TK’s Austin / South Central Texas Forecast

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IMPORTANT NOTE: I’m sorry for the short notice, but with the stable weather pattern over the next few days, I’m going to accelerate a major computer upgrade here at my office. I will be transitioning computer systems beginning at 9am Friday morning.. this upgrade may take much of the day on Friday. As a result, I will rush my updates (forecast and discussion) on Friday trying to get them posted on line before the 9am cutoff time. Other products, including my audio weather webcast, will not be updated until Monday morning / 8 April 2013. Again, my apologies for late notice but I want to get this done over a “quiet” weather period and this way, I’ll have a quiet weekend for the new computer system to “settled down” and get stabilized. Thanks.. tk

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Updated 845am CDT.. Thursday / 4 April 2013

TODAY…. Some clouds in the morning.. then mostly sunny. High 68 to 72. Northerly wind 8 to 15 mph.

TONIGHT…. Mostly clear. Low 43 to 47. North northeasterly wind 5 to 12 mph.

FRIDAY…. Mostly sunny and warmer. Highs 74 to 78. East northeasterly wind in the morning becoming easterly then southeasterly 5 to 12 mph by afternoon.

FRIDAY NIGHT…. Mostly clear. Low 50 to 54. South southeasterly wind 5 to 10 mph.

SATURDAY…. Partly cloudy. High 78 to 82. South southeasterly wind 5 to 12 mph.

SATURDAY NIGHT…. Partly cloudy. Low 58 to 62. Southeasterly wind 5 to 12 mph.

SUNDAY…. Partly cloudy. High 80 to 84. South southeasterly wind 5 to 12 mph.

SUNDAY NIGHT…. Partly cloudy early.. low clouds late. Low 59 to 63. South southeasterly wind 8 to 15 mph.

MONDAY…. Morning low clouds and patchy fog.. otherwise partly cloudy. High 80 to 84. Southerly wind 8 to 15 mph.

MONDAY NIGHT…. Partly cloudy early.. low clouds late. Low 64 to 68. South southeasterly wind 8 to 15 mph.

TUESDAY…. Morning low clouds and patchy fog.. otherwise partly cloudy. High 80 to 84. Southerly wind 8 to 15 mph.

TUESDAY NIGHT…. Partly cloudy early.. low clouds late. A less than 20% chance of rain showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Low 65 to 69. South southeasterly wind 8 to 15 mph. Rainfall.. where it occurs.. will average 1/4 inch or less.

WEDNESDAY…. Morning low clouds and patchy fog.. otherwise partly cloudy with a 30% chance of rain showers and thunderstorms in the morning as a cold front passes. Turning a little cooler and less humid by afternoon. High 72 to 76. Southwesterly wind 8 to 15 mph shifting northerly 8 to 15 mph. Rainfall.. where it occurs.. will average 1/4 inch or less.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE / 8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK
Valid Thursday / 11 April 2013  through Wednesday / 17 April 2013…
Temperature… Near Average
Precipitation… Slightly Above Average

AUSTIN SUNSET/SUNRISE TIMES…..
Sunrise this morning (4 April)…………………………. 7:16 am
Sunset this evening (4 April)………………………….. 7:52 pm
Sunrise Friday (5 April)…………………………………. 7:15 am
Sunset Friday (5 April)………………………………….. 7:52 pm

TK’s Weather Discussion

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IMPORTANT NOTE: I’m sorry for the short notice, but with the stable weather pattern over the next few days, I’m going to accelerate a major computer upgrade here at my office. I will be transitioning computer systems beginning at 9am Friday morning.. this upgrade may take much of the day on Friday. As a result, I will rush my updates (forecast and discussion) on Friday trying to get them posted on line before the 9am cutoff time. Other products, including my audio weather webcast, will not be updated until Monday morning / 8 April 2013. Again, my apologies for late notice but I want to get this done over a “quiet” weather period and this way, I’ll have a quiet weekend for the new computer system to “settled down” and get stabilized. Thanks.. tk

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Updated 845am CDT Thursday / 4 April 2013

Clouds Breaking Today ….
Sunshine Returns with Warmer Temperatures Late Week into the Weekend ….
Another Cold Front with a Chance of Rain for the Middle of Next Week ….

On this Thursday…. a cold front extends southwestward from the Florida panhandle through the central and western Gulf of Mexico into Mexico well south of Brownsville. Surface high pressure.. behind the front.. extends from the Ohio Valley west southwestward into the southern plains of the USA. Given this surface pressure pattern, surface winds are northerly across our area of Texas.

In the upper levels of the atmosphere, a strong upper level low pressure area over eastern Oklahoma and western Arkansas  As a result of this upper air wind flow, our upper level winds are moderate west northwesterly with winds of 50 to 60 mph about 18,000 feet over Austin.

The upper level low pressure storm system is departing off to the north and east of our area now with clouds expected to break during the day today. A dry and stable weather pattern is developing with surface high pressure prevailing through tomorrow and the weekend with plenty of sunshine and warmer temperatures expected.

As the high pressure area moves east of the area by later tomorrow into tomorrow night and Saturday, low level moisture will begin to return with late night and early morning low cloudiness returning by early next week.

Our next air mass change will come next Wednesday as another cold front moves down across Texas with a chance of rain showers and thunderstorms followed by a little cooler temperatures once again next Wednesday night and Thursday.

Have a good Wednesday night and Thursday…
Meteorologist Troy Kimmel

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TK’s Audio Weather Webcast

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Updated 945am CDT Wednesday / 3 April 2013 [audio:https://troykimmelweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/2013.0403.1501z.TKW_.Audio_.mp3|titles=2013.0403.1501z.TKW.Audio]