Successful IOP1: Mixture of Humid and Dry Heat as Dry Line Stalls

WTAMU students successfully conducted their first Intensive Observational Period 1 (IOP1) on Thursday 10th June, 2021 for this collaborative study with the Amarillo National Weather Service. Great job students on braving the excessive heat and driving 5 transects from the visitor center to the southeast corner of the park during this IOP.

Doppler Dave also tagged along with the students to document the IOP for his Good News With Doppler Dave, we will post the link to that story tomorrow.

The high temperature at the Texas Tech mesonet station reached a high of 107 degrees after 5 pm. However, very interesting pulse-like surges of cooler (but still very hot) and more humid air appeared to advect up the Canyon during this IOP, with frequent changes in dew points and humidity in the afternoon in the Canyon, effectively resulting in a "stationary" dry line feature today. A spatial and elevational analysis of the 21 Temperature and Humidity sensors throughout the Palo Duro Canyon Park will likely give more insight into today's interesting case study.

Photos from today are posted below:



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