Updated 915am CT – Thursday / 05 April 2018
… Another Cold Front Due Tomorrow Night and Another Early Next Week …
… Scattered Quick Moving Thunderstorms with Friday Night Front …
On the Weather Map…
On the surface map… a stationary front extends is off the Texas coast over the northwestern Gulf of Mexico. Developing surface low pressure is over western Kansas and eastern Colorado with a cold front extending through the low from northern Kansas into Colorado and Wyoming. As a result of this surface weather pattern, our surface winds are east southeasterly.
On the upper air map… a trough, or line, of upper level low pressure is from east of Hudson Bay into the southeastern USA. As result of the upper air weather pattern, the 30,000 foot winds over our local area are westerly 55 to 60 mph.
What I am Seeing As I Look Ahead…
Southeasterly winds and humidity are once again in place across our area.
Scattered rain showers and thunderstorms again possible by late tomorrow into the post midnight hours tomorrow night as a cold front quickly approaches and moves through the area. Some stronger thunderstorms are possible across central and eastern Texas.. mainly in areas distant north through east of the Austin metro area.. for late tomorrow into tomorrow night.
Much cooler temperatures will follow the front for tomorrow night through Saturday.
Our next cold front will approach the area by next Monday with the possibility of rain showers and thunderstorms mainly in areas east of Austin.
Over the next seven days, NWS/Weather Prediction Center guidance suggests rainfall locally will average 1/4 inch or less.
Have a good Thursday..
Meteorologist Troy Kimmel
Contact me:
tkimmel@austin.utexas.edu
http://www.facebook.com/troykimmel
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Updated 845am CT… Thursday / 05 April 2018
TODAY…. Partly cloudy and more humid. High 79. Light southeasterly wind early becoming south southeasterly and increasing to 8 to 15 mph.
TONIGHT…. Partly cloudy early then mostly cloudy after 11pm. A few sprinkles possible. A 20% chance of rain; rainfall, where it occurs, will average trace amounts. Low 66. South southeasterly wind 8 to 15 mph.
FRIDAY…. Morning low clouds, otherwise partly to mostly cloudy with widely scattered rain showers and thunderstorms for the afternoon hours with an associated lightning risk. A 20% chance of rain; where rainfall occurs, it’ll average 1/4 inch or less. High 83. South southeasterly wind 8 to 15 mph with some higher gusts.
FRIDAY NIGHT…. Mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms with an associated lightning risk as a cold front passes. A 50% chance of rain; where rainfall occurs, it’ll average 1/4 inch or less. Turning much cooler. Low 46. South southeasterly wind 5 to 12 mph becoming northwesterly and gusty late.
SATURDAY…. Partly cloudy, breezy and much cooler. High 63. Northerly wind 10 to 20 mph with higher gusts.
SATURDAY NIGHT…. Partly cloudy. Low 47. Northeasterly wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeasterly late.
SUNDAY…. Mostly sunny. High 79. East southeasterly wind becoming south southeasterly wind 8 to 15 mph by afternoon.
SUNDAY NIGHT…. Partly cloudy. Low 64. Southerly wind 8 to 15 mph.
MONDAY…. A few clouds early otherwise mostly sunny and turning less humid as a cold front passes early. High 81. Northwesterly wind 8 to 15 mph with some higher gusts becoming north northeasterly by afternoon.
MONDAY NIGHT…. Partly cloudy. Low 57. Northeasterly wind 4 to 8 mph.
TUESDAY…. Mostly sunny. High 80. East northeasterly wind 5 to 12 mph becoming more southeasterly by afternoon.
TUESDAY NIGHT…. Partly cloudy. Low 59. Southeasterly wind 5 to 12 mph.
WEDNESDAY…. Partly cloudy and more humid. High 82. South southeasterly wind increasing to 8 to 15 mph.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE / 8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK
Valid Thursday / 12 April 2018 through Wednesday / 18 April 2018…
Temperatures… Above Average
Precipitation… Near Average
AUSTIN SUNSET/SUNRISE TIMES…..
Sunrise this morning (05 April)………………………………………. 7:15 am
Sunset this evening (05 April)………………………………………… 7:52 pm
Sunrise tomorrow (06 April)…………………………………………… 7:14 am
Sunset tomorrow (06 April)……………………………………………. 7:53 pm