Troy Kimmel Weather

Forecasting Austin and South Central Texas Weather Since 1984

Updated 915am CT – Monday / 02 July 2018

… A Dry and Stable Weather Pattern For The Start of the New Week …
… Rain Chances Increase for the Middle into Latter Part of the Week …

On the Weather Map…

On the surface map… a westward moving low pressure disturbance is located over southeastern Louisiana and the mouth of the Mississippi River. Surface high pressure is located to our northeast over Arkansas with another located over the central Rockies and central plains states. Between the two surface high pressure areas, a stationary front extends southwestward from central Missouri into western Oklahoma and west Texas then back west northwestward over New Mexico. As a result of this surface weather pattern, our surface winds over south central Texas are south southeasterly.

On the upper air map… a broad trough, or line, of upper air low pressure extends southward from southwestern and south central Canada into the northern plakins westward into the intermountain northwest area of the USA. A broad ridge, or line, of upper air high pressure, acting like a “lid” on the atmosphere, extends eastward from the central and southern plains into the Mississippi and Ohio Valley regions into the northeastern USA. As a result of the upper air weather pattern, the 30,000 foot winds over our local area are light and variable.

What I am Seeing As I Look Ahead…

As we start a new week and after a Sunday with rfecird high temperatures, our atmosphere continues to be quite stable with above average afternoon temperatures expected for the next two days.

As promised, guidance suggests that a slug of moisture will move westward from the extreme northern Gulf of Mexico and the coastal areas of Louisiana into southeast Texas over the next 24 hours with it moving westward to affect our local area by Wednesday into Thursday. Although guidance is still not as consistent run to run or atmospheric model to atmospheric model as I’d like to see it, I will keep the moderate rain chances, including the possibility of thunderstorms, beginning on Wednesday (July 4th). Forecast rainfall guidance amounts, at this point, for Wednesday into Thursday night still are showing 1/2 to 1 1/2 inches locally.

A drier weather pattern unfolds with rain chances decreasing (although not disappearing) Friday through next weekend.

Have a good Monday..
Meteorologist Troy Kimmel

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Updated 845am CT… Monday / 02 July 2018

TODAY…. Some morning low clouds otherwise mostly sunny. High 102. Southerly wind 5 to 10 mph.

TONIGHT…. Mostly clear with low clouds developing around midnight. Low 76. South southeasterly wind 5 to 10 mph.

TUESDAY…. Some morning low clouds otherwise mostly sunny. High 102. South southwesterly wind 5 to 10 mph.

TUESDAY NIGHT…. Partly cloudy with low clouds developing around 11pm. Low 75. East southeasterly wind 5 to 10 mph.

WEDNESDAY / 4TH OF JULY/…. Some morning low clouds otherwise partly to mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms with an associated lightning risk. A 50% chance of rain; where rainfall occurs, it will average 1/4 inch. High 91. East southeasterly wind 5 to 10 mph.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT…. Mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms with an associated lightning risk. A 50% chance of rain; where rainfall occurs, it will average 1/4 to 1/2 inch. Low 74. East southeasterly wind 5 to 10 mph.

THURSDAY…. Some morning low clouds otherwise partly to mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms with an associated lightning risk. A 40% chance of rain; where rainfall occurs, it will average 1/4 inch. High 89. Southeasterly wind 5 to 10 mph.

THURSDAY NIGHT…. Partly to mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms with an associated lightning risk. A 30% chance of rain; where rain occurs, it will average 1/4 inch or less. Low 75. Southeasterly wind 5 to 10 mph.

FRIDAY…. Some morning low clouds otherwise partly cloudy with widely scattered rain showers and thunderstorms with an associated lightning risk. A 20% chance of rain; where rain occurs, it will average 1/4 inch or less. High 93. South southeasterly wind 5 to 12 mph.

FRIDAY NIGHT…. Partly cloudy with widely scattered rain showers and thunderstorms with an associated lightning risk. A 20% chance of rain; where rain occurs, it will average 1/4 inch or less. Low 75. Southeasterly wind 5 to 10 mph.

SATURDAY…. Some morning low clouds otherwise partly cloudy with widely scattered rain showers and thunderstorms with an associated lightning risk. A 20% chance of rain; where rain occurs, it will average 1/4 inch or less. High 94. South southeasterly wind 5 to 12 mph.

SATURDAY NIGHT…. Partly cloudy with widely scattered rain showers and thunderstorms with an associated lightning risk. A 20% chance of rain; where rain occurs, it will average 1/4 inch or less. Low 75. Southeasterly wind 5 to 10 mph.

SUNDAY…. Some morning low clouds otherwise partly cloudy with widely scattered rain showers and thunderstorms with an associated lightning risk. A 20% chance of rain; where rain occurs, it will average 1/4 inch or less. High 94. South southeasterly wind 5 to 12 mph.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE / 8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK
Valid Monday / 09 July 2018 through Sunday / 15 July 2018…
Temperatures… Slightly Above Average
Precipitation… Below Average

AUSTIN SUNSET/SUNRISE TIMES…..
Sunrise this morning (02Jul)………………………………………… 6:33 am
Sunset this evening (02Jul)………………………………………….. 8:37 pm
Sunrise tomorrow (03Jul)…………………………………………….. 6:34 am
Sunset tomorrow (03Jul)……………………………………………… 8:37 pm