Troy Kimmel
UT University / Incident Response Meteorologist
Member, Campus Safety and Security Committee
Senior Lecturer, Department of Geography and the Environment
tkimmel@austin.utexas.edu
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Updated Thursday / 26 January 2023
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AUSTIN / UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
WEATHER HAZARDS THROUGH 12 MIDNIGHT TONIGHT…
… No Weather Threats Expected …
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AUSTIN / UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS WEATHER
SEVEN DAY WEATHER HEADLINES
AND MY 7 DAY FORECAST CONFIDENCE …
(1) Surface high pressure has settled southeastward out of the Rockies and into Texas. As a result, skies will be mostly clear with temperatures forecast to be a little below seasonal averages through midday tomorrow.
(2) As high pressure moves east of the area, a south southeasterly surface wind returns tomorrow and continues through the weekend with a rapid increase in cloud cover by tomorrow afternoon. Expect some rain chances to return to the forecast by late tomorrow night into Saturday as temperatures warm back to above seasonal averages.
(3) On Sunday, a cold front will move south through our area with a little cooler temperatures and lingering overrunning cloud cover persisting through the first half of next week as the front becomes stationary along the Texas coast.
(4) By Wednesday, a second series of cold fronts, stronger in nature, will move southeastward through Texas and off the Texas coast with well below average temperatures by the latter part of next week (and just beyond the seven day forecast period).
NWS/Weather Prediction Center rainfall guidance suggests, on average, less than 0.25 inch of rain over the next seven day forecast period.
MY FORECAST CONFIDENCE OVER THE NEXT SEVEN DAYS…
A high to very high confidence forecast through Sunday then a medium to high confidence forecast Monday into Wednesday.
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Troy’s Weather Forecast for Austin and South Central Texas
Updated Thursday / 26 January 2023
TODAY…. Sunshine. High 58. Northerly wind 4 to 8 mph.
TONIGHT…. Mostly clear. Low 33. Light north northeasterly wind becoming calm late.
FRIDAY…. Mostly sunny. High 61. Light wind becoming southerly 5 to 12 mph by afternoon.
FRIDAY NIGHT….Increasing clouds becoming mostly cloudy. Low 45. South southeasterly 5 to 12 mph.
SATURDAY…. Mostly cloudy with widely scattered light rain showers. Rainfall, where it occurs given a 20% chance of rain at any given location, will average less than .05 inch. High 64. South southeasterly wind 8 to 15 mph.
SATURDAY NIGHT….Cloudy with scattered light rain showers. Rainfall, where it occurs given a 30% chance of rain at any given location, will average less than .05 inch. Low 54. South southeasterly wind 5 to 12 mph becoming more west southwesterly after midnight.
SUNDAY…. Cloudy with scattered rain showers mainly before 1pm as a cold front passes by afternoon. Rainfall, where it occurs given a 30% chance of rain at any given location, will average less than .05 inch. High 66. West southwesterly wind 5 to 10 mph shifting northwesterly 8 to 15 mph with some higher gusts.
SUNDAY NIGHT…. Mostly cloudy and cooler. Low 43. Northwesterly wind 8 to 15 mph.
MONDAY…. Mostly cloudy with a few sprinkles or light rain showers. Rainfall, where it occurs given a 30% chance of rain at any given location, will average less than .05 inch. High 56. North northeasterly winds 5 to 10 mph.
MONDAY NIGHT…. Mostly cloudy with a few sprinkles or light rain showers. Rainfall, where it occurs given a 30% chance of rain at any given location, will average less than .05 inch. Low 48. Northeasterly wind 4 to 8 mph.
TUESDAY…. Mostly cloudy with a few sprinkles or light rain showers. Rainfall, where it occurs given a 30% chance of rain at any given location, will average less than .05 inch. High 62. East northeasterly wind 4 to 8 mph.
TUESDAY NIGHT…. Mostly cloudy and a little cooler as a cold front passes with a few sprinkles or light rain showers. Rainfall, where it occurs given a 30% chance of rain at any given location, will average less than .05 inch. Low 40. Northerly wind increasing to 8 to 15 mph.
WEDNESDAY…. Mostly cloudy and unseasonably chilly with a few sprinkles. Rainfall, where it occurs given a 20% chance of rain at any given location, will average trace amounts. High 49. Northerly wind 8 to 15 mph.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE / 8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK
Valid Thursday / 02 February 2023 through Wednesday / 08 February 2023
Temperatures… Below Average
Precipitation… Near Average
AUSTIN SUNSET/SUNRISE TIMES…..
Sunrise this morning (26Jan)………………………………………… 7:25 am
Sunset this evening (26Jan)…………………………………………… 6:03 pm
Sunrise tomorrow (27Jan)…………………………………………….. 7:24 am
Sunset tomorrow (27Jan)……………………………………………… 6:04 pm
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