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04-13-2026 - 6:05 AM - Good Morning! It’s Monday again! My painting job is taking longer than planned, but that’s okay because I want to get it right. It’s back-to-school for the WFISD, and you can join the fun by monitoring school bus radio traffic on 152.360 MHz with your scanner radio. The BNSF Railroad is active at the moment on 160.920 MHz. My Folgers Black Silk coffee is ready!
--- 6:10 AM - NWS Forecast - Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
--- 6:15 AM - According to Water Data for Texas, Wichita Falls reservoirs are: Arrowhead: 82.9% Kemp: 96.2% Kickapoo: 87.1%. Monitored Water Supply Reservoirs are 89.3% full. The City of Wichita Falls uses combined levels of Arrowhead and Kickapoo (85%) to determine drought stage.
--- 6:20 AM - NWS Short Range Weather Discussion
--- 6:25 AM - NWS Extended Range Weather Discussion
--- 6:30 AM - ERCOT (Texas) snapshot of grid conditions - ERCOT reports that conditions are normal and there is enough power for current demand with an operating reserve of 13, 538 Megawatts.
6:35 AM - AVIATION SNAPSHOT - SPECI for: KSPS (Wichita Falls Rgnl, TX, US)
Text: SPECI KSPS 131059Z 20016G24KT 10SM BKN014 21/18 A2995 RMK AO2 T02060183
Conditions at: 1059 UTC 13 Mon Apr 2026
Temperature: 20.6°C (69°F)
Dewpoint: 18.3°C (65°F) (RH = 87%)
Pressure (altimeter): 29.95 inHg (1014.3 hPa)
Winds: from the SSW (200°) at 16 kt (8.2 m/s, 18.4 mph) gusting to 24 (12.3 m/s, 27.6 mph)
Visibility: 10+ mi (16+ km)
Clouds: broken clouds at 1,400 ft
Ceiling: 1,400 ft
--- 8:35 AM - FEMA Daily Operations Briefing
--- 9:45 AM - Unleaded Plus Gas (between Unleaded and Unleaded Super) was $4.099/gallon at the United on Old Iowa Park Road this morning. I try to keep the tank full these days.
--- 10:00 AM - I saw an article in The Telegraph about Chinese "kill switches" being found on U.S. solar farms. How could anyone be surprised? Who knows how many "spies" are in American households and businesses? I don't even want to think about the "bonus" electronics on the Qatar-gifted 747 airplane.
--- 4:00 PM - Our local Air Evac Lifeteam helicopter is very active. You can listen to their "company" radio traffic on 159.900 MHz on your scanner radio.
--- 5:28 PM - I contacted a station in Wekiva National Wild and Scenic River (US-0896) in Florida on 20 meters (14 MHz) CW (Morse code) in the Amateur (ham) Radio Parks on the Air® program.
6:00 PM - Wichita Falls area Skywarn® storm spotters have been monitoring the storms approaching from the southwest. Several spotters have been activated, and several have been placed on standby since the storm appears to be weakening. Tune in to the action at 146.940 MHz on your scanner radio.
--- 6:45 PM - I checking CB Radio Channel 23 for the Local Group, I was a little surprised to hear a couple of the guys still in there. I thought I might have missed them. Tune in or join in!