August 17, 2019
Welcome back to another Weather Center Weekly Update. This is the 9th one. Only one more away until the 10th Weekly Update! This week has been very hot for North Texas but there is hope up ahead! Also, we'll talk about a new weather pattern causing some trouble to many. And don't forget, a little last minute bonus feature, Top 3 Strangest Weather Phenomenons. Make sure to stick around for that! Let's get to it.
Contents:
Introduction
Heat Center
New Weather Pattern
Weather Forecast
Viewer Requested Questions
Top 3 Strangest Weather Phenomenons
More and Updates
Heat Center:
Will it ever end?? Of course! Any time soon? Not really... We could see a slight decrease in temperature over the next week but it won't go down lower than 95' or so until next Weekly Update. Also, no rain chances are expected for most of the DFW area either. It is going to stay dry so that won't help the fact that we already are having some drought problems in some places. A Heat Index is in affect until Sunday 7:00 PM. Take a look at the next section for more details on the weather pattern.
Current Weather Pattern:
A strong High pressure system is currently over North Texas and OK causing a strong heat core over the majority of the area where the Heat Advisory exists. This system will last until next week and won't end until midweek. But there is also a Low pressure system up North in the Midwest that arrived yesterday with the Jet stream and has blown through with an intimidating cold front causing a disturbance in the atmosphere. Suddenly, storms are erupting and becoming very severe with damaging winds and intense hail. SPC has issued severe Convective Outlooks but here is their latest plus some details from Weather Center data.
After this pattern, a new pattern is expected to appear in late August or early September. Changes are expected soon and we could be back in a stormy weather pattern very soon. Hang in there! Drink lots of water and survive a little bit longer with the heat, then you could see relief from it in early September.
Weather Forecast:
Today- Sunny☀️, High 101'/ Low 80'
Sunday- Sunny☀️, High 102'/ Low 82'
Monday- Sunny☀️, High 102'/ Low 81'.
Tuesday- Sunny☀️, High 101'/ Low 80'
Wednesday- Mostly Sunny☀️, High 99'/ Low 79'.
Thursday- Mostly Sunny☀️, High 98'/ Low 78'
Friday- Mostly Sunny☀️, High 96'/ Low 76'
Saturday- Mostly Cloudy☁️, High 96'/ Low 76'. Then a 30% chance of showers in the evening.💦
We have some Viewer requested Questions but Weather Center will keep them in memory and wait for the 10th Weekly Update to answer them! Thank you for the questions, feel free to keep on asking more. Weather Center wants to inform viewers as much as possible.
Also, before the next BONUS section, here's a quick video on Weather Center and it's 10th Weekly Update if you haven't seen it yet.
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TOP 3 STRANGEST WEATHER PHENOMENONS
1. Ball Lightning
Ball Lightning is an unexplained, mysterious, atmospheric, electrical phenomenon that is potentially dangerous and has been left unexplained for over 400 years. Ball lightning is a perfect ball shape of bright light coming in different colors that can appear anytime of the day and either on the ground or in the sky. It is extremely rare and only a handful of Ball lightning sightings have been reported. It can travel very fast or slow, sometimes traveling on streets and in through house windows. Sometimes it can even leave a nasty odor or make clicking noises. Ball lightning lasts anywhere between 10 seconds up to even 10-15 minutes! The only theories on Ball Lightning is that it may be a ball of unstable plasma that consists of light photons that are bound together by electromagnetism. It is unstable and it explains why it disappears or crackles. But the real mystery is how they even appear??? Look it up for yourself and learn more!
2. Volcano Lightning
Perhaps the second most strangest type of lightning. This lighting is insane and can strike up to 5 times a second in a volcanic eruption! It happens when the ash and rocks hit each other with extreme force and build up an electric field.
3. Sprites
Another super rare lightning formed during thunderstorms high up in the atmosphere is known as a sprite, creating what looks like to be upside down lightning. It is formed when a rare positive lightning take place and strikes on the ground. Then it streaks upward smashing molecules with intense force as it rockets upward with intense speed and that's what gives it the red color. Take a look.
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Weather Center
When do you think we can start seeing daytime high temperatures in the mid 70s? This hot weather is getting pretty old. Love the blog. Great job.
I’m very impressed with your explanation about sprite lightening. I’ve never heard of these. How often do they occur and how dangerous are they?
I LOVE the Volcano lightning. THAT IS AWESOME. Also the Ball lightning is really strange but cool. GREAT job as usual keeping us informed and giving us some very interesting articles to read and to help us understand weather and weather patterns.
Good ideas everyone! Weather Center will add in the "Wildest Weekly Weather" in some of its future blogs and include the clouds question in the "viewer suggested questions" section on the 10th Weekly Update. Thank you for your comments.
Weather Center
Great information! Something of interest- Maybe the various types of clouds and what they mean. I think what you are doing is brilliant!