Troy Kimmel Weather

Forecasting Austin and South Central Texas Weather Since 1984

TK’s Austin/South Central Texas Forecast (Fri/02Mar2012)

Updated 130pm CST.. Friday / 2 March 2012

TODAY…. Mostly clear and less humid. High 78 to 82. Westerly wind shifting north northwesterly 10 to 20 mph.

TONIGHT…. Clear.. breezy and cooler. Low 43 to 47. Northerly wind 12 to 22 mph with some higher gusts.

SATURDAY…. Sunshine.. breezy and cooler. High 63 to 67. Northerly wind 10 to 20 mph.

SATURDAY NIGHT…. Clear. Low 36 to 40. Northerly wind 4 to 8 mph becoming westerly late.

SUNDAY…. Mostly sunny. High 68 to 72.

SUNDAY NIGHT…. Partly cloudy. Low 40 to 44.

MONDAY…. Partly cloudy. High 71 to 75.

MONDAY NIGHT…. Partly cloudy early.. low clouds late. Low 50 to 54.

TUESDAY…. Morning low clouds with some fog and drizzle.. otherwise partly cloudy. High 72 to 76.

TUESDAY NIGHT…. Partly cloudy early.. low clouds late. Low 55 to 59.

WEDNESDAY…. Morning low clouds with some fog and drizzle.. otherwise partly to mostly cloudy with a 20% chance of rain. High 73 to 77.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT…. Partly cloudy early.. low clouds late. Low 60 to 64.

THURSDAY…. Morning low clouds with some fog and drizzle.. otherwise partly to mostly cloudy with a 20% chance of rain showers and thunderstorms as a cold front passes late in the afternoon. High 73 to 77.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE / 8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK
Valid Friday / 9 Mar 2012 through Thursday / 15 Mar 2012…
Temperature… Above Average
Precipitation… Slightly Below Average

AUSTIN SUNSET/SUNRISE TIMES…..
Sunrise this morning (02 Mar)…………… 6:56 am
Sunset this evening (02 Mar)……………. 6:31 pm
Sunrise Saturday (03 Mar)……………….. 6:56 am
Sunset Saturday (03 Mar)………………… 6:31 pm

….AUSTIN AREA POLLEN COUNT….
…RECORDED THURSDAY / 01 MARCH 2012…
(Note: This is the most recent report that has been provided.
This count is updated as provided on weekdays only and is
courtesy of Austin Allergy Associates and Dr. T. Ray Vaughn
and Dr. P. Dennis Dyer)

Molds….. 1170 gr/cubic meter (Moderate) – Up Since Last Reading
Grasses….. 1 gr/cubic meter (Low) – Up Since Last Reading
Weeds…… 0 gr/cubic meter (Low) – Down Since Last Reading
…Breakdown of Weeds:
…None Reported …
Trees…… 137 gr/cubic meter (Moderate) – Up Since Last Reading
…Breakdown of Trees:
…Ash 89.. Oak 43.. Hackberry 5…

TK’s Weather Discussion (Fri/02Mar2012)

Updated  130pm Friday / 2 March 2012

…. Drier and Cooler Weather With Lots of Sunshine for our Weekend ….
…. Southerly Surface Winds Return by Late Sunday into Monday Morning ….
…. Increase Humidity and More Clouds and Warmer Temps Next Week ….

On this Friday… a cold front is moving southeastward through Texas. Surface high pressure.. situated over the western USA is settling southeastward into Texas in the wake of the front. As a result of this surface pressure pattern, a northerly surface wind is blowing across our area.

In the upper levels of the atmosphere… a trough.. or line.. of upper air low pressure is located over the central and western USA. As a result of this pressure pattern, the upper air winds are moderate west northwesterly across Texas.

Skies have cleared with drier air and  cooler temperatures to prevail through the weekend as high pressure builds in from the north.

The surface high will move eastward with a return to a southerly surface wind by late Sunday into next Monday with low level moisture once again on the increase through the early and middle part of next week. Late night and early morning low clouds are likely across our area.

A weak low pressure disturbance will give us a slim chance of rain for the middle part of next week.

Another cold front will move eastward into Texas by next Thursday and it’ll move through the Austin area by the evening rush hour next Thursday.

My forecast confidence through the weekend is very high and then drops to medium to high for the early and middle part of next week (moisture return and minimal rain chances being the uncertainties).

For Austin and south central Texas… tonight will be clear. Lows in the 40s. For  tomorrow, sunshine. Highs in the 60s with northerly winds.

Have a good Friday night and Saturday…
Meteorologist Troy Kimmel