Updated 915am CT – Tuesday / 03 April 2018

… Rain Showers and Thunderstorms Later Today into Tonight With Cold Front …
… Much Cooler Temperatures to Follow …
… Another Cold Front Due Friday Night and Another Early Next Week …

On the Weather Map…

On the surface map… a developing low pressure area is over western Kansas and eastern Colorado with a trough, or line, of low pressure extending south southwestward into New Mexico and far west Texas. As a result of this surface weather pattern, our surface winds are southerly.

On the upper air map… a rather zonal (east-to-west) upper air wind pattern prevails over the USA with an embedded upper air low pressure disturbance extending south southwestward from the Dakotas into he southwestern USA. As result of the upper air weather pattern, the 30,000 foot winds over our local area are west southwesterly 90 to 100 mph.

What I am Seeing As I Look Ahead…

Southerly winds have returned and will continue to increase with low level moisture increasing today as the stronger upper air low pressure disturbance to our distant north northwest and an associated cold front sweeps quickly through the area by this evening. Scattered rain showers and thunderstorms.. some thunderstorms may be strong to severe with a larger hail and damaging straight line .. are expected as the front moves through the area.

Much cooler temperatures will overspread the area by 9pm tonight and into tomorrow as skies clear.

Return southerly winds and humidity again by Thursday into Friday with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms again possible by Friday as a cold front approaches and moves through the area Friday night.

Our next cold front will approach the area by next Monday with the possibility of rain showers and thunderstorms.

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 / 03 April 2018

TODAY…. Morning low clouds.. otherwise partly to mostly cloudy. Widely scattered rain showers before 12 noon then scattered rain showers and thunderstorms with an associated lightning risk in the afternoon. A few thunderstorms may be strong with a small hail and gusty wind threat after 5pm. A 20% chance of rain in the morning increasing to 50% in the afternoon hours; rainfall, where it occurs, will average 1/4 inch. High 82. South southeasterly wind 8 to 15 mph becoming more south southwesterly in the afternoon.

TONIGHT…. Cloudy with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms with an associated lightning risk before 9pm as a cold front passes. A few thunderstorms may be strong with a small hail and gusty wind threat before 8pm. A 60% chance of rain in the evening decreasing quickly after 9pm; rainfall, where it occurs, will average 1/4 inch. Clearing skies and much cooler temperatures after 9pm. Low 47. Southwesterly wind shifting north northwesterly 8 to 15 mph with some higher gusts.

WEDNESDAY…. Sunshine.. cooler and less humid. High 70. Northerly wind 5 to 12 mph becoming northeasterly in the afternoon.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT…. A clear sky. Low 47. Easterly wind 4 to 8 mph becoming light easterly after midnight.

THURSDAY…. Sunshine in the morning then becoming partly cloudy and more humid in the afternoon. High 77. Light wind early becoming south southeasterly and increasing to 8 to 15 mph midday and afternoon hours.

THURSDAY NIGHT…. Partly cloudy early then mostly cloudy after 11pm. Low 65. South southeasterly wind 8 to 15 mph.

FRIDAY…. Morning low clouds, otherwise partly to mostly cloudy with widely scattered rain showers and thunderstorms for the midday and afternoon hours with an associated lightning risk. A 30% chance of rain; where rainfall occurs, it’ll average 1/4 inch or less. High 81. South southeasterly wind 8 to 15 mph with some higher gusts.

FRIDAY NIGHT…. Mostly cloudy with widely scattered rain showers and thunderstorms with an associated lightning risk as a cold front passes late. A 40% chance of rain; where rainfall occurs, it’ll average 1/4 inch or less. Low 67. South southeasterly wind 5 to 12 mph becoming northwesterly late.

SATURDAY…. Partly to mostly cloudy and not quite as warm with widely scattered rain showers before 10am. A 20% chance of rain; where rainfall occurs, it’ll average trace amounts. High 74. North northeasterly wind 5 to 12 mph.

SATURDAY NIGHT…. Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 57. Northeasterly wind 5 to 10 mph becoming easterly late.

SUNDAY…. Mostly sunny. High 81. South southeasterly wind 8 to 15 mph.

SUNDAY NIGHT…. Partly cloudy. Low 68. Southeasterly wind 5 to 12 mph.

MONDAY…. Morning low clouds, otherwise partly cloudy with widely scattered rain showers and thunderstorms with an associated lightning risk as a cold front moves through the area late in the day. A 20% chance of rain; where rainfall occurs, it’ll average 1/4 inch or less. High 84. South southeasterly wind 8 to 15 mph becoming northwesterly late in the afternoon.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE / 8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK
Valid Tuesday / 10 April 2018 through Monday / 16 April 2018…
Temperatures… Above Average
Precipitation… Below Average

AUSTIN SUNSET/SUNRISE TIMES…..
Sunrise this morning (03 April)………………………………………. 7:17 am
Sunset this evening (03 April)………………………………………… 7:51 pm
Sunrise tomorrow (04 April)…………………………………………… 7:16 am
Sunset tomorrow (04 April)……………………………………………. 7:52 pm