Record Rain
   After such a wet summer, it almost seems that we've gone into a drought. Victoria has had 70.10 inches of rain this year (at least at the airport), making it the second wettest year on record.    The record ...

Comet Holmes "Explodes"
   Frequent observers of the night sky may have noticed what appears to be an unusual yellow or orange colored star in the northeast sky. It's not a star, but Comet Holmes.    Just a couple of weeks ago, Holmes ...

Comet Holmes "explodes"
   Frequent observers of the night sky may have noticed an unusual yellow or orange colored star in the northeast sky. It's not a star, but Comet Holmes.    Just a couple of weeks ago, Holmes wasn't even visible without ...

Here's your chance
    It wasn't that long ago that finding up-to-date weather information meant having to wait for the 6 and 10 o'clock news to catch a glimpse of the latest radar and weather map.    Today, with the advent of ...

Orionid Meteor Shower Update
   Anyone catch the Orionid meteor shower this weekend?    I got back to Victoria from my son’s football game in San Antonio and made my way into the backyard about 1:30 a.m. Saturday.    The sky was free of ...

Another white Christmas for Victoria?
     If the latest government forecast is any indication, odds are we won't have another white Christmas like the 12-inch "blizzard" in 2004. Go figure!    The winter outlook update issued today is calling for a mild and ...

Meteor shower on tap this weekend
   If you're looking for something to keep you entertained this weekend, consider spending time in the backyard watching the annual Orionid meteor shower. Some are predicting as many as 20 meteors per hour at the maximum.    The Orionids ...

Bring on the fall weather
   I had to check my calendar today to make sure it was really mid-October. There was a hint of fall in the air Friday night while I was sitting in the stands watching my son play football. Boy was ...

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