AUSTIN / UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS WEATHER HAZARDS
THROUGH 12 MIDNIGHT TONIGHT…
…. Dangerous Lightning with Any Thunderstorm Today Through Tonight….
…. A Severe Weather Risk of Larger Hail and Damaging Straight Line
Thunderstorm Winds Tonight into the Predawn Hours Friday ….
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AUSTIN / UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS WEATHER
SEVEN DAY WEATHER HEADLINES…
(1) After a blown forecast yesterday, with little in the way of precipitation, another strong upper air low pressure storm system, currently to our west over northwestern Mexico, will approach us and move into central Texas through the end of the week. An associated surface cold front will also move southeastward into central and north Texas. As this dynamic atmospheric lift develops in an increasingly moist and unstable air mass, scattered rain showers and thunderstorms locally today will become numerous and produce heavier rain along with a threat of severe weather beginning tonight with rain and thunderstorm chances continuing to peak overnight tonight into Friday and Friday night into Saturday morning. NWS guidance continues to suggest upwards of 2 to 4 inches of rain with isolated higher totals between now and midday Saturday. There is a risk of severe weather (larger hail and stronger thunderstorm wind gusts) tonight into early tomorrow as upper air low pressure storm system moves overhead.
(2) In the wake of the cold front early Saturday, precipitation chances will decrease later in the day Saturday with a little drier pattern for Saturday night into Sunday.
(3) After a break in weather for Sunday, rain chances are back in our forecast by Monday and into next week as the air mass overhead, once again, grows more unstable.
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Troy’s Weather Forecast for Austin and South Central Texas
Updated Thursday / 02 May 2019
TODAY…. Cloudy with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms with an associated lightning risk. A 40% chance of rain; where rainfall occurs, it will average 1/4 inch. High 81. South southeasterly wind 8 to 15 mph.
TONIGHT…. Cloudy with rain showers and thunderstorms becoming more numerous with an associated lightning risk. Rain chances increasing to 60%; where rainfall occurs, it will average 1/4 to 1/2 inch. Low 69. South southeasterly wind 8 to 15 mph.
FRIDAY…. Cloudy with numerous rain showers and thunderstorms with an associated lightning risk. Brief heavy rain. A 70%chance of rain; where rainfall occurs, it will average 1 to 2 inches. High 78. South southeasterly wind 5 to 12 mph.
FRIDAY NIGHT…. Cloudy with scattered to numerous rain showers and a few thunderstorms with an associated lightning risk. A 70% chance of rain; where rainfall occurs, it will average 1/2 to 1 inch. Low 68. Southerly wind 5 to 12 mph.
SATURDAY…. Mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms as a weak cold front passes in the morning. A 30% chance of rain; where rainfall occurs, it will average 1/4 inch or less. High 81. Southerly wind becoming east northeasterly wind 5 to 10 mph.
SATURDAY NIGHT…. Becoming partly cloudy. Low 68. Light easterly wind becoming southeasterly 4 to 8 mph.
SUNDAY…. Morning low clouds otherwise partly cloudy. High 82. Southeasterly wind 5 to 10 mph.
SUNDAY NIGHT…. Becoming mostly cloudy with widely scattered rain showers and thunderstorms with an associated lightning risk. A 20% chance of rain; rainfall, where it occurs, will average 1/10 inch or less. Low 70. Southeasterly wind 4 to 8 mph.
MONDAY…. Mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms with an associated lightning risk. A 40% chance of rain; rainfall, where it occurs, will average 1/4 inch or less. High 84. South southeasterly wind 5 to 12 mph.
MONDAY NIGHT…. Cloudy with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms with an associated lightning risk. A 50% chance of rain; rainfall, where it occurs, will average 1/4 inch. Low 70. Southeasterly wind 4 to 8 mph.
TUESDAY…. Mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms with an associated lightning risk. A 50% chance of rain; rainfall, where it occurs, will average 1/4 inch. High 84. South southeasterly wind 5 to 12 mph.
TUESDAY NIGHT…. Cloudy with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms with an associated lightning risk. A 50% chance of rain; rainfall, where it occurs, will average 1/4 inch. Low 71. Southeasterly wind 4 to 8 mph.
WEDNESDAY…. Mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms with an associated lightning risk. A 50% chance of rain; rainfall, where it occurs, will average 1/4 inch. High 84. South southeasterly wind 5 to 12 mph.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE / 8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK
Valid Thursday / 09 May 2019 through Wednesday / 15 May 2019…
Temperatures…Slightly Below Average
Precipitation… Above Average
AUSTIN SUNSET/SUNRISE TIMES…..
Sunrise this morning (02 May)………………………………………. 6:47 am
Sunset this evening (02 May)………………………………………… 8:10 pm
Sunrise tomorrow (03 May)…………………………………………… 6:46 am
Sunset tomorrow (03 May)……………………………………………. 8:10 pm