Troy Kimmel Weather

Forecasting Austin and South Central Texas Weather Since 1984

Slim Thunderstorm Chances the Next Few Days (Mo/14Sep2020)

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Updated Monday / 14 September 2020 ….

  
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AUSTIN / UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
WEATHER HAZARDS THROUGH 12 MIDNIGHT TONIGHT…

… A Lightning Hazard with any Thunderstorm Late Afternoon into the Evening …

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AUSTIN / UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS WEATHER
SEVEN DAY WEATHER HEADLINES
AND MY 7 DAY FORECAST CONFIDENCE …

(1) In the wake of a weak cold front that has settled south of the Austin area in the overnight hours, we’ll see considerable sunshine as we get the week underway. Short range, high resolution model guidance suggests that isolated to widely scattered rain showers and thunderstorms may approach the area from the northeast by late afternoon into the evening but the rain chances for any given location will remain slim and mainly in areas along and east of the IH35 corridor. This same type of pattern will continue tomorrow into Wednesday with front in the Texas coastal plains washing out.

(2) An approaching upper level low pressure disturbance, moving in from the west northwest, will result in a more unstable weather pattern with an increase in cloud cover and rain chances by Thursday and Friday.

(3) As the upper air disturbance moves eastward away from the area and remnants of tropical cyclone Sally moves northeastward through the Tennessee Valley and the southeastern USA, another weak cold front will “backdoor” (moving in from the north northeast) its way across the IH35 corridor Friday night into early Saturday. This will result in drier and slightly cooler air moving into the area from the northeast along with plenty of sunshine for our upcoming weekend.

NWS/Weather Prediction Center rainfall guidance suggests the potential of 0.25″ to 0.50″ of rain, in general, for the IH35 corridor over the next seven days (through next Sunday) with temperatures near to slightly below seasonal averages.

MY FORECAST CONFIDENCE OVER THE NEXT SEVEN DAYS…
Today through Wednesday..
High to very high confidence
Thursday through Friday..
Medium confidence
Saturday through Sunday..
High confidence

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Troy’s Weather Forecast for Austin and South Central Texas
Updated  Monday / 14 September 2020

TODAY…. Partly cloudy with widely scattered late afternoon rain showers and thunderstorms with an associated lightning threat. A 20%chance of rain; where rainfall occurs, it will average less than 0.25″. High 90. Northerly wind 8 to 15 mph.

TONIGHT…. Partly cloudy with widely scattered rain showers and thunderstorms with an associated lightning threat before 10pm. A 20%chance of rain; where rainfall occurs, it will average less than 0.25″. Low 72. Northerly wind 5 to 10 mph.

TUESDAY…. Partly cloudy with widely scattered afternoon rain showers and thunderstorms with an associated lightning threat. A 20%chance of rain; where rainfall occurs, it will average less than 0.25″. High 90. Northerly wind 4 to 8 mph.

TUESDAY NIGHT…. Partly to mostly cloudy with widely scattered rain showers and thunderstorms before 8pm with an associated lightning threat. A 20%chance of rain; where rainfall occurs, it will average less than 0.25″. Low 72. Northerly wind 4 to 8 mph becoming light late.

WEDNESDAY…. Partly cloudy with widely scattered afternoon rain showers and thunderstorms with an associated lightning threat. A 20%chance of rain; where rainfall occurs, it will average less than 0.25″. High 90. Light northerly wind.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT…. Partly cloudy with isolated rain showers and thunderstorms before 8pm with an associated lightning threat. A less than 20%chance of rain; where rainfall occurs, it will average 0.25″ or less. Low 71. North northeasterly wind 4 to 8 mph becoming light.

THURSDAY…. Partly to mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms with an associated lightning threat. A 40%chance of rain; where rainfall occurs, it will average 0.25″. High 89. North northeasterly wind 4 to 8 mph.

THURSDAY NIGHT…. Partly cloudy with widely scattered rain showers and thunderstorms before 9pm with an associated lightning threat. A 20%chance of rain; where rainfall occurs, it will average less than 0.25″. Low 71. North northeasterly wind 4 to 8 mph becoming light.

FRIDAY…. Partly cloudy with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms with an associated lightning threat. A 30%chance of rain; where rainfall occurs, it will average 0.25″. High 89. North northeasterly wind 5 to 10 mph.

FRIDAY NIGHT…. Partly cloudy early becoming mostly clear after midnight as a weak cold front passes. Low 70. Light northeasterly wind increasing to 8 to 15 mph after midnight.

SATURDAY…. Sunshine and less humid. High 87. North northeasterly wind 8 to 15 mph.

SATURDAY NIGHT…. Clear. Low 65. Decreasing north northeasterly wind becoming light late.

SUNDAY…. Sunshine. High 86. Northeasterly wind 4 to 8 mph.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE / 8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK           
Valid Monday / 21 September 2020 through Sunday / 27 September 2020…
Temperatures… Below Average    
Precipitation… Below Average

AUSTIN SUNSET/SUNRISE TIMES…..
Sunrise this morning (14 September)…………………………….. 7:15 am
Sunset this evening (14 September)………………………………. 7:37 pm
Sunrise tomorrow (15 September)…………………………………. 7:16 am
Sunset tomorrow (15 September)………………………………….. 7:36 pm

Clouds Decrease with Sunshine Returning for Weekend; More Rain for Next Week (Fr/11Sep2020)

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Updated Friday / 11 September 2020 ….

  
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AUSTIN / UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
WEATHER HAZARDS THROUGH 12 MIDNIGHT TONIGHT…

… No Weather Hazards Expected Today or Tonight …

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AUSTIN / UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS WEATHER
SEVEN DAY WEATHER HEADLINES
AND MY 7 DAY FORECAST CONFIDENCE …

(1) With the cold front now washing out to the east of our area, clouds are already decreasing in areas south and southwest through east of the Austin/IH35 corridor. As we see increased sunshine as early as this afternoon, temperatures will rebound to near to slightly below seasonal averages into the weekend.

(2) After a break in the clouds and rain chances today through tomorrow night and into early Sunday, another weak surface cold front will move southeastward into the Texas coastal plains as low level gulf moisture surges northwestward from the Gulf of Mexico by Sunday. The result will be increased/thickening clouds as well as the return of rain chances late Sunday through much of next week with the best rain chances, in my opinion, holding off until the end of next week and into the following weekend (beyond the seven day forecast period). Complicating the forecast for next week will be two tropical disturbances moving generally westward through the Gulf of Mexico for the time period.. the NWS/National Hurricane Center will be monitoring both closely.

(3) NWS/Weather Prediction Center rainfall guidance suggests the potential of 1 to 1 1/2 inches of rain, in general, for the IH35 corridor over the next seven days (through next Thursday) with temperatures near to slightly below seasonal averages.

MY FORECAST CONFIDENCE OVER THE NEXT SEVEN DAYS…
Today through Sunday midday..
High to very high confidence
Sunday Afternoon through Thursday..
Low to Medium confidence

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Troy’s Weather Forecast for Austin and South Central Texas
Updated  Friday / 11 September 2020

TODAY…. Slowly decreasing clouds in the morning becoming partly cloudy by afternoon. High 80. Northerly wind 4 to 8 mph.

TONIGHT…. Partly cloudy. Low 66. Light north northeasterly wind.

SATURDAY…. Mostly sunny. High 88. Northerly wind 4 to 8 mph.

SATURDAY NIGHT…. Mostly clear early becoming partly cloudy after midnight. Low 72. Light northeasterly wind early becoming calm late.

SUNDAY…. Partly cloudy with isolated rain showers and thunderstorms after 3pm with an associated lightning threat. A less than 20%chance of rain; where rainfall occurs, it will average less than 0.25″. High 89. Calm wind shifting north northeasterly 8 to 15 mph with some higher gusts as a cold front passes southeastward over the area.

SUNDAY NIGHT…. Partly cloudy with isolated rain showers. A less than 20%chance of rain; where rainfall occurs, it will average trace amounts. Low 70. North northeasterly wind 5 to 10 mph.

MONDAY…. Partly cloudy with scattered afternoon rain showers and thunderstorms with an associated lightning threat. A 40%chance of rain; where rainfall occurs, it will average 0.25″ or less. High 87. North northeasterly wind 5 to 12 mph.

MONDAY NIGHT…. Partly to mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms with an associated lightning threat. A 30%chance of rain; where rainfall occurs, it will average 0.25″ or less. Low 71. Light northeasterly wind becoming calm late.

TUESDAY…. Partly to mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms with an associated lightning threat. A 30%chance of rain; where rainfall occurs, it will average 0.25″ or less. High 87. North northeasterly wind 4 to 8 mph.

TUESDAY NIGHT…. Partly to mostly cloudy with widely scattered rain showers and thunderstorms with an associated lightning threat. A 20%chance of rain; where rainfall occurs, it will average 0.25″ or less. Low 71. Northeasterly wind 4 to 8 mph.

WEDNESDAY…. Partly to mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms with an associated lightning threat. A 30%chance of rain; where rainfall occurs, it will average 0.25″ or less. High 88. Light east northeasterly wind.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT…. Partly to mostly cloudy with widely scattered rain showers and thunderstorms with an associated lightning threat. A 20%chance of rain; where rainfall occurs, it will average 0.25″ or less. Low 71. Easterly wind 4 to 8 mph.

THURSDAY…. Partly to mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms with an associated lightning threat. A 30%chance of rain; where rainfall occurs, it will average 0.25″ or less. High 89. East southeasterly wind 4 to 8 mph.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE / 8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK           
Valid Friday / 18 September 2020 through Thursday / 24 September 2020…
Temperatures… Below Average    
Precipitation… Above Average

AUSTIN SUNSET/SUNRISE TIMES…..
Sunrise this morning (11 September)…………………………….. 7:13 am
Sunset this evening (11 September)………………………………. 7:41 pm
Sunrise tomorrow (12 September)…………………………………. 7:14 am
Sunset tomorrow (12 September)………………………………….. 7:40pm