Dyess Air Force Base, TX

4:58 PM CST on February 11, 2012 (GMT -0600)
Elev: 1752 ft
Lon: 99.8° W
Lat: 32.4° N
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Weather Summary
Kari Kiefer
Weather Underground midday recap for Saturday, February 11, 2012.

Cold air poured into the Plains on Saturday, while snow showers developed in parts of the Northeast. A strong low pressure system that brought heavy rain to the Southern Plains and Southeast has advanced eastward and off the East Coast into the Atlantic Ocean. However, counter-clockwise flow around this system continued to push moisture into the Northeast, Great Lakes, and Ohio River Valley. In addition to cool air over the region, this allowed for snow showers to develop across Michigan and the Ohio River Valley. Snowfall accumulations ranged from 1 to 3 inches in most areas, with up to 5 inches at higher elevations of the Central Appalachians. Coastal regions remained slightly warmer, which maintained light rain showers from southern Maine through Virginia.

Behind this system, a dominant ridge of high pressure continued to build over the Plains. This system started to stretch eastward over the Mississippi Valley. Flow around this system pulled cold air in from central Canada and kept seasonable cool temperatures over the Central US. High temperatures only reached into the 30s in parts of northern Texas, while the Central and Northern Plains saw highs in the teens, with overnight lows in the negative teens.

Out West, cool conditions persisted with areas of wet weather as a trough of low pressure moved over the Pacific Northwest and into the Intermountain West and Great Basin. Rainfall totals and high elevation snow accumulation remained light. A few light rain showers extended into California as moist onshore flow persisted.
Weather Underground midday recap for Saturday, February 11, 2012.

Cold air poured into the Plains on Saturday, while snow showers developed in parts of the Northeast. A strong low pressure system that brought heavy rain to the Southern Plains and Southeast has advanced eastward and off the East Coast into the Atlantic Ocean. However, counter-clockwise flow around this system continued to push moisture into the Northeast, Great Lakes, and Ohio River Valley. In addition to cool air over the region, this allowed for snow showers to develop across Michigan and the Ohio River Valley. Snowfall accumulations ranged from 1 to 3 inches in most areas, with up to 5 inches at higher elevations of the Central Appalachians. Coastal regions remained slightly warmer, which maintained light rain showers from southern Maine through Virginia.

Behind this system, a dominant ridge of high pressure continued to build over the Plains. This system started to stretch eastward over the Mississippi Valley. Flow around this system pulled cold air in from central Canada and kept seasonable cool temperatures over the Central US. High temperatures only reached into the 30s in parts of northern Texas, while the Central and Northern Plains saw highs in the teens, with overnight lows in the negative teens.

Out West, cool conditions persisted with areas of wet weather as a trough of low pressure moved over the Pacific Northwest and into the Intermountain West and Great Basin. Rainfall totals and high elevation snow accumulation remained light. A few light rain showers extended into California as moist onshore flow persisted.
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Dyess Air Force Base Weather at a Glance
Updated 4:53 PM CST
Elevation
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Clear
Clear
Temperature
35.8 °F
Feels Like 31 °F
Wind(mph)
6.0
Sunrise / Set
7:26 AM
6:21 PM
Moon
Waning Gibbous
Tonight
Partly Cloudy 23 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tomorrow
Ice Pellets 36 °F
Ice Pellets
40% chance of precipitation
Tomorrow Night
Ice Pellets 34 °F
Ice Pellets
60% chance of precipitation
Monday
Chance of Rain 61 | 38 °F
Chance of Rain
20% chance of precipitation
Tuesday
Partly Cloudy 70 | 45 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
Chance of a Thunderstorm 68 | 38 °F
Chance of T-storms
20% chance of precipitation
Tomorrow is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as today.
Conditions
Pressure
30.46 in
Visibility
10.0 miles
Clouds
Clear -
Moisture
Humidity
38%
Rainfall
0.00 in
Snow Depth
Not available.
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Weather Radio Index
Temperature
Windchill
31 °F
Dew Point
13 °F
Wind
Speed / Dir
6.0 mph from ENE
Wind Gust
15.0 mph
Health
UV
1 out of 16
Pollen
7.10 out of 12
Pollen Forecast
Air Quality
Not available.
Flu Activity
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Regional Forecast for Taylor
Tonight
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
chancesnow Cloudy. A 50 percent chance of snow and light sleet in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 30s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_snow Cloudy...rain...snow and light sleet likely in the evening...then rain and light sleet likely after midnight. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation. Near steady temperature in the mid 30s. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Monday
cloudy Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain showers in the morning...then partly cloudy in the afternoon. Breezy. Not as cool. Highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
Monday Night
nt_sunny Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
partlycloudy Mostly sunny. Highs around 70.
Tuesday Night
nt_sunny Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s.
Wednesday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s.
Wednesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows around 40.
Thursday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Cooler. Highs in the upper 50s.
Thursday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows around 40.
Friday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Highs around 60.
Friday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
Source: NWS at 3:16 PM CST on February 11, 2012
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View Calendar 7-Day Weather Forecast for 79607
Saturday, 11
Partly Cloudy
37 | 23 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Sunday, 12
Ice Pellets
36 | 34 °F
Ice Pellets
Chance of
Precipitation
40%
Monday, 13
Chance of Rain
61 | 38 °F
Chance of Rain
Chance of
Precipitation
20%
Tuesday, 14
Partly Cloudy
70 | 45 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Wednesday, 15
Chance of a Thunderstorm
68 | 38 °F
Chance of T-storms
Chance of
Precipitation
20%
Thursday, 16
Partly Cloudy
61 | 38 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Friday, 17
Partly Cloudy
61 | NA
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Source: NWS at 3:16 PM CST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Taylor
Tonight
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 25 | 18 34 | 9 34 | 11 25 | 9
Wind 13 mph NNE 15 mph NNE 12 mph NE 8 mph East
Humidity 73% 36% 38% 52%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 10%
Cloud Cover 25% 31% 29% 46%
Conditions Clear Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:26 AM
6:21 PM
Source: NWS at 3:16 PM CST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Taylor
Sunday
chancesnow Cloudy. A 50 percent chance of snow and light sleet in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 30s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_snow Cloudy...rain...snow and light sleet likely in the evening...then rain and light sleet likely after midnight. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation. Near steady temperature in the mid 30s. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 25 | 7 34 | 13 36 | 25 34 | 29
Wind 7 mph ESE 13 mph SSE 13 mph SSE 13 mph SSE
Humidity 45% 40% 63% 81%
Chance of Precip. 10% 40% 40% 70%
Cloud Cover 69% 94% 96% 96%
Conditions Ice Pellets Ice Pellets Ice Pellets Rain
Sunrise & Sunset
7:25 AM
6:22 PM
Source: NWS at 3:16 PM CST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Taylor
Monday
cloudy Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain showers in the morning...then partly cloudy in the afternoon. Breezy. Not as cool. Highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
Monday Night
nt_sunny Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 36 | 36 54 | 41 58 | 36 40 | 34
Wind 13 mph South 15 mph WSW 8 mph West 6 mph WSW
Humidity 96% 61% 45% 81%
Chance of Precip. 70% 20% 20% 0%
Cloud Cover 81% 50% 28% 28%
Conditions Chance of Rain Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:24 AM
6:23 PM
Source: NWS at 3:16 PM CST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Taylor
Tuesday
partlycloudy Mostly sunny. Highs around 70.
Tuesday Night
nt_sunny Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 40 | 31 61 | 34 65 | 40 47 | 41
Wind 4 mph SW 6 mph SW 6 mph South 7 mph SSW
Humidity 67% 35% 40% 82%
Chance of Precip. 0% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 29% 19% 23% 27%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Clear Clear Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:23 AM
6:23 PM
Source: NWS at 3:16 PM CST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Taylor
Wednesday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s.
Wednesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows around 40.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 47 | 43 63 | 36 63 | 29 40 | 25
Wind 6 mph SW 11 mph West 6 mph West 4 mph West
Humidity 89% 36% 28% 52%
Chance of Precip. 10% 20% 20% 10%
Cloud Cover 35% 42% 36% 37%
Conditions Chance of a Thunderstorm Chance of a Thunderstorm Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:22 AM
6:24 PM
Source: NWS at 3:16 PM CST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Taylor
Thursday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Cooler. Highs in the upper 50s.
Thursday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows around 40.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 40 | 29 54 | 36 56 | 38 40 | 34
Wind 6 mph North 7 mph NNE 6 mph NE 4 mph East
Humidity 61% 50% 48% 82%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 33% 36% 40% 40%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:22 AM
6:24 PM
Source: NWS at 3:16 PM CST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Taylor
Friday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Highs around 60.
Friday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 40 | 34 56 | 34 56 | 38 40 | 34
Wind 6 mph NE 11 mph ENE 6 mph NE 4 mph East
Humidity 76% 43% 48% 82%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 40% 37% 40% 40%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:22 AM
6:24 PM
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February 11, 2012 Max Temp Min Temp
Normal (KABI) 60 °F 36 °F
Record (KABI) 91 °F (1922) 1 °F (1899)
Yesterday 56 °F 35 °F
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Minimum magnitude displayed is 2.5.
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Astronomy
Feb. 11, 2012 Rise Set
Actual Time 7:26 AM CST 6:21 PM CST
Civil Twilight 7:00 AM CST 6:46 PM CST
Nautical Twilight 6:31 AM CST 7:15 PM CST
Astronomical Twilight 6:03 AM CST 7:44 PM CST
Moon 10:49 PM CST 9:28 AM CST
Length Of Visible Light 11h 45m
Length of Day
10h 55m
Tomorrow will be 1m 47s longer.
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Feb 14
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Feb 21
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Feb 29
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Mar 8
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66 °F
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66 °F
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66 °F
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64 °F
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64 °F
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14 °F
Pampa / Mesa Vista
14 °F
Pampa
15 °F
Dalhart
16 °F
Amarillo
17 °F
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No new snow has been reported.
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City Temp. Conditions Updated
Abilene Dyess 36 °F Clear 4:55 PM CST
Abilene 36 °F Clear 4:52 PM CST
Sweetwater 34 °F Mostly Cloudy 4:35 PM CST
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Near S. 14th United, Abilene, TX 35.8 °F 31 °F 13 °F 38% ENE  at  6.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 1757 ft 4:53 PM CST Normal  
McMurry University, Abilene, TX 36.5 °F 36 °F 13 °F 37% North  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 1770 ft 4:58 PM CST Normal
Home, Abilene, TX 37.6 °F 38 °F 15 °F 40% North  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 1730 ft 4:58 PM CST Rapid Fire  
Southern Meadows, Abilene, TX 35.0 °F 29 °F 12 °F 38% NE  at  7.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 1830 ft 4:49 PM CST Normal
MesoWest Tye West , Tye, TX 34 °F 34 °F - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 1805 ft 2:15 PM CST MADIS
Wylie (Willow Bend), Abilene, TX 35.4 °F 29 °F 12 °F 38% NNW  at  8.1 mph 0.00 in / hr 1841 ft 4:58 PM CST Rapid Fire
Kirby Lake, Abilene, TX 34.4 °F 26 °F 13 °F 41% NE  at  12.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 1805 ft 4:57 PM CST Rapid Fire  
ABI 5mi. true N, Abilene, TX 35.5 °F 36 °F 9 °F 32% East  at  3.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 1670 ft 4:58 PM CST Rapid Fire
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MesoWest Clyde West , Clyde, TX 36 °F 36 °F - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 1952 ft 3:50 PM CST MADIS
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20 Mi. SW of Abilene, Elm Valley Community, TX 34.7 °F 35 °F 11 °F 37% East  at  1.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 2181 ft 4:54 PM CST Normal  
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MesoWest Trent , Trent, TX 38 °F 38 °F - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 1941 ft 3:45 PM CST MADIS
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Special Statement
Mobile & Email Alerts Statement as of 4:30 PM CST on February 11, 2012

... Winter weather returns to west central Texas...

Primary impact...
areas of snow and sleet may develop on area roadways... mainly on
bridges and overpasses.

Location and timing...
sleet and snow mainly along the I-10 corridor tomorrow morning... and
then should continue to develop over a large part of the area
tomorrow afternoon and tomorrow night. Higher elevations located
from Sweetwater to Robert Lee to west of Ozona may see higher
accumulations.

What should you do...
there is still some uncertainty with the exact start of the
precipitation... amounts of wintry precipitation... and the
availability of freezing temperatures at the surface. Please check
the weather forecasts before you leave tomorrow morning.

If you have travel plans across west central Texas... please stay
tuned to additional updates and be prepared to adjust your plans
should the winter weather conditions become more widespread.

Overview...
the combination of a cold Arctic airmass and an approaching upper
level system will bring a chance of wintry precipitation to parts of
west central Texas Sunday and Sunday night. This precipitation may
develop shortly after sunrise across the northern Edwards
Plateau... and then spread northeast across the remainder of west
central Texas during the early afternoon. The wintry mix is
expected to continue through Sunday evening... coming to an end
Monday morning.



342 PM CST Sat Feb 11 2012

... Winter weather returns to west central Texas...

Primary impact...
areas of snow and sleet may develop on area roadways... mainly on
bridges and overpasses.

Location and timing...
sleet and snow mainly along the i10 corridor tomorrow morning... and
then should continue to develop over a large part of the area
tomorrow afternoon and tomorrow night. Higher elevations located
from Sweetwater to Robert Lee to west of Ozona may see higher
accumulations.

What should you do...
there is still some uncertainty with the exact start of the
precipitation... amounts of wintry precipitation... and the
availibility of freezing temperatures at the surface. Please check
the weather forecasts before you leave tomorrow morning.

If you have travel plans across west central Texas... please stay
tuned to additional updates and be prepared to adjust your plans
should the winter weather conditions become more widespread.

In addition... a Winter Weather Advisory has been posted for the
Permian Basin and South Plains... if you have travel plans into
those areas please give yourself plenty of time to reach your
destination.

Overview...
the combination of a cold Arctic airmass and an approaching upper
level system will bring a chance of wintry precipitation to parts of
west central Texas Sunday and Sunday night. This precipitation may
develop shortly after sunrise across the northern Edwards
Plateau... and then spread northeast across the remainder of west
central Texas during the early afternoon. The wintry mix is
expected to continue through Sunday evening... coming to an end
Monday morning.