TK’s Austin/South Central Texas Forecast (Mon/9Apr2012)

Updated 130pm CDT.. Monday / 9 April 2012

TODAY…. Partly cloudy. High 81 to 85. Southerly wind 5 to 10 mph.

TONIGHT…. Partly cloudy early.. some low clouds after midnight. Low 61 to 65. South southeasterly wind 5 to 10 mph.

TUESDAY…. Morning low clouds.. otherwise partly cloudy. High 81 to 85. Southerly wind 5 to 10 mph.

TUESDAY NIGHT…. Partly cloudy early.. low clouds late. Low 64 to 68. South southeasterly wind 5 to 10 mph.

WEDNESDAY…. Brief morning low clouds.. otherwise partly cloudy. High 81 to 85.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT…. Partly cloudy.. with some low clouds after midnight. Low 65 to 69.

THURSDAY….Morning low clouds.. otherwise partly cloudy. High 81 to 85.

THURSDAY NIGHT…. Partly cloudy early.. low clouds late. Lows 65 to 69.

FRIDAY…. Partly cloudy and not quite as warm as a cold front passes in the early morning hours. Highs 81 to 85.

FRIDAY NIGHT…. Partly cloudy. Lows 65 to 69.

SATURDAY…. Partly cloudy. Highs 81 to 85.

SATURDAY NIGHT…. Partly cloudy. Some low clouds developing after midnight. Lows 67 to 71.

SUNDAY…. Morning low clouds.. otherwise partly cloudy. Highs 82 to 86.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE / 8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK
Valid Monday / 16 Apr 2012 through Sunday / 22 Apr 2012…
Temperature… Slightly Below Average
Precipitation… Above Average

AUSTIN SUNSET/SUNRISE TIMES…..
Sunrise this morning (09 Apr)…………… 7:14 am
Sunset this evening (09 Apr)…………….. 7:53 pm
Sunrise Tuesday (10 Apr)………………… 7:13 am
Sunset Tuesday (10 Apr)…………………. 7:53 pm

….AUSTIN AREA POLLEN COUNT….
…RECORDED WEDNESDAY / 4 APRIL 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….. 6000 gr/cubic meter (Very High) – Up Since Last Reading
Grasses….. 10 gr/cubic meter (Low) – Down Since Last Reading
Weeds…… 0 gr/cubic meter (Low) – Down Since Last Reading
…Breakdown of Weeds:
…None Reported …
Trees…… 231 gr/cubic meter (High) – Down Since Last Reading
…Breakdown of Trees:
…Oak 189… Pecan 16… Mulberry 8… Sycamore 4…
…Cottonwood 4… Willow 10….

TK’s Weather Discussion (Mon/9Apr2012)

Updated  130pm CDT Monday / 9 April 2012

…. Little Change in the Current Overall Weather Pattern ….
…. A Generally Stable Weather Pattern Continues over the Next Few Days ….
…. Temperatures Expected to Continue Above Seasonal Averages ….

On this Monday… surface high pressure is over the southeastern USA. A cold front extends from western Kentucky into northern Arkansas anf then turns stationary and extends west northwestward over Kansas and Colorado. A low pressure area is over the Oklahoma and northwest. As a result, a southerly surface wind is present over our area.

In the upper levels of the atmosphere, a trough.. or line.. of upper level low pressure extends southward over the eastern USA with another offshore in the Pacific Ocean off the west coast of the USA. over the northern and western part of the country. Between and south of these two upper level areas of low pressure.. a ridge.. or line.. of upper air high pressure extends north northwestward from northern Mexico and southwest Texas across Utah and into Idaho and western Montana. As a result of the upper air wind flow, the upper level winds are light west northwesterly over our area of Texas.

The stable weather pattern.. now in place across the area.. will continue through the next few days even though our south southeasterly surface winds will continue to increase low level moisture into the area.

Late night and early morning low cloudiness will be prevalent over the next few days with an overall mix of clouds and sunshine is expected into next week.

I don’t see any air mass changes (no cold fronts) over the next seven days with a cold front approaching the area from the west by next Monday.

My forecast confidence over the next seven days continues to be high.

For Austin and south central Texas… tonight will see a partly cloudy sky. Lows in the 60s. South southeasterly winds. For  tomorrow, it’ll be partly cloudy after morning low clouds and patchy fog. Highs in the 80s with a southerly wind.

Have a good Monday night and Tuesday…
Meteorologist Troy Kimmel