FXUS64 KEWX 091145
AFDEWX
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
545 AM CST WED DEC 9 2009
.AVIATION...
BRIEF IFR CONDITIONS VCNTY KDRT WILL IMPROVE TO VFR AROUND
AND AFTER 14Z...WHILE VFR CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE ELSEWHERE
EAST OF AN KECU TO CARRIZO SPRINGS LINE...INCLUDING KSAT TO KAUS.
AFTER 14Z VFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO PREVAIL WITH CIGS
NEAR TO ABOVE 25 THSD FT BKN BECOMING SCT TO BKN CLOUDS ABOVE 25
THSD FEET AFTER 22Z THROUGH TONIGHT...AND 10 THSD SCT WITH CIGS
NEAR 25 THSD FT BKN TO OVC THURSDAY. NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS
WILL BE 10 TO 15 KNOTS...AND GUSTY...THIS MORNING. WINDS WILL BE
NORTH TO NORTHEAST AT 5 KNOTS OR LESS TONIGHT...AND BECOME EAST
TO NORTHEAST NEAR 10 KNOTS THURSDAY.
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 322 AM CST WED DEC 9 2009/
DISCUSSION...
EARLY THIS MORNING..A COLD..DRY CP (CONTINENTAL POLAR) AIRMASS WAS
SLIDING SOUTHWARD INTO NORTH TEXAS AND WILL BUILD INTO SOUTH CENTRAL
TEXAS LATER THIS MORNING. HIGHS WERE SHAVED DOWNWARD A LITTLE THIS
AFTERNOON WITH LOWS TONIGHT CUT A CATEGORY IN THIS VERY COLD DRY
AIRMASS. MOISTURE WILL BEGIN TO OVERRUN THIS AIRMASS TOMORROW WITH
INCREASING CLOUDINESS BECOMING CLOUDY WITH PATCHY LIGHT RAIN OR
DRIZZLE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY AS A COASTAL LOW FORMS AND ENHANCES
OVERRUNNING. THE MOISTURE SHOULD MIX OUT SATURDAY RESULTING IN MOSTLY
SUNNY SKIES AND HIGH TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR.
CONTINUED FAIR AND WARMER SUNDAY WITH A DOMINANT WESTERLY JET AND
SOUTHWEST FLOW AT THE SURFACE. MOISTURE WILL OVERRUN AT THE SURFACE
SUNDAY NIGHT WITH AN APPROACHING SHORT WAVE WITH PATCHY LATE NIGHT
FOG AND DRIZZLE INTO MONDAY MORNING. THE SHORT WAVE AND ATTENDANT
COLD FRONT PUSH THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS ALONG
THE FRONT. CLEARING AND COOLER TUESDAY.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
AUSTIN CAMP MABRY 48 27 48 36 49 / 0 0 0 10 30
AUSTIN BERGSTROM INTL AIRPORT 49 23 50 33 45 / 0 0 0 10 40
NEW BRAUNFELS MUNI AIRPORT 52 27 50 37 51 / 0 0 0 10 40
BURNET MUNI AIRPORT 47 23 46 35 46 / 0 0 0 - 30
DEL RIO INTL AIRPORT 62 36 54 42 58 / 0 0 0 - -
GEORGETOWN MUNI AIRPORT 47 25 46 35 46 / 0 0 0 - 30
HONDO MUNI AIRPORT 60 28 52 40 52 / 0 0 0 20 30
SAN MARCOS MUNI AIRPORT 51 25 51 36 50 / 0 0 0 10 40
LA GRANGE - FAYETTE REGIONAL 51 28 48 37 48 / 0 0 0 10 50
SAN ANTONIO INTL AIRPORT 57 27 51 38 52 / 0 0 0 10 40
STINSON MUNI AIRPORT 56 29 53 39 51 / 0 0 0 10 40
&&
.EWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.
&&
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