Weather
Houston to be treated to cold temperatures on Halloween this year
Posted on · Temperatures on Halloween in 1993 dropped to 29 degrees, the coldest Oct. 31 on record. Temperatures on Halloween this year are expected to be in the lower 40s.
Tag: el nino
Weather
Forecasters Expect Busier Atlantic Hurricane Season Due To El Nino Fading
Posted on · Forecasters now expect 10 to 17 named storms, with five to nine hurricanes and two to four major ones.
News
Climate Change Will Make El Niño/La Niña Impacts Stronger, Study Says
Posted on · El Niño could bring heavier rains to the Gulf Coast in the years ahead.
News
Forecasters Predict Above-Normal Hurricane Season
Posted on · NOAA's National Hurricane Center says a weak or non-existent El Nino points to a 45 percent chance of an above-normal season.
News
ERCOT Predicts Adequate Reserve Generation Capacity
Posted on · The operator of the state's electric grid anticipates sufficient electricity to meet peak demands in the coming months.
Weather
Texas A&M Forest Service Releases Winter Wildfire Forecast
Posted on · El Nino is creating cooler, moister conditions across Texas, but that doesn’t eliminate the threat of wildfires.
Energy & Environment
How Scientists Are Using Freezers To Save Texas Plants
Posted on · The Texas landscape may be in for some changes. It may take decades but if global warming happens as many scientists predict it will, some native plants may not survive. Some may even have a challenge this winter as the weather pattern known as El Nino heads for Texas.
Energy & Environment
El Nino Could Still Bring A Wet Winter To Texas
Posted on · What is the likelihood of a wetter fall?