A Canadian cold front pushed south across the state Monday night, bringing much cooler air to the region. Besides the drop in temperature, the front is causing gusty winds. Sustained winds of 10-20 mph with gusts to 35 are forecast to persist through Tuesday evening, then slowly subside to 5-12 mph after midnight. The sky will clear Tuesday afternoon and should remain clear through Wednesday night.
Some of the coldest temperatures so far this autumn are forecast Tuesday night and again Wednesday night as winds decrease and the sky remains clear. A light freeze appears quite probable for the Hill Country and most of Central Texas outside of the Austin metro area, extending south to near Interstate 10 Tuesday night. The National Weather Service has posted a Freeze Warning from midnight Tuesday night through 8 am Wednesday. This Warning includes the counties of Llano, Burnet, Williamson, Edwards, Real, Kerr, Bandera, Gillespie, Kendall, Blanco, Hays, Travis, Bastrop, Lee, Comal, Guadalupe, Caldwell, and Fayette Counties. Precautions should be taken to protect pets and tender vegetation.
- High temperatures Tuesday will range from the mid-50s across the Hill Country, to the low 60s near the coast
- Lows Wednesday morning are forecast to be near 28-30 degrees across the Hill Country, near 30-35 across Central Texas, and the mid-30s across the coastal plains
- High temperatures Wednesday are predicted to be in the low 60s
- Lows Thursday morning are forecast to be in the low and mid-30s across the Hill Country, and in the mid-30s at most other locations
- High temperatures Thursday are predicted to be in the mid-60s.
Milder temperatures look to develop Thursday as southerly winds return to the area. Wind speeds are forecast to increase to 10-15 mph with gusts to 25 mph by Thursday afternoon. Gusty conditions will continue into Thursday night. Temperatures on Thursday should warm to the mid and upper 60s.
Forecast solutions call for a trough of low pressure to push inland along the southern coast of California Thursday, with the trough then tracking to east to Northwest Texas late Friday. The approaching trough is forecast to cause Gulf moisture to spread north Thursday night. This will likely result in the development of widespread low clouds Thursday night into Friday morning. A partly to mostly cloudy should follow Friday afternoon.
There will be a slight chance for a few light showers across the region Friday night into Saturday morning as the trough of low pressure tracks across northern Texas. Limited instability in the atmosphere looks to keep the rain spotty and light. Rain amounts, if any, through Saturday should total under a tenth of an inch. Partly cloudy, dry and mild weather will follow Saturday afternoon through Sunday.
- Lows Friday morning are forecast to be in the mid-50s
- Lows Saturday and Sunday mornings will range from the mid and upper 40s across the Hill Country, to the upper 50s near the coast
- Lows Monday morning are forecast to be in the mid and upper 50s
- High temperatures Friday, Saturday, and Sunday are expected to be in the low 70s.
Looking ahead to next week, the latest forecast solutions show a couple of opportunities for rain along with near-normal temperatures. A cold front is predicted to move across the area Monday, bringing with it a slight chance for a few rain showers and isolated thunderstorms Monday afternoon into Monday evening. The most favorable area for rain looks to be along and to the east of Interstate 35. The probability for rain will be near 20 percent across the Hill Country, and near 30 percent for most other locations. Totals through Monday night are forecast to average between a tenth and a quarter inch.
Sunny and dry weather is forecast next Tuesday through Thursday. Another chance for rain is expected to develop late next week when another trough of low pressure pushes east out of the southern Rockies. Rain amounts late next week are not expected to be very heavy.
High temperatures Monday are forecast to be in the low 70s. Highs will cool into the low and mid-60s next Tuesday through Friday. Low temperatures next week are forecast to generally be in the 40s, with 30s across the Hill Country.
Bob
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