Last Strong Cold Front? Some Welcomed Rainfall, Quick Warm Up

 The deeper we get into April, the weaker the cold fronts become due to the longer length of daylight and higher sun angle.  However, we have a cold front that will make Sunday noticeably cooler requiring sweaters or a light jacket.  We're in the mid 80s today while Sunday may struggle to get out of the 60s if the cloud cover lingers.  Plus, it'll feel cooler due to the brisk northerly winds.

While Houston is in the 80s, Dallas is in the 50s because of lingering clouds and showers behind the front.  The core of this cold air mass will stay far to our north, but it will give us a welcomed break from our early Spring warmth.

For those up over the northern states, it still feels winter-ish with temps in the 40s.  Note how the dewpoints (bottom graphic) drop off behind the cold front.  If you're dressed for it, the next several days will feel delightful.  Most of us will get some rain over night into early Sunday morning.  NWS says the showers should be gone by 10 AM.

Looking out to the first weekend of JazzFest, it looks warm & humid with a slight chance for spotty showers.  Hopefully, our long dry spell doesn't end next weekend with a stalled out front?  Stay tuned!

Fisher Women, Sunday Rain chances, Welcomed Cool Down

When I don't post, it's usually because I'm not near my computer. We ran a podcast for my subscribers yesterday, showing my grandson learning to fish.  Soon my focus will turn more to the 2026 hurricane season, but to hear & see me, you have to become a subscriber for $2/month at bobbreck.com.  It will give you access to all of our podcasts so far and the many to come during this storm season. Wednesday & Thursday, Captain Hylton and I took Etta (his wife) and Valerie (my fiancée) fishing.  The girls did really well catching all kinds of fish.  Etta caught the biggest redfish.

Valerie caught a nice red plus several exotic fish like a sting ray and a huge (3'+) alligator garfish(check out those teeth!).  All in all, it was a wonderful time on the water despite the brisk winds that made casting difficult at times.  Our strong winds have been caused by a stalled upper ridge of high pressure blocking any fronts from coming our way.  The main storm track is well to our north, but the surface lows interacting with the Atlantic/Bermuda high has keep winds brisk for days.

SPC's severe outlook pinpoints the areas expecting severe storms.

The Tornado Season has shifted farther to our west & north as it does every year at this time.

We will enjoy another warm, dry day on Saturday before a cold front pushes through on Sunday.

As I mentioned before, cold fronts in late April & early May lack the real chill like those March fronts.  Still, we'll need light jackets on Sunday, especially if clouds linger, keeping temps in the 60s.  WPC is forecasting some rain with this front, but amounts will be generally less than one inch.

It will bring back some drier, good feel air for the start of next week and lower nighttime temps.  Finally,

The snowiest month, historically, in Denver is April. Check them out this afternoon.   Burrr!  It's why my oldest son (Rob) & his wife (Sarah) moved to Albuquerque two years ago!  Enjoy your weekend and stay tuned!