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South Texas Arctic Outbreak: January 6th through the 8th, 2017

A strong arctic cold front moved through South Texas during the night of January 5th, 2017. Arctic high pressure then built southward into South Texas through the 6th (Friday) into the morning of the 8th (Sunday). As a result, temperatures continued to drop during the day on the 6th into the 30s for most of South Texas. As skies cleared the night of the 6th, temperatures were able to drop into the 20s across all of South Texas through the morning hours on the 7th. Morning low temperatures on the 7th of 26 °F were recorded at the Corpus Christi International Airport, 21 °F at the Victoria Regional Airport, and 27 °F at the Laredo International Airport. These were the coldest temperatures seen in 5-7 years across South Texas. On the following morning of the 8th, Corpus Christi International Airport recorded a low temperature of 26 °F, Victoria Regional Airport recorded a low temperature of 20 °F, and Laredo International Airport recorded a low temperature of 25 °F. Victoria missed tying a record low temperature by just 1 degree on both nights while Corpus Christi missed tying a record low temperature on the 7th by 1 degree.

In addition to the very cold temperatures, strong north winds between 25 and 35 mph with gusts to 40 mph produced low wind chill values across South Texas on the 6th and 7th. This prompted the issuance of long duration wind chill advisories for most of South Texas. Some counties were under a wind chill advisory for 31 straight hours! A wind chill warning was also issued for some counties from the evening of the 6th through the morning of the 7th. Wind chill values were generally in the teens and 20s during this period.

High Temperatures on January 6, 2017

Low Temperatures on January 7, 2017

Low Temperatures on January 8, 2017

Low Temperature Reports for January 7, 2017

...Low Temperature Reports...

Location                     Temp      Time/Date       Provider

...Texas...

...Aransas County...
Tx Port Aransas 32 NNE       25 F      0835 AM 01/07   GOES
Aransas County Airport       25 F      0753 AM 01/07   ASOS

...Bee County...
Beeville                     22 F      0815 AM 01/07   AWS

...Calhoun County...
Port Lavaca                  22 F      0755 AM 01/07   AWOS

...Duval County...
Freer                        23 F      0645 AM 01/07   COOP

...Jim Wells County...
Alice                        23 F      0744 AM 01/07   AWS
Naval Auxilary Landing Field 24 F      0656 AM 01/07   ASOS
Alice International Arpt     25 F      0653 AM 01/07   ASOS
Nueces R - Lake Corpus Chris 26 F      0700 AM 01/07   COOP
Los Olmos Creek Near Falfurr 26 F      0526 AM 01/07   COOP

...Kleberg County...
Kingsville                   27 F      0830 AM 01/07   COOP
Kingsville Nas               28 F      0756 AM 01/07   ASOS

...La Salle County...
Cotulla-lasalle County Airpo 25 F      0753 AM 01/07   ASOS

...Live Oak County...
Choke Canyon Dam             24 F      0730 AM 01/07   COOP

...McMullen County...
San Miquel River             22 F      0700 AM 01/07   COOP
Frio River                   24 F      0800 AM 01/07   COOP

...Nueces County...
Corpus Christi Nws           25 F      0555 AM 01/07   COOP
Chapman Ranch                25 F      0650 AM 01/07   COOP
Corpus Christi               26 F      0751 AM 01/07   ASOS
Corpus Christi Nas           27 F      0656 AM 01/07   ASOS
Robstown                     27 F      0755 AM 01/07   AWOS

...Refugio County...
Austwell                     22 F      0700 AM 01/07   COOP

...Victoria County...
Coleta Creek Dam             21 F      0730 AM 01/07   GOES
Nursery                      21 F      0805 AM 01/07   MESOWEST
Victoria                     21 F      1000 AM 01/07   COOP
Regional Airport             21 F      0651 AM 01/07   ASOS

...Webb County...
Laredo                       32 F      1200 AM 01/07   COOP

...Maritime Stations...
18 E Loyola Beach            27 F      0800 AM 01/07   NOS-NWLON
Mustang Island 85a           34 F      0955 AM 01/07   AWOS
56 SE Seadrift               34 F      0855 AM 01/07   AWOS

Low Temperature Reports for January 8, 2017

...Low Temperature Reports...

Location                     Temp      Time/Date       Provider

...Texas...

...Aransas County...
6 SSE Austwell               10 F      0330 AM 01/08   GOES
6 SSE Austwell               11 F      0259 AM 01/08   RAWS
Aransas County Airport       26 F      1153 PM 01/08   ASOS
1 SSE Aransas Pass           28 F      0743 AM 01/08   CWOP

...Bee County...
Beeville                     16 F      0720 AM 01/08   AWS
3 SW Beeville                21 F      1155 AM 01/08   AWOS
5 NE Beeville                23 F      0800 AM 01/08   COOP

...Calhoun County...
1 SSE Kamay                  22 F      0632 AM 01/08   CWOP
Port Lavaca                  24 F      0655 AM 01/08   AWOS
2 NW Seadrift                26 F      0336 AM 01/08   NOS-NWLON
4 ENE Seadrift               28 F      0338 AM 01/08   CWOP
14 ENE Fulton                30 F      0612 AM 01/08   RAWS

...Goliad County...
3 NNW Schroeder              16 F      0748 AM 01/08   CWOP
2 NW Goliad                  20 F      0715 AM 01/08   AWS
2 ENE Fannin                 26 F      0654 AM 01/08   AWS

...Jim Wells County...
Alice International Arpt     21 F      1153 PM 01/08   ASOS
Naval Auxilary Landing Field 21 F      1156 PM 01/08   ASOS
Alice                        25 F      0544 AM 01/08   AWS
Nueces R - Lake Corpus Chris 26 F      0700 AM 01/08   COOP

...Kleberg County...
Kingsville Nas               20 F      1156 PM 01/08   ASOS
2 NNW Ricardo                24 F      0320 AM 01/08   MESOWEST

...La Salle County...
4 N Artesia Wells            23 F      0420 AM 01/08   MESOWEST
Cotulla-lasalle County Airpo 24 F      1153 AM 01/08   ASOS

...Live Oak County...
2 N George West              17 F      0706 AM 01/08   RAWS
2 ESE Whitsett               18 F      0805 AM 01/08   MESOWEST
3 ESE Dinero                 21 F      0705 AM 01/08   MESOWEST
Choke Canyon Dam             22 F      0730 AM 01/08   COOP
2 NNE Lake Corpus Christi    26 F      0550 AM 01/08   CWOP

...McMullen County...
5 WNW Choke Canyon           21 F      0630 AM 01/08   AWS
Frio River                   26 F      0800 AM 01/08   COOP

...Nueces County...
4 ENE Robstown               22 F      0238 AM 01/08   CWOP
Corpus Christi               26 F      0651 AM 01/08   ASOS
Robstown                     26 F      0355 AM 01/08   AWOS
2 NNE Driscoll               26 F      0600 AM 01/08   MESOWEST
5 W Corpus Christi           30 F      0155 AM 01/08   CWOP

...Refugio County...
1 WSW Woodsboro              21 F      0725 AM 01/08   MESOWEST

...San Patricio County...
5 NE Sinton                  20 F      0710 AM 01/08   MESOWEST
1 N Ingleside                22 F      0653 AM 01/08   CWOP
4 NNW Ingleside              23 F      0635 AM 01/08   AWOS

...Victoria County...
Regional Airport             20 F      1151 AM 01/08   ASOS
2 NNE Mcfaddin               21 F      0810 AM 01/08   MESOWEST
4 ENE Victoria               21 F      0604 AM 01/08   RAWS
3 S Telferner                22 F      0729 AM 01/08   CWOP
3 NW Victoria                23 F      0808 AM 01/08   CWOP
1 E Victoria                 24 F      0705 AM 01/08   CWOP
3 NW Victoria                24 F      0734 AM 01/08   AWS
3 NE Placedo                 25 F      0505 AM 01/08   MESOWEST

...Webb County...
4 SSW Encinal                17 F      0715 AM 01/08   MESOWEST
1 NE Laredo                  25 F      0656 AM 01/08   AWOS
13 ESE Las Tiendas           25 F      0700 AM 01/08   MESOWEST
1 SE Laredo                  27 F      0730 AM 01/08   AWS
1 NNW Laredo                 29 F      0754 AM 01/08   AWS
Laredo                       31 F      1200 AM 01/08   COOP

...Maritime Stations...
7 SE Flour Bluff             39 F      0136 AM 01/08   NOS-NWLON

Minimum Wind Chill Values for January 7, 2017

...Wind Chill Reports...

Location                     Temp      Time/Date       Provider

...Texas...

...Aransas County...
Aransas County Airport       10 F      0653 AM 01/07   ASOS
1 SSE Aransas Pass           11 F      0723 AM 01/07   CWOP
6 SSE Austwell               12 F      0659 AM 01/07   RAWS
Tx Port Aransas 32 NNE       25 F      0835 AM 01/07   GOES
3 NE Aransas Pass            8 F       0707 AM 01/07   CWOP

...Bee County...
3 SW Beeville                15 F      0735 AM 01/07   AWOS
Beeville                     16 F      0335 AM 01/07   AWS

...Calhoun County...
14 ENE Fulton                10 F      0712 AM 01/07   RAWS
2 NW Seadrift                11 F      0830 AM 01/07   NOS-NWLON
4 ENE Seadrift               11 F      0652 AM 01/07   CWOP
1 SSE Kamay                  11 F      0845 AM 01/07   CWOP
Port Lavaca                  9 F       0615 AM 01/07   AWOS

...Goliad County...
2 NW Goliad                  13 F      0915 AM 01/07   AWS
3 NNW Schroeder              14 F      0813 AM 01/07   CWOP

...Jim Wells County...
Naval Auxilary Landing Field 14 F      0756 AM 01/07   ASOS
Alice International Arpt     15 F      0553 AM 01/07   ASOS
Alice                        15 F      0819 AM 01/07   AWS

...Kleberg County...
Kingsville Nas               15 F      0556 AM 01/07   ASOS
2 NNW Ricardo                26 F      0810 AM 01/07   MESOWEST

...La Salle County...
Cotulla-lasalle County Airpo 18 F      0653 AM 01/07   ASOS

...Live Oak County...
2 NNE Lake Corpus Christi    14 F      0901 AM 01/07   CWOP
2 N George West              18 F      0806 AM 01/07   RAWS

...McMullen County...
5 WNW Choke Canyon           13 F      0920 AM 01/07   AWS
Frio River                   25 F      0800 AM 01/07   COOP

...Nueces County...
Corpus Christi Nas           12 F      0656 AM 01/07   ASOS
Corpus Christi               12 F      0751 AM 01/07   ASOS
7 SE Aransas Pass            12 F      0724 AM 01/07   NOS-NWLON
5 W Flour Bluff              12 F      0722 AM 01/07   CWOP
3 S Flour Bluff              13 F      0822 AM 01/07   WXFLOW
Robstown                     14 F      0655 AM 01/07   AWOS
7 SW Portland                14 F      0815 AM 01/07   AWS
1 SE Flour Bluff             14 F      0826 AM 01/07   WXFLOW
4 ENE Robstown               16 F      0836 AM 01/07   CWOP
5 W Corpus Christi           19 F      0809 AM 01/07   CWOP
4 SE Edroy                   25 F      0825 AM 01/07   MESOWEST

...Refugio County...
1 WSW Woodsboro              22 F      0725 AM 01/07   MESOWEST

...San Patricio County...
4 NNW Ingleside              13 F      0835 AM 01/07   AWOS
1 N Ingleside                14 F      0803 AM 01/07   CWOP

...Victoria County...
4 ENE Victoria               10 F      0504 AM 01/07   RAWS
Regional Airport             11 F      0651 AM 01/07   ASOS
3 S Telferner                11 F      0629 AM 01/07   CWOP
1 WSW Victoria               13 F      0329 AM 01/07   AWS
1 E Victoria                 14 F      0830 AM 01/07   CWOP
3 NW Victoria                19 F      0853 AM 01/07   CWOP
5 N Victoria                 21 F      0800 AM 01/07   COOP
Nursery                      21 F      0805 AM 01/07   MESOWEST
1 N Inez                     22 F      0729 AM 01/07   CWOP
3 NW Victoria                7 F       0509 AM 01/07   AWS

...Webb County...
1 SE Laredo                  17 F      0815 AM 01/07   AWS
1 NE Laredo                  18 F      0656 AM 01/07   AWOS
1 NNW Laredo                 22 F      0854 AM 01/07   AWS

...Maritime Stations...
8 SE Aransas Pass            12 F      0700 AM 01/07   MARITIME
18 E Loyola Beach            13 F      0800 AM 01/07   NOS-NWLON
4 ESE Flour Bluff            13 F      0836 AM 01/07   NOS-NWLON
10 SE Chapman Ranch          14 F      0730 AM 01/07   NOS-NWLON
3 WNW Corpus Christi         14 F      0810 AM 01/07   WXFLOW
5 SE Flour Bluff             19 F      0532 AM 01/07   CWOP
56 SE Seadrift               20 F      0715 AM 01/07   AWOS
Mustang Island 85a           20 F      0815 AM 01/07   AWOS
6 SW Portland                26 F      0842 AM 01/07   NOS-NWLON
8 SE Magnolia Beach          9 F       0755 AM 01/07   AWS