Richard Heatwave Berler

Saturday 11:27 pm: Radar:

Saturday 11:24 pm: Thus far, the potential of heavy rainfall has not occurred. A few spots had at or above 1” (yellow through red colors) of rain. Much of the area through 11 pm had little or no rain. Showers are still possible now to Sunday, but no widespread heavy totals.

Saturday 10:55 pm: Showers now extended from the World Trade Bridge northeast to near Botines (near Tourist Bureau on I-35).

I was correct about daylight time starting in late April, but it did not end until late October in the late 1960’s. Leaves were just coming out (or about to come out) as daylight time began!

Growing up in Connecticut, I liked it better when daylight time would begin in late April and end, I believe, in late September. Sunrise was early enough by late April to not present us with dark early mornings. Same with ending late September. More of a summer treat!

Saturday 10:32 pm: Scattered strong thunderstorms produced hail in a few areas from west of Zapata, northeast of San Ygnacio, and northeast Webb County east through Freer. A band of showers are forming from west of Laredo through Webb County north of hwy 59.

Saturday 9:53 pm: A small fading shower is crossing the river on the Mines Road up to the World Trade Bridge.

Saturday 9:26 pm: Showers/thunderstorms moving into the Zapata/Siesta Shores area, another is exiting San Ygnacio.

Saturday 8:50 pm: Thunderstorms are becoming more common over Zapata County and showers are developing northeastward to near Freer. .6” diameter hail suggested by radar in northwest Zapata County, south side of Freer May have had .5”-1” diameter hail.

Saturday 8:13 pm: Cold front arrived at 7:40 pm, gusts >30 mph, blowing dust, leaves. Temperature lowering through the 70’s, 60’s later this evening. Showers/thunderstorms will likely increase near the front and in moist air above the cool air north of the front. Will watch.

Saturday 6:48 pm: Thunderstorms are developing where the cumulus had been growing:

Saturday 6:17 pm: Cumulus are growing to our east, just showing on radar in Webb County, strong thunderstorm in McMullen County.

Saturday 5:21 pm: Most thunderstorms are near and north of cold front. New cumulus are growing taller near and in moist air flowing north, south of the front. Will watch if the growing clouds blossom into tall rain clouds.

Saturday 4:41 pm: A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect until 11 pm for the chance that some of the thunderstorms that develop over our part of south Texas could become severe, produce high winds and hail with the strongest cells. Will watch how this evolves.

Saturday 3:21 pm: Big Picture Weathermap: Thunderstorms, some possibly strong with cold front arrival at ~8 pm, potential of several hours of heavy rain/lightning following the front, will watch how this evolves.

Saturday 2:25 pm: Cold front is through Del Rio, passing through San Antonio. Warm moist air rising above a counterclockwise flow of cooler air at the surface may produce several hours of heavy rain/lightning following any thunderstorms with front at ~8 pm. Will watch.

Saturday 12:15 pm: Cold front is through the Hill Country p, nearing Austin. Front arrives in Laredo ~8 pm. Our best chance of thunderstorms, some possibly strong, is from ~7-10 pm.

It was played in my high school physics class in ~1971.

Happy to have this book in my collection. The essay that introduces tour of the size of things is outstanding as is the writing accompanying each image of the tour!

Saturday 9:51 pm: Clearing, hot, 90’s this afternoon. Cold front arrives ~7-8 pm. Moist air lifting as front arrives may produce scattered strong thunderstorms. Lifted moist air above the cooler air behind the front may bring decent rain/lightning through 9 or 10 pm. Will watch.

Fog was immediately gone, felt like spring, couldn’t wait to get home to see what the temperature was! Stayed in the 50’s much of the night!

December 28, 1968 12 UTC

I played ice hockey on a pond in Westport, CT on a December morning. Thick fog, very low visibility in the afternoon as a warm front approached. Late afternoon on my paper route, the warm front arrived, strong breeze from the south, temperature jumped into the 50’s. Vivid memory from 57+ years ago!

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Friday 3:03 pm: Big Picture Weathermap: 90’s this pm. A deeper layer of gulf air arrives tonight with low cloud in the morning. Cold front moving into Texas will lift the moist air into tall rain clouds, thunderstorms (hail/wind with strongest ones) in our area 6-10 pm Saturday.

Friday 12:38 pm: Just Because Department: Quite the sharp contrast in temperature with cold front over eastern Nebraska:

Friday 9:38 am: Drier hot air just to our west will mix in, clearing skies, lower late pm humidity, mid/high 90’s. Moisture returns as front entering Texas reaches us Saturday evening with good chance of showers/thunderstorms, some possibly strong.

Thursday 4:12 pm: Big Picture Weathermap: A cap of warm air aloft will likely shut down updrafts feeding showers before they could reach our area tonight (will watch, just in case). Our best shower chance is with cold front in Rockies moving into our area Saturday night/Sunday.

Works for me as well.