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Updated Friday / 26 April 2024
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AUSTIN / UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
WEATHER HAZARDS THROUGH 12 MIDNIGHT TONIGHT…
… Lightning Threat with Any Thunderstorms Today and Tonight …
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AUSTIN / UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS WEATHER
SEVEN DAY WEATHER HEADLINES
AND MY 7 DAY FORECAST CONFIDENCE …
(1) A southerly surface wind continues with abundant low level moisture and cloud cover in place over the eastern half of Texas. With fronts pulling up stationary to our north and west through next Thursday, there will be no air mass changes; however, passing upper air disturbances will create atmospheric lift as they pass west to east mainly to the north of our area. As a result, rain and thunderstorm chances continue on and off over the next seven day period.
(2) An advancing cold front has some chance of getting into the area with some higher rain chances by late next week.
Based on NWS/Weather Prediction Center guidance, between 1.50 to 2.00 inch of rainfall is forecast for our IH35 corridor over the next seven day forecast period.
MY FORECAST CONFIDENCE OVER THE NEXT SEVEN DAYS…
Medium to high confidence (my lowest confidence regards timing of highest precipitation chances as well as rainfall amounts over the next seven days).
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Troy’s Weather Forecast for Austin and South Central Texas
Updated Friday / 26 April 2024
TODAY (26Apr)…. Breezy. Mostly cloudy with some sprinkles and rain showers with isolated thunderstorms with an associated lightning threat. Rainfall, where it occurs given a 40% chance of rain at any given location, will average less than 0.25 inch. High 82. Southerly wind 10 to 20 mph with higher gusts.
TONIGHT…. Mostly cloudy. Breezy. Scattered rain showers and thunderstorms with an associated lightning threat before 8pm. Rainfall, where it occurs given a 30% chance of rain at any given location, will average less than 0.25 inch. Low 71. Southerly wind 8 to 18 mph with higher gusts.
SATURDAY (27Apr)…. Windy. Morning low clouds otherwise partly to mostly cloudy. Widely scattered rain showers and thunderstorms with an associated lightning threat after 3pm. Rainfall, where it occurs given a 20% chance of rain at any given location, will average less than 0.25 inch. High 84. Southerly wind increasing to 25 to 25 mph with higher gusts.
SATURDAY NIGHT…. Mostly cloudy and windy. Scattered rain showers and thunderstorms with an associated lightning threat. Rainfall, where it occurs given a 40% chance of rain at any given location, will average 0.25 inch. Low 70. South southeasterly wind 15 to 25 mph with higher gusts.
SUNDAY (28Apr)…. Mostly cloudy and breezy. Scattered to numerous rain showers and thunderstorms with an associated lightning threat mainly in the morning into mid afternoon. Rainfall, where it occurs given a 60% chance of rain at any given location, will average 0.25 to 0.50 inch. High 81. Southerly wind 10 to 20 mph with higher gusts.
SUNDAY NIGHT…. Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers and thunderstorms with an associated lightning threat. Rainfall, where it occurs given a 40% chance of rain at any given location, will average less than 0.25 inch. Low 70. South southeasterly wind decreasing to 5 to 12 mph.
MONDAY (29Apr)…. Morning low clouds otherwise partly to mostly cloudy. Widely scattered rain showers and thunderstorms with an associated lightning threat after 2pm. Rainfall, where it occurs given a 20% chance of rain at any given location, will average less than 0.25 inch. High 84. Southerly wind 5 to 12 mph.
MONDAY NIGHT…. Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers and thunderstorms with an associated lightning threat mainly before 9pm. Rainfall, where it occurs given a 30% chance of rain at any given location, will average less than 0.25 inch. Low 70. South southeasterly wind 8 to 15 mph.
TUESDAY (30Apr)…. Morning low clouds otherwise partly cloudy. Widely scattered rain showers and thunderstorms with an associated lightning threat. Rainfall, where it occurs given a 20% chance of rain at any given location, will average less than 0.25 inch. High 86. South southeasterly wind 8 to 15 mph.
TUESDAY NIGHT…. Partly to mostly cloudy. Widely scattered rain showers and thunderstorms with an associated lightning threat before 9pm. Rainfall, where it occurs given a 20% chance of rain at any given location, will average less than 0.25 inch. Low 70. South southeasterly wind 5 to 12 mph.
WEDNESDAY (01May)…. Morning low clouds otherwise partly to mostly cloudy. Widely scattered rain showers and thunderstorms with an associated lightning threat. Rainfall, where it occurs given a 20% chance of rain at any given location, will average less than 0.25 inch. High 84. Southerly wind 8 to 15 mph.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT…. Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers and thunderstorms with an associated lightning threat. Rainfall, where it occurs given a 30% chance of rain at any given location, will average less than 0.25 inch. Low 70. South southeasterly wind 5 to 12 mph.
THURSDAY (02May)…. Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers and thunderstorms with an associated lightning threat. Rainfall, where it occurs given a 40% chance of rain at any given location, will average 0.25 inch. High 83. Southerly wind 8 to 15 mph.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE / 8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK
Valid Friday / 03 May 2024 through Thursday / 09 May 2024
Temperatures… Above Average
Precipitation… Slightly Above Average
AUSTIN SUNRISE/SUNSET TIMES…..
Today (Fr/26Apr)…………………………… 6:52 am / 8:06 pm
Tomorrow (Sa/27Apr)……………………. 6:51 am / 8:06 pm