Troy Kimmel Weather

Forecasting Austin and South Central Texas Weather Since 1984

Clouds and a Potentially Stormy Thanksgiving with Rain Chances Lingering into Friday Before Clearing for the Weekend (We/23Nov2022)

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(Includes My Complete Forecast Reasoning)
Updated Wednesday / 23 November 2022

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

… No Weather Hazards Expected …

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

(1) Clouds and some periods of light rain will linger with unseasonably chilly temperatures today.

(2) An approaching low pressure area and associated cold front that is forecast to approach Texas from the west and northwest late tomorrow with the front crossing the IH35 corridor sometime in the evening hours. Scattered to numerous rain showers and thunderstorms will develop ahead of the front tonight through tomorrow. However, the associated upper level low will linger to our west tomorrow night into Friday and into Friday night before moving east of the area late Friday night. This means that the cooler air following the frontal passage will be “overridden” by moisture which keeps clouds and rain in the forecast tomorrow night into Friday with clouds breaking into the predawn hours Saturday with clearing skies thereafter.

(3) A developing area of surface low pressure over the central plains states will result in warming temperatures, even perhaps a little above average (for the first time since November 11th), with plenty of sunshine Saturday into early next week.

NWS/Weather Prediction Center rainfall guidance suggests, on average, rainfall totals of 0.50 to 1.00 inch over the next seven day forecast period.

MY FORECAST CONFIDENCE OVER THE NEXT SEVEN DAYS…
A high to very high confidence forecast through tomorrow night dropping back to a high confidence forecast Friday and Friday night before increasing back to a high to very high confidence forecast for Saturday into the first few days of new week.

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Troy’s Weather Forecast for Austin and South Central Texas
Updated Wednesday / 23 November 2022

TODAY…. Cloudy and a little warmer with scattered rain showers. Rainfall, where it occurs given a 30% chance of rain, will average less than 0.10 inch. High 60. Calm wind becoming light southeasterly.

TONIGHT…. Cloudy with scattered rain showers becoming more numerous after midnight. A few thunderstorms with an associated lightning threat after midnight. Patchy fog developing. Rainfall, where it occurs given a 30% chance of evening rain and increasing to 60% after midnight at any given location, will average less than 0.25 inch or less. Low 55. Light southeasterly wind.

THURSDAY (THANKSGIVING DAY)…. Cloudy with numerous rain showers and thunderstorms with an associated lightning threat as a cold front passes by late afternoon. Rainfall, where it occurs given a 70% chance of rain at any given location, will average 0.25 to 0.50 inch. High 67. Light southeasterly wind shifting northerly by late in the afternoon.

THURSDAY NIGHT…. Cloudy and breezy with scattered rain showers. Thunderstorms, with an associated lightning threat, possible before 9pm. Rainfall, where it occurs given a 70% chance of rain at any given location, will average an additional 0.25 inch. Low 49. North northwesterly wind 10 to 20 mph with some higher gusts.

FRIDAY…. Mostly cloudy and breezy with scattered rain showers and patchy rain. Rainfall, where it occurs given a 50% chance of rain in the morning decreasing to 40% in the afternoon, will average less than 0.25 inch. High 56. North northwesterly wind 8 to 15 mph with some higher gusts.

FRIDAY NIGHT…. Mostly cloudy with a few sprinkles tapering off after midnight as clouds decrease. Rainfall, where it occurs given a 20% chance of rain, will average trace amounts. Low 42. Northerly winds diminishing to 5 to 12 mph then becoming more west southwesterly toward daybreak.

SATURDAY…. Mostly sunny and less humid. High 65. Westerly winds 8 to 15 mph.

SATURDAY NIGHT…. Mostly clear. Low 45. Light west southwesterly wind.

SUNDAY…. Mostly sunny. High 70. West southwesterly wind increasing to 5 to 12 mph.

SUNDAY NIGHT…. Mostly clear. Low 47. Light wind.

MONDAY…. Mostly sunny. High 74. Light southerly wind.

MONDAY NIGHT…. Partly cloudy and more humid. Low 58. Light southeasterly wind.

TUESDAY…. Partly cloudy. High 76. Southerly winds 5 to 12 mph.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE / 8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK
Valid Wednesday / 30 November through Tuesday / 06 December 2022
Temperatures… Above Average
Precipitation… Near Average

AUSTIN SUNSET/SUNRISE TIMES…..
Sunrise this morning (23Nov)………………………………………… 7:03 am
Sunset this evening (23Nov)………………………………………….. 5:31 pm
Sunrise tomorrow (24Nov)…………………………………………….. 7:04 am
Sunset tomorrow (24Nov)……………………………………………… 5:31 pm