Updated 915am CT – Tuesday / 23 January 2018
… Plenty of Sunshine For Now …
… Clouds and the Chance of Rain Returns Late Week into the Weekend …
… Another Cold Front Sweeps Across Texas Saturday …
On the Weather Map…
On the surface map… surface high pressure extends from Texas northwestward to over western Colorado. As a result of this surface weather pattern, winds are north northwesterly.
On the upper air map… an upper level low pressure area is over the Great Lakes with a broad trough extending southward over the eastern half of the USA. As a result of the upper air weather pattern, the 30,000 foot winds over our local area are west southwesterly near 100 mph.
What I am Seeing As I Look Ahead…
A dry stable weather pattern continues through mid into late week with plenty of sunshine and temperatures near or slightly above seasonal averages.
As another low pressure area develops and approaches Texas from the west northwest later this week, we’ll see clouds and humidity increase with rain chances going up Thursday and Friday. The cold front will move through the area by late Friday night into Saturday morning with the best chances of rain. Current NWS guidance suggests rainfall for this period will be 1/4 inch or less.
In the wake of the front, clouds and rain chances will decrease by later in the day Saturday into Saturday night with cooler air progressing southeastward over the area.
A dry and stable air mass will prevail over the area for Sunday into the early part of next week with abundant sunshine.
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 / 23 January 2018
TODAY…. Sunshine. High 64. Northerly wind 5 to 10 mph.
TONIGHT…. Mostly clear. Low 36. Light north northeasterly wind.
WEDNESDAY…. Mostly sunny. High 64. Light wind early becoming east northeasterly 4 to 8 mph.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT…. Mostly clear. Low 37. Easterly wind 4 to 8 mph becoming light late.
THURSDAY…. Mostly sunny. High 65. Light wind becoming south southeasterly 5 to 10 mph.
THURSDAY NIGHT…. Increasing clouds becoming mostly cloudy with a few sprinkles developing. A 20% chance of rain; where rainfall occurs, it will average trace amounts. Low 49. South southeasterly wind 5 to 12 mph.
FRIDAY…. Mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers. A 30% chance of rain; where rainfall occurs, it will average 1/10th inch or less. High 68. Southerly wind 8 to 15 mph.
FRIDAY NIGHT…. Mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers. A 40% chance of rain; where rainfall occurs, it will average 1/10th inch or less. Low 55. Southerly wind 5 to 12 mph.
SATURDAY…. Mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers before 10am as a cold front passes. A 40% chance of rain; where rainfall occurs, it will average 1/10th inch or less. Decreasing clouds becoming partly cloudy, breezy and less humid for the midday and afternoon hours. High 63. South southwesterly wind early becoming northerly 10 to 20 mph with some higher gusts in the wake of the cold front.
SATURDAY NIGHT…. Mostly clear and cooler. Low 39. Northerly wind decreasing to 8 to 15 mph.
SUNDAY…. Sunshine. High 61. Northerly wind 5 to 10 mph.
SUNDAY NIGHT…. Clear. Low 37. Light north northeasterly wind.
MONDAY…. Sunshine. High 62. Northeasterly wind 5 to 10 mph becoming easterly in the afternoon.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE / 8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK
Valid Tuesday / 30 January 2018 through Monday / 05 February 2018…
Temperature… Near to Slightly Below Average
Precipitation… Near to Slightly Above Average
AUSTIN SUNSET/SUNRISE TIMES…..
Sunrise this morning (23 January)………………………………….. 7:26 am
Sunset this evening (23 January)……………………………………. 6:00 pm
Sunrise tomorrow (24 January)………………………………………. 7:26 am
Sunset tomorrow (24 January)……………………………………….. 6:01 pm