Updated 915am CT – Monday / 20 November 2017
.. A Dry Stable Weather Pattern Over the Next Seven Days ..
.. Several Dry Cold Frontal Passages Expected ..
On the Weather Map…
On the surface map… surface high pressure is to the east northeast of us over the Tennessee Valley. A trough, or line, of surface low pressure extends southward from eastern Colorado into New Mexico and west Texas. As a result of this surface weather pattern, our surface winds across south central Texas are light and variable.
On the upper air map… a upper level low pressure trough extending southeastward from Hudson Bay into the northeastern USA. A second low pressure trough is deepening from south central Canada down into the central USA with a third upper level low off the coast of British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest of the USA. An upper air high pressure has settled more westward off the west coast of Baja Peninsula over the eastern Pacific Ocean basin. As a result of this upper air weather pattern, the 30,000 foot winds over our area are westerly 30 to 40 mph.
What I am Seeing As I Look Ahead…
A return south southeasterly wind will set in my later today and continue into tomorrow with warmer temperatures before another cold front arrives late tomorrow afternoon.
Clearing and cooler weather appears in store for Wednesday with plenty of sunshine and a return southerly wind and warmer temperatures Thanksgiving Day (Thursday) into the weekend.
Another weak cold front is expected to pass southward over the area on Saturday with temperatures cooling a few degrees by late in the weekend into early next week.
With a stable and relatively dry weather pattern in place, I do not anticipate and precipitation over south central Texas over the next seven days.
Have a good Friday….
Meteorologist Troy Kimmel
Contact me:
tkimmel@austin.utexas.edu
http://www.facebook.com/troykimmel
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Updated 845am CT.. Monday / 20 November 2017
TODAY…. Sunshine. High 68. Light wind becoming southeasterly by late afternoon.
TONIGHT…. Mostly clear. Low 50. Southeasterly wind 4 to 8 mph.
TUESDAY…. Mostly sunny and warmer. A cold front will pass through the area in the afternoon. High 77. South southwesterly wind 5 to 12 mph shifting northerly in the afternoon.
TUESDAY NIGHT…. A few clouds. Low 50. Northerly wind at 8 to 15 mph.
WEDNESDAY…. Mostly sunny and cooler. High 65. Northerly wind 5 to 12 mph.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT…. Mostly clear. Low 42. Northerly wind 4 to 8 mph.
THURSDAY /THANKSGIVING DAY/…. Sunshine. High 72. Northeasterly wind 5 to 10 mph becoming more southeasterly by late in the day.
THURSDAY NIGHT…. Mostly clear. Low 48. South southeasterly winds 4 to 8 mph becoming northwesterly late.
FRIDAY…. Mostly sunny. High 78. Northwesterly wind 4 to 8 mph becoming southerly by afternoon.
FRIDAY NIGHT…. Mostly clear. Low 52. Light south southeasterly wind.
SATURDAY…. Mostly sunny with a weak cold front passing by late afternoon. High 79. Southerly wind 5 to 12 mph shifting north northeasterly by late in the afternoon.
SATURDAY NIGHT…. A clear sky. Low 51. Northeasterly wind 5 to 10 mph.
SUNDAY…. Sunshine and not quite so warm. High 72. Northeasterly wind 5 to 10 mph becoming more easterly by afternoon.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE / 8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK
Valid Monday / 27 November 2017 through Sunday / 03 December 2017…
Temperature… Above Average
Precipitation… Below Average
AUSTIN SUNSET/SUNRISE TIMES…..
Sunrise this morning (20 November)………………………………. 7:01 am
Sunset this evening (20 November)………………………………… 5:32 pm
Sunrise tomorrow (21 November)…………………………………… 7:02 am
Sunset tomorrow (21 November)……………………………………. 5:32 pm