bigger (green) than I've ever seen them before!
And car cover fell apart yesterday, so that's just great. But, we need the rain, so I'll shut up now... I'm in the path.
...Significant weather advisory... At 535 PM CDT...National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm 10 miles northwest of Katy...moving southeast at 5 mph. Pea size hail...winds up to 50 mph...are possible with this storm. Locations in the path of this storm include...Katy. Gusty winds may cause small tree branches to be broken...and unsecured objects to blow around. Seek shelter in a sturdy structure or non-convertible automobile until this storm has passed.
Went out to get fuel, and people were commenting about the rain, LOL! What's this stuff called?
Now if only my quick search for a car cover had been successful.
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Glad you guys are finally getting some rain.
It's been raining so much here I can't even get the firewood ordered delivered because the guy's dump truck will make big ruts in the yard. But I better not wait too long because look below at the temps for our upcoming weekend. Almost looks like a sure bet for frost if it ends up in the real low 30's Sat. night.
Luckily I still have about a cord (4'x4'x8' close stack) of seasoned wood left from last year. But will need to buy/cut about 5 more cords if I don't want to buy fuel oil for the 3rd year in a row. Some super cold/snowy winters I've burned up to 7-8 cords and that's a killer/lots of hard work which is almost getting to be too much. Too bad diesel fuel/home heating oil costs don't drop the same as gas is now while heading into the cold weather months.
| Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
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68° F | 50° F
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68° F | 47° F
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58° F | 41° F
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52° F | 34° F
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 56° F | 38° F
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| Chance of Rain
40% chance of precipitation
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Chance of Rain
40% chance of precipitation
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Chance of Rain
40% chance of precipitation
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Mostly Cloudy | Clear |
It was a drop in the bucket, and think it was only far west and nw of Houston that got any.
How do you keep the bag bugs out of that woodpile?
Too early, for the thirties!
Just strange all over.
I'm hoping for a milder winter for us all (than last year)! Say NO to SNOW!
Looks good for most, not so for TX. We cannot afford to lose more trees, and I'm betting not much rain is in store.
We need to find a way to do weather-swapping.
