Excessive Heat — Gonzales, Texas

2023-07-13 to 2023-07-19 · Gonzales, Texas

Event narrative

Strong high pressure settled over South Central Texas, and temperatures soared. The heat wave started on the 10th when temperatures in Blanco, Caldwell, De Witt, Hays, Llano and Travis Counties reached 105 degrees, and the heat index in Maverick County reached 114. The heat spread from there reaching most of South Central Texas by the 12th. Widespread excessive heat continued until the 21st and then continued sporadically until the 28th. Temperatures reached 108 in Llano on the 12th, 13th, and 17th and at Austin Camp Mabry on the 12th and 17th. Heat index topped out at 117 at New Braunfels on the 11th, 115 at San Antonio Stinson on the 11th, at Gonzales on the 11th and 12th, Eagle Pass on the 11th and 12th, and Carrizo Springs on the 11th. Record high temperatures were set at Austin Bergstrom on the 13th and 18th, Austin Camp Mabry each day from the 16th through the 20th, and at San Antonio on the 12th, 14th-16th, 18th, and the 21st. Record warm low temperatures were set at Austin Camp Mabry on the 12th-15th and the 20th and at San Antonio on the 12th. This month was the warmest July on record at Austin Camp Mabry and the second warmest at San Antonio.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1122348. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.