Updated 915am CT – Monday / 17 July 2017
.. Rain Chances Decrease as We Get Into our New Week ..
.. A Typical Summer Weather Pattern for Much of the Seven Day Forecast ..
On the Weather Map…
Surface map… weak surface high pressure continues over most of Texas with a trough, or line, of low pressure from eastern Colorado and western Kansas southward into the western Texas panhandle. As a result of this surface weather pattern, our surface winds across south central Texas are light.
Upper air map… a trough, or line, of upper level low pressure extends from the eastern parts of Hudson Bay southward across the St. Lawrence River Valley and over the eastern USA seaboard. Another trough extends from an upper level low over southwestern Canada into the Pacific northwest. Upper air high pressure covers the southwestern and central USA. As a result of this upper air weather pattern, the 30,000 foot winds over south central Texas are light easterly at less than 15 mph.
What I am Seeing As I Look Ahead…
After some weekend rain and thunderstorms and even a few reports of straightline thunderstorm wind damage around Williamson County, it looks like a more stable weather pattern is developing.
Rain and thunderstorm chances are in the forecast today and again tomorrow but the chances are down from the weekend. The latest NWS/Weather Prediction Center guidance suggests rainfall amounts, on average, of 1/4 inch or less through the next seven days.
A dry and stable summer weather pattern, with plenty of sunshine, is expected with slowly warming temperatures mid and late week through next weekend.
Have a good Monday….
Meteorologist Troy Kimmel
Contact me:
tkimmel@austin.utexas.edu
http://www.facebook.com/troykimmel
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Updated 845am CT.. Monday / 17 July 2017
TODAY…. Partly cloudy. Scattered rain showers and thunderstorms with an associated lightning risk. A 30% chance of rain; rainfall, where it occurs, will average 1/4 inch or less. High 97. Light wind becoming south southeasterly 4 to 8 mph.
TONIGHT…. Isolated evening rain showers and thunderstorms with an associated lightning risk.. otherwise partly cloudy. A 10% chance of rain; rainfall, where it occurs, will average 1/10th inch or less. Low 75. Southeasterly wind 4 to 8 mph.
TUESDAY…. Some morning low clouds.. otherwise mostly sunny. Widely scattered rain showers and thunderstorms with an associated lightning risk. A 20% chance of rain; rainfall, where it occurs, will average 1/4 inch or less. High 98. South southeasterly wind 4 to 8 mph.
TUESDAY NIGHT…. Becoming mostly clear. Low 75. Southeasterly wind 4 to 8 mph.
WEDNESDAY…. Some brief morning low clouds.. otherwise mostly sunny. High 98. South southeasterly wind 4 to 8 mph.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT…. Mostly clear. Low 76. Southeasterly wind 4 to 8 mph.
THURSDAY…. Some brief morning low clouds.. otherwise mostly sunny. High 99. South southeasterly wind 4 to 8 mph.
THURSDAY NIGHT…. Mostly clear. Low 76. Southeasterly wind 4 to 8 mph.
FRIDAY…. Some brief morning low clouds.. otherwise mostly sunny. High 100. South southeasterly wind 4 to 8 mph.
FRIDAY NIGHT…. Mostly clear. Low 76. Southeasterly wind 4 to 8 mph.
SATURDAY…. Some brief morning low clouds.. otherwise mostly sunny. High 100. South southeasterly wind 4 to 8 mph.
SATURDAY NIGHT…. Mostly clear. Low 77. Southeasterly wind 4 to 8 mph.
SUNDAY…. Some brief morning low clouds.. otherwise mostly sunny. High 100. South southeasterly wind 4 to 8 mph.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE / 8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK
Valid Monday / 24 July 2017 through Sunday / 30 July 2017…
Temperature… Above Average
Precipitation… Below Average
AUSTIN SUNSET/SUNRISE TIMES…..
Sunrise this morning (17 July)…………………………………………….. 6:41 am
Sunset this evening (17 July)……………………………………………… 8:33 pm
Sunrise tomorrow (18 July)………………………………………………… 6:41 am
Sunset tomorrow (18 July)…………………………………………………. 8:33 pm