An upper-level trough expected to move across the region Wednesday and Thursday accompanied by an advancing cold front threatens to bring heav…
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Stan Blazyk
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Stan Blazyk is a life-long weather enthusiast, long-time Galveston resident and author of "A Century of Galveston Weather." He has written about weather for The Daily News for more than a decade.
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Yesterday, the sun played hide and seek, with clouds and fog generally prevailing. We should see about the same scenario today.
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First, the good news is that the threat for tornadoes and severe storms has decreased a little for Galveston County. Generally, the latest pro…
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Before I get into the main topic, I would like to briefly re-visit last year’s weather. Temperature-wise, 2019 was slightly warmer than averag…
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Dense fog blanketed much of the Texas Gulf coast this morning as mild easterly winds flowed across cooler shelf waters. This has prompted a de…
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The first two weeks of December were characterized by windy, wet cold fronts that brought a hint of winter to the County. In both cases, howev…
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Tuesday was a wet, windy, chilly day that perhaps only my border collie could love. With temperatures dropping into the 40’s on the mainland a…
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Sunny cool weather prevailed this weekend and should linger for another couple of days before clouds and a chance of rain appear ahead of anot…
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A cold front currently moving across east-central Texas should push off the coast by this evening, leading to cool, sunny conditions on Saturd…
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The strongest cold front yet this season should reach the coast by sometime this evening, prompting a Wind Advisory for Galveston County as we…
Stan Blazyk commented on Next front will bring a real touch of autumn, but the change, again, will be brief
Stan Blazyk commented on Next front will bring a real touch of autumn, but the change, again, will be brief
Gale force winds Friday night with strong northerly winds continuing over the Gulf on Saturday. Will be less than ideal sailing conditions, unfortunately.
Stan Blazyk commented on The hottest ever, hope for a cool front and the Tropics
Sorry, if I wasn't clear. It was the hottest September ever, not the hottest month ever (that record was set in August, 2005....though this August came in with the second hottest August ever....and ironically.... the 2nd hottest month ever recorded in Galveston).
Stan Blazyk commented on Dog days remind us to celebrate, and plant, trees
Oops I am logged in as my husband....so the last reply is from me Margaret Canavan.
Stan Blazyk commented on Dog days remind us to celebrate, and plant, trees
Sorry to be so long to reply! Many trees do well here. Search for more tree stories in the News (I have written nearly 40....) or by my name (Canavan) and you'll get an idea of some good ones. You can also go to the Texas Tree Selector on the web (http://texastreeplanting.tamu.edu/) and g…
Stan Blazyk commented on A hot outlook and an active Tropics
Yes, it would be nice. I am more than ready for a true fall pattern to set in!
Stan Blazyk commented on Local forecast and Tropical Outlook characterized by a lot of “ifs”
Thanks, Ray. By the way, the intermediate (2 week) outlook from GFS has moved the high a little further east, which would decrease our risk a little from storms coming across the Atlantic.....but still far too soon to tell....so I will keep an eye on this factor as we move into September.…
Stan Blazyk commented on Sun and a tropical concern
Yes. Hoping high pressure will allow the system to head north rather than west over time.
Stan Blazyk commented on A look at our heat and the chambers’ early role in Hurricane Warnings
Gary, this column was not about global warming, but the local weather. But, since you brought this up, I need to point out a couple of misconceptions. First, the fact that there have been warm and cold cycles is not disputed by any climate scientist. However, just as the fact that there f…
Stan Blazyk commented on More rain, a weak cold front and a possible disturbance in the Gulf
Latest model forecasts show the system headed mostly for the New Orleans area. It may actually be a pretty decent weekend for us. If the disturbance does develop, it may create some nice swells for the surfers.