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Updated 915am CT – Thursday / 01 March 2018
… Clouds and Rain Chances Return over the Upcoming Weekend …
… Another Cold Front Due Early Monday …
On the Weather Map…
On the surface map… a southeastward moving cold front extends from the ArkLaTex region to along the Texas coastal plains. Another secondary cold front is moving southeastward through north central Texas. As a result of this surface weather pattern, our surface winds are northwesterly.
On the upper air map… a counter clockwise rotating upper air low pressure trough is over central USA with another low pressure area off the coast of the Pacific northwest coast. As a result of the upper air weather pattern, the 30,000 foot winds over our local area are west southwesterly 90 to 100 mph.
What I am Seeing As I Look Ahead…
With the leading cold front now through the area, a drier and more stable weather pattern will prevail through tomorrow night.
Another approaching cold front and associated upper air low pressure disturbance, from the west, will pull low level moisture northward again to affect the area by Friday night into Saturday, Sunday and into next week. The front should pass through the area by late Sunday into Monday with rain chances decreasing thereafter.
Precipitation over our south central Texas region, over the next seven day period, will average less than 1/4 inch range.
Have a good Thursday..
Meteorologist Troy Kimmel
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Updated 845am CT… Thursday / 01 March 2018
TODAY…. Some clouds lingering until sunrise then sunny and less humid. High 67. Northerly wind increasing to 8 to 15 mph.
TONIGHT…. Mostly clear. Low 44. North northeasterly wind 4 to 8 mph.
FRIDAY…. Mostly sunny. High 68. North northeasterly wind becoming east southeasterly 5 to 10 mph by afternoon.
FRIDAY NIGHT…. Mostly clear early with increasing low clouds late. Low 48. Light east southeasterly wind.
SATURDAY…. Patchy fog and drizzle early.. otherwise partly to mostly cloudy and more humid. Scattered patches of rain. A few rain showers. A 20% chance of rain; where rainfall occurs, it will average trace amounts. High 68. East southeasterly wind 5 to 10 mph.
SATURDAY NIGHT…. Mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers and a few thunderstorms with an associated lightning risk. A 30% chance of rain; where rainfall occurs, it will average 1/4 inch or less. Low 55. Southeasterly wind 5 to 10 mph.
SUNDAY…. Patchy fog early.. otherwise partly to mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms with an associated lightning risk. A 30% chance of rain, where rainfall occurs, it will average 1/4 inch or less. High 72. South southeasterly wind 5 to 12 mph.
SUNDAY NIGHT…. Mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms with an associated lightning risk. A 30% chance of rain; where rainfall occurs, it will average 1/4 inch or less. Low 57. Southeasterly wind 5 to 10 mph.
MONDAY…. Patchy fog early.. otherwise mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms with an associated lightning risk through midday as a cold front passes. Decreasing clouds and less humid in the afternoon. A 40% chance of rain, where rainfall occurs, it will average 1/4 inch. High 68. Southerly wind 5 to 12 mph shifting north northwesterly 8 to 15 mph.
MONDAY NIGHT…. Decreasing clouds becoming mostly clear and cooler. Low 48. Northerly wind 5 to 12 mph.
TUESDAY…. Mostly sunny. High 68. North northeasterly wind 5 to 10 mph.
TUESDAY NIGHT…. Mostly clear. Low 45. Light east northeasterly wind.
WEDNESDAY…. Mostly sunny. High 70. Light easterly wind becoming southeasterly 4 to 8 mph by afternoon.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE / 8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK
Valid Thursday / 08 March 2018 through Wednesday / 14 March 2018…
Temperature… Near to Slightly Above Average
Precipitation… Below Average
AUSTIN SUNSET/SUNRISE TIMES…..
Sunrise this morning (01 March)………………………………………. 6:58 am
Sunset this evening (01 March)………………………………………… 6:30 pm
Sunrise tomorrow (02 March)…………………………………………… 6:56 am
Sunset tomorrow (02 March)……………………………………………. 6:31 pm