Weekly Climate Summary 10/31/2021

This week in Texas weather saw dry conditions in the west and wetter conditions in the east. The Big Bend region, the Panhandle, the South Texas Plains, and the southern Gulf Coast saw the least amount of precipitation over this period at less than 0.1”. The Hill Country, Prairies and Lakes region, and Piney Woods region saw an increase in precipitation to the east. These regions saw precipitation accumulation between 0.3”-1.2”. A few counties in these regions saw slightly higher precipitation such as Wichita, Jack, and Marion at 1.2”-1.5” and Cass County at 1.8”-2.1”. The northern Gulf Coast saw the most precipitation in the state over this period. The northern Gulf Coast saw precipitation accumulation between 1.2”-2.4”. Specifically, Hardin County saw the most precipitation in the state over this period at 2.1”-2.4”.

This week in Texas weather continued the October trend of warmer than normal temperatures across the entire state. The majority of the state saw temperatures 0-6 °F warmer than normal. The southern regions of the state saw slightly less positive temperature departure. Specifically, the Gulf Coast and Hill Country saw temperatures only 0-4 °F warmer than normal. The Big Bend Region and South Texas Plains also saw temperatures 0-4 °F warmer than normal in most areas, however, these regions also had many counties which experienced slightly higher departures at 4-6 °F. The same was seen in the Piney Woods and Lakes and Prairies Regions, however, these regions saw counties that had even higher temperature departures at 6-8 °F. The Panhandle saw the largest temperature departures over this period. Most of the region saw temperatures 4-8 °F above the normal, with many more counties experiencing departures 6-8 °F warmer. Crosby County in the Panhandle and Cherokee County in the Piney Woods region saw the highest departures in the state as both counties recorded temperatures 8-10 °F warmer than normal.