I’ve decided to appreciate the lack of rain in Houston recently. Yeah I usually do like rain but after the incredible terror I felt before the Houston ice storm (Houston was spared by a single degree of Fahrenheit). It rained an inch with 32 F at my location. I came within a degree of losing power for a week. After surviving the storm, I resolved to never complain about the lack of rain in the cold season.

Yes!! Houston has it so much better right now. Haven’t gotten anywhere near the 90s yet and it’s been a mild/warmish February. But the army of summer is marching. And once it occupies Houston and Phoenix, it will take a mighty force to dislodge this army!! And suffering shall ensue. One advantage u have is a better time zone (you don’t have to deal with the madness of daylight savings time that I do in Texas)

I’m curious. How much above average will temps be in Houston, TX for this spring and summer. And what about Sacramento, CA?? Will Sacramento repeat the hell summer of 2024 or will it be milder like in 2025?? Will Houston have another 9 month long summer this year or will El Niño save the day!! One thing that’s great about El Niño is there will be no need to watch the tropics thsi year!!

Phil arrives. Phil cancels our next few winters. Phil leaves. What a timeline.

We are under a wind advisory and it's been breezy lol