Updated 915am CT – Tuesday / 14 November 2017
.. A Dry Weather Pattern ..
.. Another Cold Front Due Late Friday Night ..
On the Weather Map…
On the surface map… surface high pressure is located over the northeastern USA 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 southeasterly.
On the upper air map… a rather zonal (west-to-east) upper level wind pattern exists over much of the USA. Upper air high pressure is over northern Mexico. As a result of this upper air weather pattern, the 30,000 foot winds over our area are northwesterly around 60 mph.
What I am Seeing As I Look Ahead…
As surface high pressure over the northeastern USA moves eastward, a southerly surface wind has become established over the area.
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 by late Friday night. 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 intoearly next week with daytime highs falling back to near or even slightly below 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 / 14 November 2017
TODAY…. Partly cloudy. High 80. Southerly wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph.
TONIGHT…. Partly cloudy. Low clouds and patchy fog developing after midnight. Low 63. Southerly wind 5 to 10 mph.
WEDNESDAY…. Patchy morning fog. Morning low clouds, otherwise partly cloudy. High 81. 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 hours then clearing as a cold front passes after midnight. Turning cooler. Low 58. Southwesterly wind shifting north northwesterly 8 to 18 mph.
SATURDAY…. Sunshine. High 67. Northerly wind 5 to 12 mph.
SATURDAY NIGHT…. Clear. Low 45. Light northerly wind.
SUNDAY…. Sunshine. High 68. Northeasterly wind becoming easterly at 4 to 8 mph by afternoon.
SUNDAY NIGHT…. Clear. Low 45. Light southeasterly wind.
MONDAY…. Sunshine. High 70. Southerly wind increasing to 5 to 12 mph.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE / 8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK
Valid Tuesday / 21 November 2017 through Monday / 27 November 2017…
Temperature… Above Average
Precipitation… Below Average
AUSTIN SUNSET/SUNRISE TIMES…..
Sunrise this morning (14 November)………………………………. 6:56 am
Sunset this evening (14 November)………………………………… 5:35 pm
Sunrise tomorrow (15 November)…………………………………… 6:57 am
Sunset tomorrow (15 November)……………………………………. 5:34 pm