TK’s Austin/South Central Texas Forecast (Wed/21Mar2012)

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Updated 930am CDT.. Wednesday / 21 March 2012

TODAY…. Mostly sunny. High 69 to 73. Southwesterly wind increasing to 8 to 15 mph.

TONIGHT…. Mostly clear. Low 46 to 50. Southerly wind 5 to 10 mph.

THURSDAY…. Sunshine and warmer. High 75 to 79. South southwesterly wind 8 to 18 mph with some higher gusts.

THURSDAY NIGHT…. Clear. Low 50 to 54. Southerly wind 8 to 15 mph.

FRIDAY…. Sunshine. High 79 to 83.

FRIDAY NIGHT…. Mostly clear. Low 55 to 59.

SATURDAY…. Partly cloudy. High 80 to 84.

SATURDAY NIGHT…. Mostly clear. Low 59 to 63.

SUNDAY…. Partly cloudy. High 80 to 84.

SUNDAY NIGHT…. Partly cloudy. Low 60 to 64.

MONDAY…. Partly cloudy. High 80 to 84.

MONDAY NIGHT…. Partly cloudy. Low 62 to 66.

TUESDAY…. Early morning low clouds.. otherwise partly cloudy. High 80 to 84.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE / 8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK
Valid Wednesday / 28 Mar 2012 through Tuesday / 3 Apr 2012…
Temperature… Above Average
Precipitation… Above Average

AUSTIN SUNSET/SUNRISE TIMES…..
Sunrise this morning (21 Mar)…………… 7:33 am
Sunset this evening (21 Mar)……………. 7:43 pm
Sunrise Thursday (22 Mar)………………. 7:32 am
Sunset Thursday (22 Mar)……………….. 7:44 pm

….AUSTIN AREA POLLEN COUNT….
…RECORDED FRIDAY / 09 MARCH 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….. 1470 gr/cubic meter (Moderate) – Down Since Last Reading
Grasses….. 10 gr/cubic meter (Low) – Up Since Last Reading
Weeds…… 0 gr/cubic meter (Low) – Down Since Last Reading
…Breakdown of Weeds:
…None Reported …
Trees…… 820 gr/cubic meter (High) – Up Since Last Reading
…Breakdown of Trees:
…Oak 358.. Hackberry 281.. Ash 150.. Willow 7.. Sycamore 24..

TK’s Weather Discussion (Wed/21Mar2012)

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Updated  930am CDT Wednesday / 21 March 2012

…. Drier and More Stable Weather Pattern with Sunshine Next Few Days ….
…. Warmer Daytime Temperatures Mid and Late Week through the Weekend ….
…. No Frontal Passages/Air Mass Changes Forecast Through the Weekend ….

On this Wednesday morning… an eastward moving surface cold fronts extends southward across Arkansas and Louisiana with high pressure over the western USA building eastward in the wake of the front. As a result, a light southwesterly surface wind is blowing across our area of Texas.

In the upper levels of the atmosphere, a deep counterclockwise rotating closed upper level low is near Wichita Falls. As a result, upper level winds are strong southwesterly across our area of Texas.

With the upper level low pressure disturbance now slowly departing to the northeast, clouds have broken and skies will be mostly clear with a more stable and drier air mass in place tomorrow into Thursday with return southerly wind and warmer temperatures late week through next weekend. A few more clouds will return late week into the weekend, but, for the most part, a partly cloudy sky will permit lots of sunshine through the weekend into early next week.

My forecast confidence through the seven day forecast period is very high.

For Austin and south central Texas… tonight will see a clear sky. Lows in the 40s to near 50. Southerly wind will prevail. For  tomorrow, sunshine. Highs in the 70s. South southwesterly surface winds will prevail.

Have a good Wednesday night and Thursday…
Meteorologist Troy Kimmel