Updated 915am CT – Wednesday / 25 July 2018
… Temperatures Continue Above Seasonal Averages …
On the Weather Map…
On the surface map… a weakening stationary front extends westward across the Gulf of Mexico into south Texas around Corpus Christi. Another weakening cold front is moving southeastward from middle Tennessee into northern Louisiana and northeast Texas. Surface high pressure, north of the front, extends from Iowa southwestward into northern New Mexico. As a result of this surface weather pattern, our surface winds over south central Texas are light and variable.
On the upper air map… a broad ridge, or line, of upper air high pressure, acting like a “lid” on the atmosphere, is centered over the desert southwestern USA. An unseasonably strong and deep area of upper level low pressure area extends southward from the Great Lakes into the southeastern USA and northern Florida. As a result of this upper air weather pattern, the 30,000 foot winds over our local area are northerly about 25 mph.
What I am Seeing As I Look Ahead…
The weak and diffuse stationary front, to our distant south, will continue to wash out over the next day or so as a secondary front to our northeast weakens as well.
Temperatures will continue be above to well above climatological averages through the upcoming weekend.
NWS guidance suggests that another cold front will move southward into Texas by Sunday into Monday. I will introduce very slim rain chances for early next week as the front produces atmospheric lift and moves into a more unstable and sufficiently moist air mass.
Have a good Wednesday..
Meteorologist Troy Kimmel
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Updated 845am CT… Wednesday / 25 July 2018
TODAY…. A few morning low clouds otherwise mostly sunny. High 102. Light easterly wind.
TONIGHT…. Mostly clear early with a few lower clouds after midnight. Low 76. Light wind.
THURSDAY…. A few morning low clouds otherwise mostly sunny. High 102. Southerly wind 4 to 8 mph.
THURSDAY NIGHT…. Mostly clear early with a few lower clouds after midnight. Low 76. Southerly wind 4 to 8 mph.
FRIDAY…. A few morning low clouds otherwise mostly sunny. High 101. South southeasterly wind 4 to 8 mph.
FRIDAY NIGHT…. Mostly clear early with a few lower clouds after midnight. Low 76. Southerly wind 4 to 8 mph.
SATURDAY…. A few morning low clouds otherwise mostly sunny. High 100. South southeasterly wind 4 to 8 mph.
SATURDAY NIGHT…. Mostly clear early with a few lower clouds after midnight. Low 76. Southerly wind 4 to 8 mph.
SUNDAY….A few morning low clouds otherwise mostly sunny. High 100. South southeasterly wind 4 to 8 mph.
SUNDAY NIGHT…. Mostly clear early with a few lower clouds after midnight. Low 76. Southerly wind 4 to 8 mph.
MONDAY…. A few morning low clouds otherwise partly cloudy with widely scattered rain showers and thunderstorms with an associated lightning risk. A 20% chance of rain; where rainfall occurs, it will average 1/4 inch or less. High 98. South southeasterly wind 5 to 10 mph.
MONDAY NIGHT…. Partly cloudy with widely scattered rain showers and thunderstorms with an associated lightning risk. A 20% chance of rain; where rainfall occurs, it will average 1/4 inch or less. Low 76. Southerly wind 5 to 10 mph.
TUESDAY…. Partly cloudy with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms in the morning with an associated lightning risk as a cold front passes. A 30% chance of rain; where rainfall occurs, it will average 1/4 inch or less. Not quite so warm. High 95. Southerly wind shifting northeasterly 5 to 12 mph.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE / 8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK
Valid Wednesday / 01 August 2018 through Tuesday / 07 August 2018…
Temperatures… Near to Slightly Above Average
Precipitation… Slightly Above Average
AUSTIN SUNSET/SUNRISE TIMES…..
Sunrise this morning (25Jul)………………………………………… 6:45 am
Sunset this evening (25Jul)………………………………………….. 8:29 pm
Sunrise tomorrow (26Jul)…………………………………………….. 6:46 am
Sunset tomorrow (26Jul)……………………………………………… 8:28 pm