Warmer in Texas, Sunspot Overhead
March 31st, 2010 by BurtonWe’re in for more 80s tomorrow as high pressure camps out over Texas, but a shift in the upper-level winds will amount to rain Friday and possible severe hail. The upper-air storm responsible for this event is just moving onto the California coastline as I write, and will be traveling across the Rockies on a path just north of our area Friday afternoon. We expect the surface cold front attached to this system to arrive sometime Friday afternoon with thunderstorms in tow. Plan on parking in the garage as severe hail (1″+) may briefly come from the strongest of cells. Light Friday morning rain will probably give way to a squall line, which is expected to form in West Texas as the cold front approaches.
Meanwhile, a large sunspot continues to capture the attention of skygazers (through protected lenses, of course!) and here’s an incredible zoomed-in photo, full of detail, from Larry Alvarez.
Stay tuned for more aurora sightings like Dave Sundberg saw while piloting an aircraft over Northern Canada.
Be sure to check out Mercury and Venus in the evening skies around sunset these next few nights through Easter. Venus is the brighter of the two.
