Updated 915am CT – Wednesday / 20 September 2017
.. A Mostly Dry Stable Weather Pattern Continues ..
On the Weather Map…
On the surface map… a surface high pressure is over the southeastern USA and the northeastern Gulf of Mexico with a cold front extending southwestward from the upper Mississippi Valley into central Kansas into the northwest Texas panhandle into northeastern New Mexico and southern Colorado. A trough, or line, of low pressure extends southwestward from the front over northwest Texas panhandle to southern New Mexico and far southwest Texas. As a result of this surface weather pattern, our surface winds across south central Texas are southerly.
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 west northwesterly at 20 to 30 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 today.
By tomorrow, 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 tomorrow, would average 1/4 inch or less.
After a dry Friday and weekend, increasing rain chances return for the early and mid part of next week with a partly to mostly cloudy sky prevailing as a weak cold front moves into central Texas by Wednesday. Afternoon high temperatures will settle down a few degrees by the middle part of next week as a result of the thickening clouds and better rain chances.
Have a good Wednesday….
Meteorologist Troy Kimmel
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Updated 845am CT.. Wednesday / 20 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.
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 at any given location is 20%; where rainfall occurs, it will average 1/4 inch or less. High 91. 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 to mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms with an associated lightning risk. The chance of rain at any given location is 30%; where rainfall occurs, it will average 1/4 inch. High 89. Southerly wind 5 to 12 mph.
MONDAY NIGHT…. Partly to mostly cloudy with widely scattered rain showers and thunderstorms with an associated lightning risk. The chance of rain at any given location is 20%; where rainfall occurs, it will average 1/4 inch or less. Low 72. Southerly wind 5 to 12 mph.
TUESDAY…. Brief morning low clouds.. otherwise partly to mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms with an associated lightning risk. The chance of rain at any given location is 30%; where rainfall occurs, it will average 1/4 inch. High 88. Southerly wind 5 to 12 mph.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE / 8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK
Valid Wednesday / 27 September 2017 through Tuesday / 03 October 2017…
Temperature… Slightly Above Average
Precipitation… Slightly Above Average
AUSTIN SUNSET/SUNRISE TIMES…..
Sunrise this morning (20 September)…………………………………… 7:18 am
Sunset this evening (20 September)……………………………………. 7:30 pm
Sunrise tomorrow (21 September)………………………………………. 7:19 am
Sunset tomorrow (21 September)……………………………………….. 7:28 pm