FXUS64 KEWX 092324
AFDEWX
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
524 PM CST WED DEC 9 2009
.DISCUSSION...
SEE AVIATION SECTION.
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.AVIATION...
VFR CIGS AND VIS WITH LIGHT WINDS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS UNDER HIGH
PRESSURE.
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.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 355 PM CST WED DEC 9 2009/
DISCUSSION...
COLD AND DRY AIR MASS WILL BRING A FREEZE TO MOST AREAS TONIGHT...
BUT INCREASING HIGH CLOUDS COULD LIMIT THE OVERNIGHT COOLING OVER
SOUTHERN COUNTIES. THE HIGH CLOUDS SHOULD ALSO HOLD BACK HIGH TEMPS
A FEW DEGREES THURSDAY. A LAYER OF MID LEVEL CLOUDS ARE EXPECTED
THURSDAY NIGHT WITH LIGHT RAIN DEVELOPING FROM THE SOUTH EARLY
FRIDAY MORNING. FLAT ZONAL PATTERN ALOFT MEANS THE WEAK
DISTURBANCE COULD LEAVE A WEAK AND BRIEF SUBSIDENT FEATURE TO
BRING SOME FAIR SKIES FOR SATURDAY INTO EARLY SUNDAY. HIGH CLOUDS
AND MOISTURE SHOULD INCREASE QUICKLY WITH LIGHT RAINS PROBABLE TO
DEVELOP AGAIN LATE SUNDAY INTO MONDAY NIGHT. THE SHORTWAVE TROUGH
TO ENHANCE PRECIPITATION MONDAY IS SHOWN IN CONSISTENT MODEL RUNS
TO BE STRONGER WITH SIGNIFICANT DRYING AND MORE COLD AND DRY AIR
FOR TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY. TEMPS THROUGH MOST OF THE 7-DAY
FORECAST WERE ADJUSTED DOWNWARD FROM GFS BASED GUIDANCES SINCE AS
THE ICE ACCUMULATION OVER THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN US SHOULD BE
INFLUENTIAL.
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.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
AUSTIN CAMP MABRY 27 48 36 49 45 / 0 - 10 30 30
AUSTIN BERGSTROM INTL AIRPORT 23 50 33 45 43 / 0 - 10 40 30
NEW BRAUNFELS MUNI AIRPORT 27 50 37 51 44 / 0 - 10 40 30
BURNET MUNI AIRPORT 23 46 35 46 42 / 0 - - 30 20
DEL RIO INTL AIRPORT 36 54 42 58 46 / 0 - - - 0
GEORGETOWN MUNI AIRPORT 25 46 35 46 43 / 0 - - 30 30
HONDO MUNI AIRPORT 28 52 40 52 44 / 0 - 20 30 10
SAN MARCOS MUNI AIRPORT 25 51 36 50 45 / 0 - 10 40 30
LA GRANGE - FAYETTE REGIONAL 28 48 37 48 45 / 0 - 10 50 30
SAN ANTONIO INTL AIRPORT 27 51 38 52 47 / 0 - 10 40 20
STINSON MUNI AIRPORT 29 53 39 51 45 / 0 - 10 40 20
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.EWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.
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