Updated 915am CT – Wednesday / 15 August 2018
… A Dry and More Stable Weather Pattern Continues …
… A Weakening Cold Front Moves into Texas by Late Monday into Tuesday …
On the Weather Map…
On the surface map… a weakening cold front is moving southeastward from eastern Kansas into central Oklahoma and westward into the Texas south plains and eastern New Mexico. Surface high pressure is located to our east over central and southern Mississippi. As a result of this surface weather pattern, our surface winds over south central Texas are southerly.
On the upper air map… an upper level low pressure area is over the western Dakotas with a ridge, or line, of upper level high pressure, acting like a “lid” on the atmosphere, becomes reestablished over the southwestern.. south central and southeastern USA. As a result of this upper air weather pattern, the 30,000 foot winds over our local area are northwesterly around 20 mph.
What I am Seeing As I Look Ahead…
Upper level high pressure continues builds over our area resulting in a drier and more stable weather pattern.
With the increased sunshine/less in the way of clouds, afternoon high temperatures will continue to be slightly above seasonal averages.
By next Monday night into Tuesday, as a weakening cold front moves deeper into Texas and approaches Austin, we’ll see rain and thunderstorm chances return to the forecast as the instability and lift in the atmosphere increases. Rainfall, at this point, for the period, looks to average 1/4 inch or less.
Have a good Wednesday..
Meteorologist Troy Kimmel
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Updated 845am CT… Wednesday / 15 August 2018
TODAY…. Mostly sunny. High 99. Southerly wind 5 to 12 mph.
TONIGHT…. Mostly clear. Low 76. Southerly wind 5 to 10 mph.
THURSDAY…. Mostly sunny. High 99. Southerly wind 5 to 12 mph.
THURSDAY NIGHT…. Mostly clear. Low 76. Southerly wind 5 to 10 mph.
FRIDAY…. Mostly sunny. High 99. Southerly wind 5 to 12 mph.
FRIDAY NIGHT…. Mostly clear. Low 76. Southerly wind 5 to 10 mph.
SATURDAY…. Mostly sunny. High 99. Southerly wind 5 to 12 mph.
SATURDAY NIGHT…. Mostly clear. Low 76. Southerly wind 5 to 10 mph.
SUNDAY…. Mostly sunny. High 98. Southerly wind 5 to 12 mph.
SUNDAY NIGHT…. Mostly clear. Low 76. Southerly wind 5 to 10 mph.
MONDAY…. Mostly sunny. High 98. Southerly wind 5 to 12 mph.
MONDAY NIGHT…. Mostly clear early.. low clouds late. Widely scattered rain showers and thunderstorms after midnight with an associated lightning risk. A 20% chance of rain at any given location; where rainfall occurs, it will average 1/10th inch or less. Low 77. South southeasterly wind 5 to 10 mph.
TUESDAY…. Morning low clouds, otherwise partly cloudy with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms with an associated lightning risk. A 30% chance of rain at any given location; where rainfall occurs, it will average 1/4 inch or less. High 96. Southerly wind 5 to 12 mph.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE / 8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK
Valid Wednesday / 22 August 2018 through Tuesday / 28 August 2018…
Temperatures… Slightly Below Average
Precipitation… Above Average
AUSTIN SUNSET/SUNRISE TIMES…..
Sunrise this morning (15Aug)………………………………………. 6:57 am
Sunset this evening (15Aug)………………………………………… 8:13 pm
Sunrise tomorrow (16Aug)…………………………………………… 6:58 am
Sunset tomorrow (16Aug)……………………………………………. 8:12 pm