Updated 915am CT – Tuesday / 19 September 2017
.. A Mostly Dry Stable Weather Pattern Continues ..
On the Weather Map…
On the surface map… a surface high pressure is over the eastern Gulf of Mexico with a trough, or line, of low pressure extends southward from eastern Colorado into west Texas and eastern New Mexico. As a result of this surface weather pattern, our surface winds across south central Texas are south southeasterly.
Upper air map… a broad area of low pressure extends southward from British Columbia southward into the western third of the USA. As a result of this upper air weather pattern, the 30,000 foot winds over our area are westerly at 40 to 50 mph.
What I am Seeing As I Look Ahead…
A dry stable weather pattern with slightly above average afternoon high temperatures continuing to hold through Thursday.
By Thursday, as our atmosphere becomes a little more unstable, cloudiness will increase a bit with slim rain chances with afternoon high temperatures closer to seasonal levels. At this point, any rainfall, where it occurs over our area on Thursday, would average 1/4 inch or less.
After a dry Friday and weekend, slim rain chances return for the early and mid part of next week with a partly cloudy sky continuing. Afternoon high temperatures will remain near seasonal averages.
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 / 19 September 2017
TODAY…. Brief morning low clouds.. otherwise partly cloudy. High 93. Southerly wind 5 to 12 mph.
TONIGHT…. Partly cloudy. Low 73. South southeasterly wind 4 to 8 mph.
WEDNESDAY…. Brief morning low clouds.. otherwise partly cloudy. High 93. Southerly wind 5 to 12 mph.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT…. Partly cloudy. Low 73. South southeasterly wind 4 to 8 mph.
THURSDAY…. Brief morning low clouds.. otherwise partly cloudy with widely scattered afternoon rain showers and thunderstorms with an associated lightning risk. The chance of rain is 20%; where rainfall occurs, it will average 1/4 inch or less. High 92. Southerly wind 5 to 12 mph.
THURSDAY NIGHT…. Partly cloudy. Low 73. South southeasterly wind 4 to 8 mph.
FRIDAY…. Brief morning low clouds.. otherwise partly cloudy. High 92. Southerly wind 5 to 12 mph.
FRIDAY NIGHT…. Partly cloudy. Low 72. South southeasterly wind 4 to 8 mph.
SATURDAY…. Brief morning low clouds.. otherwise partly cloudy. High 91. Southerly wind 5 to 12 mph.
SATURDAY NIGHT…. Partly cloudy. Low 71. South southeasterly wind 4 to 8 mph.
SUNDAY…. Brief morning low clouds.. otherwise partly cloudy with widely scattered afternoon rain showers and thunderstorms with an associated lightning risk. The chance of rain is 20%; where rainfall occurs, it will average 1/4 inch or less. High 90. Southerly wind 5 to 12 mph.
SUNDAY NIGHT…. Partly cloudy. Low 71. South southeasterly wind 4 to 8 mph.
MONDAY…. Brief morning low clouds.. otherwise partly cloudy with widely scattered afternoon rain showers and thunderstorms with an associated lightning risk. The chance of rain is 20%; where rainfall occurs, it will average 1/4 inch or less. High 90. Southerly wind 5 to 12 mph.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE / 8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK
Valid Tuesday / 26 September 2017 through Monday / 02 October 2017…
Temperature… Near to Slightly Above Average
Precipitation… Near to Slightly Below Average
AUSTIN SUNSET/SUNRISE TIMES…..
Sunrise this morning (19 September)…………………………………… 7:18 am
Sunset this evening (19 September)……………………………………. 7:31 pm
Sunrise tomorrow (20 September)………………………………………. 7:18 am
Sunset tomorrow (20 September)……………………………………….. 7:30 pm