Weekly Climate Summary 08/23/2021

This week saw much less precipitation compared to the rest of the month. In the South Texas Plains and up the Gulf Coast, precipitation averaged around 0.1” with nowhere recording higher than 0.5”. The Piney Woods and Prairies and Lakes regions of Texas received the most precipitation in the state during this period with some areas reaching 5-6”. The Panhandle and Big Bend regions of Texas averaged roughly 0.5-2”. Mitchell county recorded the most extreme precipitation reading at 9”.

This week saw temperatures much lower than the normal for the state. Almost universally across the state, temperature recordings were 2-4 degrees cooler than normal for this time of year. Temperatures along the Gulf Coast, the western side of the South Texas Plains, and the northern portion of the Panhandle saw temperatures 2 degrees warmer than normal; however, these were the only regions that recorded warmer temperatures. Culberson, Brewster, and Cooke county recorded temperatures up to 6 degrees cooler than normal, but Tarrant county saw the most extreme difference compared to the long-term average as it recorded a temperature 10 degrees cooler.

Although temperatures are cooler compared to other years, temperatures across the state were climbing and reaching triple-digit numbers. Texas heat is forecasted to continue throughout August.