"Extreme" Wet Bulb Globe Temperature forecast from the NWS in interesting. I wonder if it's calibrated or not. 96F WBGT here, which is maybe (?!) somewhere near the limits of humans without supplemental air conditioning... (technical details on this are not clear to me). #CAwx#AZwx#TXwx#NVwx#heatwave#WBGT
#TXwx#power#grid "BEXAR COUNTY: Conserve Energy! ERCOT is warning of possible power outages statewide, Bexar County and San Antonio through 10 p.m. today. Be prepared for power outages beginning at 6 p.m. Outages will be in 15-minute intervals. If you are impacted by an outage visit: outagemap.cpsenergy.com Source: 200607,Regional Emergency Alert Network"
Today cools down, tomorrow warms up and then, starting Sunday in the Houston area: A big chill, as temps slide into a hard freeze. @mattlanza has the details, along with a concise timeline of what happens when.
Solar panels + backup battery in Houston (solely to run your A/C) would be useful right about now. Heat Index of 95F. (this, as big chunks of the city are still out of power). Hopefully folks are finding shelter at friends/relatives/etc. #TXwx#heat
Graphic here is a hoot. A fan isn't going to cut it at 115F heat index, because at those humidity levels human beings have great difficulty losing heat through sweating. #TXwx#heatwave#heatindex
WatchDuty has turned on support for Texas IMMEDIATELY due to wildfires, they are enabling reporting and everyone is pitching in now to get scanner traffic up. #WatchDuty#TXwx#Wildfires
The #Texas Advisory and Notification System (#TXANS) daily for the past week: “Due to low #wind and potential low #solar generation and high demand, operating reserves for #ERCOT are expected to be low in the afternoon and evening.” https://www.ercot.com/txans
The quote “Lack of preparation on your part does not constitute an emergency on mine” does not apply to #ERCOT because everyone in #texas must pay - sometimes very highly and not only with money, sadly - for the constant lack of preparation in this state for any weather…regardless of the season. #txwx