TK’s Austin/South Central Texas Forecast (Thu/26Jan2012)

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1:30pm CST.. Thursday / 26 January 2012

TODAY…. Sunshine. High 62 to 66. North northwesterly wind 8 to 18 mph.

TONIGHT…. A clear sky. Low 38 to 42. Northerly wind 4 to 8 mph.

FRIDAY…. Sunshine. High 66 to 70. Southerly wind increasing to 8 to 15 mph.

FRIDAY NIGHT…. Mostly clear with a cold front passing after midnight. Low 40 to 44.

SATURDAY…. Mostly sunny. High 54 to 58.

SATURDAY NIGHT…. Mostly clear. Low 32 to 36.

SUNDAY…. Partly cloudy. High 58 to 62.

SUNDAY NIGHT…. Partly cloudy. Low 39 to 43.

MONDAY…. Partly cloudy. High 64 to 68.

MONDAY NIGHT…. Partly cloudy early.. low clouds late. Low 49 to 53.

TUESDAY…. Morning low clouds.. otherwise partly cloudy. High 70 to 74.

TUESDAY NIGHT…. Partly cloudy early.. low clouds late. Low 52 to 56.

WEDNESDAY…. Morning low clouds.. otherwise partly cloudy as a weak cold front moves southward over the area. High 68 to 72.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE / 8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK
Valid Thursday / 2 Feb 2012 through Wednesday / 8 Feb 2012…
Temperature… Near Average
Precipitation… Near Average

AUSTIN SUNSET/SUNRISE TIMES…..
Sunrise this morning (26 Jan)…………. 7:25 am
Sunset this evening (26 Jan)………….. 6:03 pm
Sunrise Friday (27 Jan)………………….. 7:24 am
Sunset Friday (27 Jan)…………………… 6:04 pm

….AUSTIN AREA POLLEN COUNT….
…RECORDED WEDNESDAY / 25 JANUARY 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….. 990 gr/cubic meter (Moderate) – Up Since Last Reading
Grasses….. 0 gr/cubic meter (Low) – Down Since Last Reading
Weeds…… 0 gr/cubic meter (Low) – Down Since Last Reading
…Breakdown of Weeds:
…None Reported …
Trees…… 0 gr/cubic meter (Low) – Down Since Last Reading
…Breakdown of Trees:
…None Reported …

TK’s Weather Discussion (Thu/26Jan2012)

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Updated  130pm Thursday / 26 January 2012

…. Sunshine and Warmer Temperatures Through the End of the Week ….
…. Another Cold Front (A Dry One) Due Late Friday Night / Early Saturday Morning ….
…. Sunshine and Cooler Temperatures Due Going into our Weekend ….

On this Thursday… surface low pressure is over eastern Arkansas with a cold front southward into the central Gulf of Mexico. Surface high pressure is over the four corners region. As a result of this surface pressure pattern, a north northwesterly surface wind is blowing across our area.

In the upper levels of the atmosphere… the strong eastward moving upper air low pressure area is over the ArkLaTex region.  As a result of this pressure pattern, the upper air winds over our area of Texas are moderate northwesterly.

Clouds have broken as the upper level low pressure departs Texas off to the northeast and we’re back to sunshine for the area.

Drier and more stable atmospheric conditions will prevail with abundant sunshine continuing tomorrow into the weekend. In the continuing progressive weather pattern.. another cold front will quickly pass through the area tomorrow night into early Saturday morning. Limited moisture return and limited instability ahead of this second cold front will mean no mention of rain as the system passes. It’ll be cooler going into the weekend.

Surface high pressure.. behind Friday night’s cold front..  will move east of the area by Sunday with a south southeasterly surface wind returning and clouds increasing a bit into the new week.

My forecast confidence today through the weekend and into the first half of next week is very high.

For Austin and south central Texas… tonight will see a clear sky. Lows around 40 with north northwesterly wind. For tomorrow, sunshine will prevail. Highs in the 60s to near 70 with southerly wind.

Have a good Thursday night and Friday…
Meteorologist Troy Kimmel