Updated 915am CT – Thursday / 26 April 2018

… Dry and Stable Weather Due through the Weekend …
… Increased Humidity With Rain Chances Returning Early Next Week …

On the Weather Map…

On the surface map… a cold front extends southwestward from a surface low over the Mississippi/Alabama border into southeastern Louisiana and the northwest Gulf of Mexico. The front extends inland from the Gulf into northeastern Mexico, south of Brownsville, the northwestward across northern Mexico into southwestern New Mexico and Arizona. Surface high pressure, north of the front, is centered over the southern plains. As a result of this surface weather pattern, our surface winds are north northwesterly.

On the upper air map… a deepening trough, or line, of upper level low pressure extends from Hudson Bay southward through the eastern half of the USA. Another trough, or line, of low pressure aloft is over the Pacific Ocean well off the west coast of the USA. As a result of the upper air weather pattern, the 30,000 foot winds over our local area are northwesterly 45 to 50 mph.

What I am Seeing As I Look Ahead…

In the wake of yesterday’s cold front, a more stable weather pattern will prevail through the weekend. Another cold front will pass tomorrow but it will only reinforce the air mass in place. Little in the way of sensible weather, other than a wind shift, is expected with the front tomorrow.

Surface high pressure will once again move east of the area by tomorrow night into Saturday and into early next week with low level moisture, off the Gulf of Mexico, making a return to the area.

A more unsettled weather pattern will return by the middle into the latter part of next week with rain chances reappearing in the forecast by Tuesday into Wednesday.

Have a good Thursday..
Meteorologist Troy Kimmel

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

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Updated 845am CT… Thursday / 26 April 2018

TODAY…. Sunshine and less humid. High 80. Northerly wind 5 to 10 mph becoming more northeasterly by late in the day.

TONIGHT…. Mostly clear. Low 55. Northeasterly wind 4 to 8 mph early becoming light after midnight.

FRIDAY…. Mostly sunny as a cold front passes in the morning. High 78. Light wind becoming northerly 5 to 10 mph in the early morning hours.

FRIDAY NIGHT…. A few clouds. Low 54. Light north northeasterly wind.

SATURDAY…. Mostly sunny. High 80. Light wind becoming southeasterly 5 to 12 mph by afternoon.

SATURDAY NIGHT…. Becoming partly cloudy. Low 57. Southeasterly wind 4 to 8 mph.

SUNDAY…. Partly cloudy. High 82. South southeasterly wind 5 to 10 mph.

SUNDAY NIGHT…. Partly cloudy early then low clouds late. Low 61. Southeasterly wind 5 to 10 mph.

MONDAY…. Morning low clouds otherwise partly cloudy. High 83. South southeasterly wind increasing to 8 to 15 mph.

MONDAY NIGHT…. Partly cloudy early then low clouds late. A few sprinkles after midnight. A 10% chance of rain; where rainfall occurs, it will average trace amounts. Low 64. Southeasterly wind 5 to 10 mph.

TUESDAY…. Morning low clouds otherwise partly cloudy with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms, with an associated lightning risk, mainly after midday. A 30% chance of rain; where rainfall occurs, it will average 1/4 inch or less. High 83. South southeasterly wind increasing to 8 to 15 mph.

TUESDAY NIGHT…. Partly cloudy with widely scattered rain showers and thunderstorms, with an associated lightning risk. A 20% chance of rain; where rainfall occurs, it will average 1/4 inch or less. Low 65. South southeasterly wind 5 to 10 mph.

WEDNESDAY…. Morning low clouds otherwise partly cloudy with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms, with an associated lightning risk. A 30% chance of rain; where rainfall occurs, it will average 1/4 inch or less. High 83. South southeasterly wind 8 to 15 mph.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE / 8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK
Valid Thursday / 03 May 2018 through Wednesday / 09 May 2018…
Temperatures… Slightly Below Average
Precipitation… Above Average

AUSTIN SUNSET/SUNRISE TIMES…..
Sunrise this morning (26 April)………………………………………. 6:52 am
Sunset this evening (26 April)………………………………………… 8:06 pm
Sunrise tomorrow (27 April)…………………………………………… 6:51 am
Sunset tomorrow (27 April)……………………………………………. 8:06 pm