Updated 915am CT – Tuesday / 21 February 2017

… A Dry and Stable Weather Pattern …
… Another Dry Cold Frontal Passage Friday …
… Another Low Pressure Area/Cold Frontal Passage Due Sunday with Some Rain …

On this Tuesday… a weak cold front extends southward from central Missouri into eastern Oklahoma and into Texas well east of the IH35 corridor. As a result, our surface winds across south central Texas are northwesterly.

In the upper levels of the atmosphere.. a strong upper level low pressure is over the Ark-La-Tex region. Our upper level winds, at about 30,000 feet overhead, are northwesterly 90 to 100 mph.

A dry and stable weather pattern persist over the area. Temperatures, with the drier air mass in place, will warm with temperatures through Thursday expected to be well above seasonal averages.

Another quick moving cold front.. this one actually accompanied by a little cooler air.. will move through the area Friday morning into midday. Low level moisture return ahead of the front will be minimal so I do not anticipate rainfall with the front. Temperatures will cool just a bit with abundant sunshine Friday into Saturday.

The third low pressure area and surface cold front that I’ve been talking about looks now to be delayed until the Tuesday and Tuesday night time period next week. As a result of the system being slowed a bit, I think we’ll see a better moisture return to the area which should result in better rain chances when the front arrives. I will cut back rain chances in the Sunday and Monday time period with rain chances arriving just beyond the seven day forecast period.

Have a good Tuesday….
Meteorologist Troy Kimmel

Contact me:
tkimmel@austin.utexas.edu
http://www.facebook.com/troykimmel

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Updated 845am CT.. Tuesday / 21 February 2017

TODAY…. Sunshine. High 81. Calm wind early becoming southwesterly 4 to 8 mph.

TONIGHT…. A clear sky. Low 54. Wind becoming light south southwesterly.

THURSDAY…. Sunshine. High 84. South southwesterly wind 5 to 10 mph.

THURSDAY NIGHT…. Mostly clear. Low 56. Light southerly wind becoming west southwesterly after midnight.

FRIDAY…. Mostly sunny and a little cooler in the wake of a cold front in the morning. High 77. West southwesterly wind shifting northerly 5 to 12 mph by midday into the afternoon.

FRIDAY NIGHT…. Mostly clear. Low 47. Northerly wind 4 to 8 mph becoming northeasterly after midnight.

SATURDAY…. Sunshine. High 72. Northeasterly wind 4 to 8 mph becoming east southeasterly by late afternoon.

SATURDAY NIGHT…. Becoming partly cloudy. Low 51. South southeasterly wind 5 to 10 mph.

SUNDAY…. Partly cloudy. High 75. Southerly wind 5 to 12 mph.

SUNDAY NIGHT…. Partly cloudy early with a low overcast developing late. Low 56. South southeasterly 5 to 10 mph.

MONDAY…. Morning low clouds otherwise partly cloudy. High 77. Southerly wind 5 to 12 mph.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE / 8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK
Valid Tuesday / 28 February 2017 through Monday / 06 March 2017…
Temperature… Slightly Above Average
Precipitation… Near to Slightly Below Average

AUSTIN SUNSET/SUNRISE TIMES…..
Sunrise this morning (21 Feb)……………………………………………. 7:05 am
Sunset this evening (21 Feb)……………………………………………… 6:24 pm
Sunrise tomorrow (22 Feb)………………………………………………… 7:04 am
Sunset tomorrow (22 Feb)…………………………………………………. 6:25 pm