Updated 915am CT – Monday / 09 July 2018
… Rain Chances Diminish After Today …
… A Drier Weather Pattern For Mid and Late Week and the Weekend …
On the Weather Map…
On the surface map… a westward moving low pressure disturbance is located along the Texas coast and over south Texas. A trough, or line, of low pressure extends southward from southeastern Colorado into eastern New Mexico. Surface high pressure is located well to our east over the southeastern USA with another out west over northern Arizona. As a result of this surface weather pattern, our surface winds over south central Texas are light south southeasterly.
On the upper air map… a broad ridge, or line, of upper air high pressure, acting like a “lid” on the atmosphere, extends eastward from the Rockies into the Ohio Valley region and the southeastern USA. As a result of the upper air weather pattern, the 30,000 foot winds over our local area are easterly between 15 to 20 mph.
What I am Seeing As I Look Ahead…
The last of a series of atmospheric disturbances will continue to move westward from the Texas gulf coast and south Texas into northern Mexico. I’ll keep scattered rain showers and thunderstorms in the forecast today into this evening. Additional rainfall of 1/4 inch is possible today into tonight.
A drier weather pattern unfolds with rain chances dropping from the forecast or becoming minimal by the middle and latter part of the new week as upper level high pressure becomes stronger overhead and establishes more of a “lid” on the atmosphere.
Have a good Monday..
Meteorologist Troy Kimmel
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Updated 845am CT… Monday / 09 July 2018
TODAY…. 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 rain occurs, it will average 1/4 inch. High 91. South southeasterly wind 4 to 8 mph with strong, variable and gusty winds around any thunderstorms.
TONIGHT…. Partly cloudy with widely scattered rain showers and thunderstorms with an associated lightning risk mainly before 9pm. A 20% chance of rain; where rain occurs, it will average 1/4 inch or less. Low 75. South southeasterly wind 4 to 8 mph.
TUESDAY…. 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. Southerly wind 4 to 8 mph.
TUESDAY NIGHT…. Partly cloudy. Low 75. South southeasterly wind 4 to 8 mph.
WEDNESDAY…. Morning low clouds otherwise mostly sunny. High 95. Southerly wind 5 to 10 mph.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT…. Mostly clear early with some lower clouds after midnight. Low 75. South southeasterly wind 4 to 8 mph.
THURSDAY…. 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 96. Southerly wind 5 to 12 mph.
THURSDAY NIGHT…. Partly cloudy early with some lower clouds after midnight. Low 75. South southeasterly wind 4 to 8 mph.
FRIDAY…. Morning low clouds otherwise mostly sunny. High 97. Southerly wind 5 to 10 mph.
FRIDAY NIGHT…. Mostly clear early with some lower clouds after midnight. Low 76. South southeasterly wind 4 to 8 mph.
SATURDAY…. Morning low clouds otherwise mostly sunny. High 97. Southerly wind 5 to 10 mph.
SATURDAY NIGHT…. Mostly clear early with some lower clouds after midnight. Low 76. South southeasterly wind 4 to 8 mph.
SUNDAY…. Morning low clouds otherwise mostly sunny. High 97. Southerly wind 5 to 10 mph.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE / 8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK
Valid Monday / 16 July 2018 through Sunday / 22 July 2018…
Temperatures… Above Average
Precipitation… Below Average
AUSTIN SUNSET/SUNRISE TIMES…..
Sunrise this morning (09Jul)………………………………………… 6:36 am
Sunset this evening (09Jul)………………………………………….. 8:36 pm
Sunrise tomorrow (10Jul)…………………………………………….. 6:37 am
Sunset tomorrow (10Jul)……………………………………………… 8:36 pm