Updated 930am CST.. Thursday / 8 March 2012

TODAY…. Cloudy with a 40% chance of rain showers and even a thunderstorms by afternoon. High 73 to 77. Southerly wind 10 to 20 mph with some higher gusts. Rainfall.. where it occurs.. will average 1/4 inch.

TONIGHT…. Cloudy and turning much cooler with a 70% chance of rain showers and thunderstorms as a cold front passes early. Low 43 to 47. Southerly winds shifting northwesterly 10 to 20 mph as the front passes. Rainfall will average 1 to 1 1/2 inch.

FRIDAY…. Cloudy and unseasonably cool with a 80% chance of rain showers and isolated thunderstorms. High 47 to 51. Northerly wind 10 to 20 mph with some higher gusts. Additional rainfall with average 1 to 1 1/2 inches.

FRIDAY NIGHT…. Cloudy with a 80% chance of rain and rain showers. Low 42 to 46. Northerly wind 8 to 18 mph. Additional rainfall will average 1/2 to 1 inch.

SATURDAY…. Cloudy with a 70% chance of rain and rain showers and isolated thunderstorms. High 48 to 52.

SATURDAY NIGHT…. Cloudy with a 50% chance of rain and isolated thunderstorms. Low 47 to 51.

SUNDAY…. Mostly cloudy and warmer with a 30% chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. High 63 to 67.

SUNDAY NIGHT…. A 20% chance of evening rain showers.. otherwise partly cloudy. Low 55 to 59.

MONDAY…. Partly cloudy. High 75 to 79.

MONDAY NIGHT…. Partly cloudy. Low 59 to 63.

TUESDAY…. Partly cloudy. High 76 to 80.

TUESDAY NIGHT…. Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 60 to 64.

WEDNESDAY…. Partly to mostly cloudy. High 76 to 80.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE / 8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK
Valid Thursday / 15 Mar 2012 through Wednesday / 21 Mar 2012…
Temperature… Above Average
Precipitation… Above Average

AUSTIN SUNSET/SUNRISE TIMES…..
Sunrise this morning (08 Mar)…………… 6:49 am
Sunset this evening (08 Mar)……………. 6:35 pm
Sunrise Friday (09 Mar)……………………. 6:48 am
Sunset Friday (09 Mar)…………………….. 6:36 pm

….AUSTIN AREA POLLEN COUNT….
…RECORDED WEDNESDAY / 07 MARCH 2012…
(Note: This is the most recent report that has been provided.
This count is updated as provided on weekdays only and is
courtesy of Austin Allergy Associates and Dr. T. Ray Vaughn
and Dr. P. Dennis Dyer)

Molds….. 1290 gr/cubic meter (Moderate) – Up Since Last Reading
Grasses….. 3 gr/cubic meter (Low) – Down Since Last Reading
Weeds…… 0 gr/cubic meter (Low) – Down Since Last Reading
…Breakdown of Weeds:
…None Reported …
Trees…… 495 gr/cubic meter (High) – Up Since Last Reading
…Breakdown of Trees:
…Ash 89.. Oak 349.. Hackberry 57…