Updated 915am CT – Friday / 26 October 2018
… Sunshine …
On the Weather Map…
On the surface map… a surface low pressure area is moving northeastward through southern Alabama and the northwest Florida panhandle with a warm front eastward from the low through northern Florida with a cold front extending southward from the low ito the central Gulf of Mexico. A surface high is situated over the intermountain west. As a result of this surface weather pattern, the surface winds are light and variable or light westerly.
On the upper air map… a trough, or line, of upper level low pressure is located from Illinois south southeastward. As a result of this upper air weather pattern, the 30,000 foot winds over our local area are westerly 100 to 120 mph.
What I am Seeing As I Look Ahead…
Sunshine and warmer temperatures will continue through Sunday. In the wake of a weak cold front late Sunday into early Monday, temperatures will fall a few degrees, with the sunshine continuing, for Monday with warmer temperatures once again Tuesday.
Approaching low pressure and a surface cold front will result in increasing clouds, humidity and some slim rain chances by the middle into latter part of the next week and into the 8 to 14 day outlook period.
Have a good Friday..
Meteorologist Troy Kimmel
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Updated 845am CT… Friday / 26 October 2018
TODAY…. Sunshine and warmer. High 77. Light wind becoming west northwesterly 4 to 8 mph.
TONIGHT…. Mostly clear. Low 55. Northerly wind 4 to 8 mph becoming light late.
SATURDAY…. Mostly sunny and warmer. High 86. Westerly wind increasing to 5 to 12 mph.
SATURDAY NIGHT…. Mostly clear. Low 58. Light west southwesterly wind becoming calm.
SUNDAY…. Sunshine. High 81. West southwesterly wind 5 to 12 mph.
SUNDAY NIGHT…. Clear with a weak cold front passing late. Low 58. Light wind becoming north northeasterly late.
MONDAY…. Sunshine. High 78. Easterly wind 4 to 8 mph.
MONDAY NIGHT…. Clear. Low 63. Light southeasterly wind.
TUESDAY…. Sunshine. High 81. South southeasterly wind 4 to 8 mph.
TUESDAY NIGHT…. A few clouds. Low 65. Light south southeasterly wind.
WEDNESDAY /HALLOWEEN/…. Partly 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 75. Southerly wind 5 to 12 mph.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT…. Partly to mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms with an associated lightning risk as a cold front passes late. A 40% chance of rain; where rainfall occurs, it will average 1/4 inch or less. Low 52. South southwesterly wind 4 to 8 mph shifting north northwesterly 8 to 15 mph late.
THURSDAY…. Partly cloudy and a little cooler with widely scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms with an associated lightning risk. A 20% chance of rain; where rainfall occurs, it will average 1/4 inch or less. High 66. North northwesterly wind 8 to 15 mph.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE / 8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK
Valid Friday / 02 November 2018 through Thursday / 08 November 2018…
Temperatures… Below Average
Precipitation… Above Average
AUSTIN SUNSET/SUNRISE TIMES…..
Sunrise this morning (26Oct)………………………………………. 7:41 am
Sunset this evening (26Oct)………………………………………… 6:48 pm
Sunrise tomorrow (27Oct)…………………………………………… 7:42 am
Sunset tomorrow (27Oct)……………………………………………. 6:48 pm