Good Evening Folks…
We are enjoying another
beautiful spring-like February day across central Texas. Temperatures as of 5
p.m. CDT are in the lower to middle 70s area wide. Temperatures will actually
go up even more tomorrow (Thursday) afternoon thanks to a south southwesterly
wind ahead of a weak cool front. I’m expecting highs to top out near 80°F
Thursday afternoon in Austin. Locations south and west of Austin may get warmer
than that. Thursday’s record high is 83°F set back in 1976…we will be close!
***A southwesterly component
to the wind generally means a warming trend for us in central Texas. Air is
forced to down slope, or decrease in elevation, as it travels from the higher
elevations of the Sierra Madre Oriental Mountain Range in northern Mexico into
central Texas. This down sloping causes the air to compress and effectively
warm. A good majority of the warmest/hottest fall/winter/spring days here in
central Texas featured a southwesterly wind***
F.Y.I. | the hottest
temperature ever recorded in Austin in February is 99°F set back on February
21, 1996
Forecast Break Down
Tonight: 40s | clear and cool
| Wind: SSW 5 mph
Thursday: 80 | sunny and warm
| Wind: SSW 5-10 mph
Thursday Night: Low 50s |
mostly clear and cool; there may be some patchy fog for areas south and east of
Austin | Wind: SW/NW 5 mph
Friday: 77 | sunny and
SLIGHTLY cooler | Wind: NW/SE 5 mph
Unfortunately, I’m not seeing
any really good rainfall chances in the extended outlook other than some patchy
drizzle/very light rain possible this Sunday (Valentine’s Day).
Long range models continue to
indicate well above normal temperatures for a good majority of the month with
perhaps the potential for some colder air to move into the area closer to the
end of the month. Winter is not over yet.
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