Updated 915am CT – Monday / 13 November 2017
.. A Dry Weather Pattern As We Start the New Week ..
.. Another Cold Front Due Friday Night ..
On the Weather Map…
On the surface map… surface high pressure is located over Illinois and Indiana with deepening lower pressure extending southward from eastern Wyoming through eastern Colorado and into New Mexico and west Texas. As a result of this surface weather pattern, our surface winds across south central Texas are light east northeasterly.
On the upper air map… a eastward moving trough, or line, of upper level low pressure extends southward from east of Hudson Bay into eastern Canada and northeastern USA. Another trough of upper level low pressure extends from the Pacific coast of British Columbia southwestward to off the Pacific Northwest coast. Upper air high pressure is over northern Canada. As a result of this upper air weather pattern, the 30,000 foot winds over our area are west northwesterly 60 to 70 mph.
What I am Seeing As I Look Ahead…
A weak cold front passed through the area around sunrise Sunday morning. Clouds lingered across the area through much of the day with a few sprinkles.
Clouds have broken a bit in the predawn hours this morning as surface high pressure over the Ohio Valley Region and southern Great Lakes move eastward. As it moves further eastward, a southerly surface wind will become established over the area by later today into tonight.
As we continue into mid week, we’ll see a bit more sunshine with afternoon highs warming a bit and getting back well above seasonal averages by Thursday into Friday.
Another cold front will sweep quickly through the area in the evening hours on Friday. The air mass, in advance of the front, will be fairly stable and will have dried out a bit on Friday with a more southwesterly wind. As a result, I do not expect any precipitation as the front moves through.
A clear and cooler weather pattern will be in place for the upcoming weekend with daytime highs falling back to near or even slightly below seasonal averages.
Have a good Monday….
Meteorologist Troy Kimmel
Contact me:
tkimmel@austin.utexas.edu
http://www.facebook.com/troykimmel
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Updated 845am CT.. Monday / 13 November 2017
TODAY…. Partly to mostly cloudy. High 77. Light wind becoming more easterly at 4 to 8 mph by late afternoon.
TONIGHT…. Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 60. Light southeasterly wind becoming light and variable late.
TUESDAY…. Partly cloudy. High 79. Southerly wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph.
TUESDAY NIGHT…. Partly cloudy. Low clouds and patchy fog developing after midnight. Low 62. Southerly wind 5 to 10 mph.
WEDNESDAY…. Patchy morning fog. Morning low clouds, otherwise partly cloudy. High 80. Southerly wind 5 to 12 mph.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT…. Partly cloudy. Low clouds and patchy fog developing after midnight. Low 65. Southerly wind 4 to 8 mph.
THURSDAY…. Patchy morning fog. Morning low clouds, otherwise partly cloudy. High 81. Southerly wind 5 to 12 mph.
THURSDAY NIGHT…. Partly cloudy. Low clouds and patchy fog developing after midnight. Low 67. Southerly wind 5 to 12 mph.
FRIDAY…. Patchy morning fog. Morning low clouds, otherwise partly cloudy. Unseasonably warm. High 84. South southwesterly wind 10 to 20 mph with some higher gusts.
FRIDAY NIGHT…. Partly cloudy in the evening then clearing as a cold front passes. Turning cooler. Low 57. Southwesterly wind shifting north northwesterly 8 to 18 mph.
SATURDAY…. Sunshine. High 72. Northerly wind 5 to 12 mph.
SATURDAY NIGHT…. Clear. Low 45. Light northerly wind.
SUNDAY…. Sunshine. High 70. Northerly wind increasing to 8 to 15 mph.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE / 8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK
Valid Monday / 20 November 2017 through Sunday / 26 November 2017…
Temperature… Above Average
Precipitation… Below Average
AUSTIN SUNSET/SUNRISE TIMES…..
Sunrise this morning (13 November)………………………………. 6:55 am
Sunset this evening (13 November)………………………………… 5:35 pm
Sunrise tomorrow (14 November)…………………………………… 6:56 am
Sunset tomorrow (14 November)……………………………………. 5:35 pm