Troy Kimmel Weather

Forecasting Austin and South Central Texas Weather Since 1984

Month: April 2012

TK’s Austin/South Central Texas Forecasty (Tues/3Apr2012)

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Updated 930am CDT.. Tuesday / 3 April 2012

TODAY…. Partly cloudy with a 40% chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. High 80 to 84. Winds becoming more west southwesterly. Rainfall.. where it occurs.. will average 1/4 inch.

TONIGHT…. A 20% chance of evening rain showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy and a little cooler. Low 59 to 63. West southwesterly wind 5 to 10 mph. Additional rainfall.. where it occurs.. will average 1/4 inch.

WEDNESDAY…. Mostly sunny. High 82 to 86. North northwesterly wind 5 to 12 mph becoming east northeasterly by afternoon.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT…. Becoming partly cloudy. Low 60 to 64. Easterly wind becoming southeasterly after midnight.

THURSDAY…. Partly cloudy. High 84 to 88.

THURSDAY NIGHT…. Partly cloudy. Low 63 to 67.

FRIDAY…. Some morning low clouds.. otherwise partly cloudy. High 81 to 85.

FRIDAY NIGHT…. Partly cloudy early.. low clouds late. Low 64 to 68.

SATURDAY…. Morning low clouds.. otherwise partly cloudy. High 82 to 86.

SATURDAY NIGHT…. Partly cloudy early.. low clouds late. Low 66 to 70.

SUNDAY…. Morning low clouds.. otherwise partly cloudy. High 83 to 87.

SUNDAY NIGHT…. Partly cloudy early.. low clouds late. Low 67 to 71.

MONDAY….Morning low clouds.. otherwise partly cloudy. High 82 to 86.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE / 8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK
Valid Tuesday / 10 Apr 2012 through Monday / 16 Apr 2012…
Temperature… Near Average
Precipitation… Near Average

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

….AUSTIN AREA POLLEN COUNT….
…RECORDED WEDNESDAY / 28 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….. 1810 gr/cubic meter (High) – Up Since Last Reading
Grasses….. 17 gr/cubic meter (Low) – Up Since Last Reading
Weeds…… 0 gr/cubic meter (Low) – Down Since Last Reading
…Breakdown of Weeds:
…None Reported …
Trees…… 471 gr/cubic meter (High) – Down Since Last Reading
…Breakdown of Trees:
…Oak 423… Ash 18… Mulberry 15… Sycamore 10… Hackberry 5…

TK’s Forecast Discussion (Tues/3Apr2012)

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Updated  930am CDT Tuesday / 3 April 2012

…. Upper Level Low Pressure Storm Passes to the North/Northwest  Today ….
…. Rain and Thunderstorm Chances Diminishing by Tonight ….
…. Cloud and Sunshine Mix and Above Average Temperatures Late Week/Weekend ….

On this Tuesday… an area of surface low pressure is over the upper Mississippi Valley with a cold front extending southwestward into another surface low pressure area over Oklahoma. A weak cold front extends southward from this low into Texas. As a result, a southerly surface wind is shifting more west northwesterly as the weak cold front moves eastward across our area of Texas.

In the upper levels of the atmosphere, a strong closed area of upper level low pressure is moving slowly east northeastward over northeastern New Mexico.. and western parts of the Texas and Oklahoma panhandles. As a result of the upper air wind flow, upper level winds are strong southwesterly across our area of Texas.

As the upper level low northwest of our area moves east northeastward out of the south central states over the next 24 hours and the weak surface cold front moves eastward through the area, our atmosphere will become drier and more stable with the lingering rain shower and thunderstorm chances this evening ending by later tonight.

We’ll see a cloud and sunshine mix tomorrow through late week and through the weekend with temperatures continuing to be well above average.

My forecast confidence over the next seven days is high to very high.

For Austin and south central Texas… tonight will see widely scattered rain showers and thunderstorms this evening giving way to a partly cloudy sky thereafter. Lows around 60. West southwesterly wind. For  tomorrow, it’ll be mostly sunny. Highs in the 80s with north northwesterly wind.

Have a good Tuesday night and Wednesday…
Meteorologist Troy Kimmel