TK’s Austin & South Central Texas Forecast (Thu/4Oct2012)

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Updated 930am CDT.. Thursday / 04 October 2012

TODAY…. Morning low clouds.. otherwise partly cloudy. High 88 to 92. Southerly wind 8 to 15 mph.

TONIGHT….. Partly cloudy early.. low clouds late. Low 67 to 71. Southerly wind 8 to 15 mph.

FRIDAY…. Morning low clouds.. otherwise partly cloudy. High 86 to 90. Southerly wind 8 to 15 mph.

FRIDAY NIGHT…. Increasing clouds. Low 68 to 72. Southerly wind 8 to 15 mph becoming more southwesterly after midnight.

SATURDAY…. Mostly cloudy.. breezy and much cooler as a cold front passes in the early morning hours. Isolated sprinkles of light rain possible in the afternoon. High 71 to 75 in the morning with temperatures falling into the 60s in the afternoon.

SATURDAY NIGHT…. Mostly cloudy and cooler with isolated sprinkles of light rain before midnight. Low 50 to 54.

SUNDAY…. Mostly cloudy into the afternoon with decreasing clouds by mid and late afternoon. High 66 to 70.

SUNDAY NIGHT…. Partly cloudy. Low 48 to 52.

MONDAY…. Partly cloudy. High 70 to 74.

MONDAY NIGHT…. Partly cloudy. Low 52 to 56.

TUESDAY…. Partly cloudy. High 75 to 79.

TUESDAY NIGHT…. Partly cloudy early.. low clouds late. Low 55 to 59.

WEDNESDAY…. Mostly cloudy with a 20% chance of rain showers. High 78 to 82.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE / 8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK
Valid Thursday / 11 October 2012  through Wednesday / 17 October 2012…
Temperature… Above Average
Precipitation… Near Average

AUSTIN SUNSET/SUNRISE TIMES…..
Sunrise this morning (04 October)…………………… 7:22 am
Sunset this evening (04 October)……………………. 7:21 pm
Sunrise Friday (05 October)…………………………… 7:23 am
Sunset Friday (05 October)……………………………. 7:20 pm

….AUSTIN AREA POLLEN COUNT….
…RECORDED WEDNESDAY / 03 OCTOBER 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….. 10140 gr/cubic meter (Very High) – Down Since Last Reading
Grasses….. 0 gr/cubic meter (Low) – Down Since Last Reading
Weeds…… 181 gr/cubic meter (High) – Up Since Last Reading
…Breakdown of Weeds:
…Ragweed 181…
Trees…… 0 gr/cubic meter (Low) – Down Since Last Reading
…Breakdown of Trees:
…None Reported …

TK’s Weather Discussion (Thu/4Oct2012)

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Updated 930am CDT Thursday / 04 October 2012

A Stable Weather Pattern Continues…
Strong Cold Front Due Early Saturday Morning With Weekend Cool Down …
Clouds Linger Behind the Cold Front with a Few Sprinkles …

On this Thursday… a high pressure area is located over the southeastern USA. A trough of low pressure area extends southward from eastern Colorado into eastern New Mexico and west Texas with a strong cold front extending from southeastern Kansas into central Oklahoma and the Texas south plains and westward into New Mexico. As a result of this surface pattern, a southerly surface wind continues across our area.

In the upper levels of the atmosphere, a broad trough.. or line.. of low pressure is slowly deepening over the central USA. As a result of this upper air wind flow, our upper level winds are moderate west northwesterly.

Southerly surface winds have been efficient in returning low level moisture to the area with early morning low cloudiness returning. An otherwise stable weather prevails across our area with partly cloudy skies continuing.

By late Friday into early Saturday, a cold front.. the strongest of the fall season so far.. will move across the area. This front will usher in much cooler air even though clouds will linger back behind the front with even a few sprinkles of very light rain late Saturday into Saturday night. Clouds will break by late Sunday into early next week with a fairly rapid warming of the temperatures for the early and middle part of next week.

Our next weather change is due the middle part of next week with increased clouds and a slight chance of rain.

For Austin and south central Texas… tonight will see late night low clouds developing with lows in the 60s to near 70 with a southerly wind. For tomorrow, we’ll see morning low clouds otherwise partly cloudy with highs will in the 80s to near 90 with a southerly wind.

Have a good Thursday night and Friday…
Meteorologist Troy Kimmel

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