Updated 915am CT – Thursday / 09 November 2017
.. Clouds Linger ..
.. A Little Warmer Late Week into the Weekend ..
.. Another Weak Cold Front Due Early Sunday ..
On the Weather Map…
On the surface map… a cold front extends southwestward from northern Florida into the central and western Gulf of Mexico then into Mexico well south of Brownsville then into Mexico. Surface high pressure, behind the front, is located from Missouri southwestward across central Texas. As a result of this surface weather pattern, our surface winds across south central Texas are northerly.
On the upper air map… a trough, or line, of upper level low pressure extends southward through the Mississippi Valley into east Texas. Another trough of upper level low pressure is offshore of British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest. As a result of this upper air weather pattern, the 30,000 foot winds over our area are northwesterly 40 to 50 mph.
What I am Seeing As I Look Ahead…
The surface cold front has settled southward well into the Gulf of Mexico with the surface high pressure, behind the front, currently overhead of our local area. Overrunning clouds are continuing across the area although the precipitation has ended with the passage of the upper level trough which is east of the area.
Clouds will break with a slow warming trend getting underway by tomorrow into Saturday.
Clouds will pick up again by late Saturday into Saturday night as a south southeasterly surface wind becomes better established ahead of yet another cold front due in the morning hours on Sunday. A few sprinkles may develop early Sunday ahead of and along the front with slightly cooler temperatures again expected Sunday into Monday.
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 / 09 November 2017
TODAY…. A few sprinkles possible before 7am. Clouds early then becoming partly to mostly cloudy. High 59. Northerly wind 4 to 8 mph becoming more northeasterly in the afternoon.
TONIGHT…. Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 51. Light northeasterly wind.
FRIDAY…. Partly to mostly cloudy. High 69. Light northeast wind becoming more east southeasterly 4 to 8 mph by afternoon.
FRIDAY NIGHT…. Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 53. Light southeasterly wind.
SATURDAY…. Partly to mostly cloudy. High 72. Southeasterly wind 5 to 10 mph.
SATURDAY NIGHT…. Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 58. Southeasterly wind 4 to 8 mph.
SUNDAY…. Mostly cloudy with a few sprinkles in the morning as a cold front passes. A 20% chance of rain; where rainfall occurs, it’ll average trace amounts. Partial clearing in the afternoon. High 72. Southerly wind becoming north northeasterly 5 to 12 mph.
SUNDAY NIGHT…. Partly cloudy. Low 55. Light northeasterly wind.
MONDAY…. Partly cloudy. High 73. Easterly wind 4 to 8 mph.
MONDAY NIGHT…. Partly cloudy. Low 58. Light easterly wind becoming southeasterly overnight.
TUESDAY…. Partly cloudy. High 75. Southeasterly wind 4 to 8 mph.
TUESDAY NIGHT…. Partly cloudy. Low 60. Light southeasterly wind.
WEDNESDAY…. Partly cloudy. High 77. South southeasterly wind 4 to 8 mph.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE / 8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK
Valid Thursday / 16 November 2017 through Wednesday / 22 November 2017…
Temperature… Above Average
Precipitation… Below Average
AUSTIN SUNSET/SUNRISE TIMES…..
Sunrise this morning (09 November)………………………………. 6:52 am
Sunset this evening (09 November)………………………………… 5:37 pm
Sunrise tomorrow (10 November)…………………………………… 6:53 am
Sunset tomorrow (10 November)……………………………………. 5:37 pm