The 2.27 inches recorded early Tuesday morning at the airport in San Angelo put the total for the month of September at 3.04 inches, which makes 12.28 inches for the year which is 2.73 inches below average.
A line of thunderstorms developed after midnight across West Central Texas and dumped 2.27 inches of rain at Mathis Field as it slowly moved off to the southeast in what could be the first of several waves of rain across the area this week.
A significant cold front will move through West Texas Monday bringing major changes; much cooler temperatures and widespread, beneficial rainfall, and moderate flooding of low lying areas and street flooding through mid week.
A long-shot line of storms developed northwest of San Angelo Tuesday evening and rumbled through the city dumping .75 inches of rain at the airport along with some strong, gusty winds, lots of lightning and even some hail in areas.
Labor Day marked the 71st day the afternoon high temperature was 100 degrees or higher this year. According to NWS climate stats, eight days have reached 110 degrees or above in 2023.
Extreme Wildfire Danger everyday this week has prompted the National Weather Service office in San Angelo to issue the first of several anticipated Red Flag Warnings Monday.
