Updated 915am CT – Monday / 11 December 2017
… Lots of Sunshine With A Dry Weather Pattern Over Next Seven Days …
… Dry Cold Frontal Passages Due Overnight Tonight and Again Thursday …
On the Weather Map…
On the surface map… surface high pressure extends southeast from the Pacific northwest into the intermountain west and southern Rockies into Texas. As a result of this surface weather pattern, our surface winds across south central Texas are light westerly.
On the upper air map… a broad trough, or line, of upper level low pressure covers the eastern half of the USA with an upper level high pressure over eastern Washington and Oregon and Idaho south into northern Arizona and southern Nevada. An upper level low pressure disturbance is off the west coast of the central part of the Baja Peninsula. As a result of this upper air weather pattern, the 30,000 foot winds over our area are westerly 75 to 85 mph.
What I am Seeing As I Look Ahead…
It looks like lots of sunshine over the coming days and through the next seven day period.
Dry cold frontal passages are expected after midnight tonight and again during the day on Thursday. Above average temperatures are expected today with temperatures back closer to seasonal averages tonight and tomorrow and continuing through the balance of the seven day forecast period.
With limited low level moisture return, I do not expect precipitation chances through the balance of the seven day forecast period.
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 / 11 December 2017
TODAY…. Mostly sunny. High 75. Westerly wind 4 to 8 mph.
TONIGHT…. Mostly clear with a cold front passing after midnight. Low 41. South southwesterly wind 4 to 8 mph becoming northerly 8 to 15 mph after midnight.
TUESDAY…. Sunshine and cooler. High 62. Northerly wind 8 to 15 mph.
TUESDAY NIGHT…. Clear. Low 35. Northerly wind 4 to 8 mph.
WEDNESDAY…. Mostly sunny. High 65. North northeasterly wind 5 to 10 mph becoming easterly by afternoon.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT…. Mostly clear. Low 42. Light southwesterly wind.
THURSDAY…. Mostly sunny with a cold front passing by midday. High 67. Light southwesterly wind shifting north northwesterly 5 to 12 mph.
THURSDAY NIGHT…. Mostly clear. Low 38. North northwesterly wind 5 to 12 mph.
FRIDAY…. Sunshine. High 63. North northwesterly wind 5 to 10 mph.
FRIDAY NIGHT…. Mostly clear. Low 39. Northerly wind 5 to 10 mph.
SATURDAY…. Mostly sunny. High 67. Northeasterly wind 4 to 8 mph.
SATURDAY NIGHT…. Partly cloudy. Low 46. Light easterly wind.
SUNDAY…. Partly cloudy. High 72. East southeasterly wind early becoming southeasterly 5 to 12 mph.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE / 8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK
Valid Monday / 18 December 2017 through Sunday / 24 December 2017…
Temperature… Above Average
Precipitation… Slightly Below Average
AUSTIN SUNSET/SUNRISE TIMES…..
Sunrise this morning (11 December)………………………………. 7:17 am
Sunset this evening (11 December)………………………………… 5:31 pm
Sunrise tomorrow (12 December)…………………………………… 7:19 am
Sunset tomorrow (12 December)……………………………………. 5:32 pm