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TK’s Austin/South Central Texas Forecast (Fri/23Mar2012)

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Updated 130pm CDT.. Friday / 23 March 2012

TODAY…. Mostly sunny. High 79 to 83. Light wind becoming southeasterly in the afternoon.

TONIGHT…. A few clouds. Low 55 to 59. Southerly wind 5 to 10 mph.

SATURDAY…. Mostly sunny. High 82 to 86. Southerly wind 5 to 10 mph.

SATURDAY NIGHT…. Mostly clear. Low 59 to 63. Southerly wind 5 to 10 mph.

SUNDAY…. Some morning low clouds.. otherwise partly cloudy. High 81 to 85.

SUNDAY NIGHT…. Partly cloudy. Low 60 to 64.

MONDAY…. Some morning low clouds.. otherwise partly cloudy. High 79 to 83.

MONDAY NIGHT…. Partly cloudy. Low 62 to 66.

TUESDAY…. Morning low clouds.. otherwise partly to mostly cloudy with a 20% chance of rain showers. High 78 to 82.

TUESDAY NIGHT…. Mostly cloudy. Low 64 to 68.

WEDNESDAY…. Morning low clouds.. otherwise partly to mostly cloudy with a 20% chance of rain showers. High 77 to 81.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT…. Mostly cloudy. Low 64 to 68.

THURSDAY…. Morning low clouds.. otherwise partly to mostly cloudy with a 20% chance of rain showers. High 76 to 80.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE / 8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK
Valid Friday / 30 Mar 2012 through Thursday / 5 Apr 2012…
Temperature… Slightly Above Average
Precipitation… Above Average

AUSTIN SUNSET/SUNRISE TIMES…..
Sunrise this morning (23 Mar)…………… 7:31 am
Sunset this evening (23 Mar)……………. 7:44 pm
Sunrise Saturday (24 Mar)……………….. 7:30 am
Sunset Saturday (24 Mar)………………… 7:45 pm

….AUSTIN AREA POLLEN COUNT….
…RECORDED FRIDAY / 23 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….. 850 gr/cubic meter (Moderate) – Down Since Last Reading
Grasses….. 5 gr/cubic meter (Low) – Down Since Last Reading
Weeds…… 0 gr/cubic meter (Low) – Down Since Last Reading
…Breakdown of Weeds:
…None Reported …
Trees…… 2233 gr/cubic meter (Very High) – Up Since Last Reading
…Breakdown of Trees:
…Oak 2203.. Hackberry 10.. Ash 15.. Sycamore 5..

TK’s Weather Discussion (Fri/23Mar2012)

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Updated  130pm CDT Friday / 23 March 2012

…. Stable Weather Pattern with a Mostly Clear to Partly Cloudy Sky Next Few Days ….
…. Warmer Daytime Temperatures Through the Weekend ….
…. With More Instability, Clouds and Rain Chances by Middle Part of Next Week ….

On this Friday morning… a surface cold front extends from the middle Mississippi Valley to northeastern Mississippi and south central Louisiana and into the Gulf of Mexico before extending across deep south Texas. High pressure is located over New Mexico.  As a result, a light or light southerly surface wind is blowing across our area of Texas.

In the upper levels of the atmosphere, a deep counterclockwise rotating closed upper level low is over southern and eastern Missouri. As a result, upper level winds are moderate west northwesterly across our area of Texas.

With the upper level low pressure disturbance finally off to our distant northeast, a stable and drier air mass is in place across our area.

As surface winds turn more southerly, a few more clouds will return by tonight through the weekend, but, for the most part, a partly cloudy sky will permit lots of sunshine through the weekend into early next week.

Passing west-to-east overhead, weak upper air disturbances will combine with increased low level moisture and limited instability by the middle part of next week resulting in increased cloud cover and, at least at this time, slim rain chances.

My forecast confidence through the early part of next week is very high with my confidence falling to medium to high with the timing of the increased cloud cover and slim rain chance for the middle part of next week.

For Austin and south central Texas… tonight will see a clear to partly cloudy sky. Lows in the 50s. Southerly wind will prevail. For  tomorrow, mostly sunny. Highs in the 80s with southerly winds.

Have a good Friday night and Saturday…
Meteorologist Troy Kimmel