Rain Ending...Cold Coming

Rain coming to an end…

Good Afternoon Folks! Our rainy stretch of weather is closing in on its final hours as the upper level low pressure system responsible for the rain is beginning to approach and move across south central Texas. Drier and more stable air will filter into the area on the backside of this upper level low setting the stage for clearing skies and some sunshine for your Tuesday.

Rainfall Totals (as of 12:30pm Monday):

(National Weather Service & LCRA Reporting Stations)

Travis County

·         Camp Mabry | 2.49 inches

·         Austin Bergstrom International Airport | 3.01 inches

·         LCRA Redbud Center | 2.65 inches

·         Barton Creek at Loop 360 | 2.90 inches

·         Manor | 3.05 inches

·         Lakeway | 2.68 inches

·         Lago Vista | 2.11 inches

The Hill Country received 1-3 inches of rain on average with the heaviest totals falling across Gillespie County. Areas south and east of Austin received quite a bit of rain as well with numerous locations receiving between 3-5 inches. Bastrop County was the winner in terms of rainfall accumulation with 4-6 inches.

Arctic Cold Front (First of the Season)

Now that the rain is beginning to come to an end across the area, our attention is quickly shifting to a strong cold front that will be blowing through the area late Wednesday night into the early morning hours of Thursday. This front is bringing the coldest air of the season, so far! Highs expected to be in the 60s on Tuesday, 50s/60s on Wednesday, but by Thursday highs will not get out of the 40s! Gusty north winds on Thursday behind the front will produce wind chills in the 20s/30s all day long. There is a slight chance for some sprinkles/very light rain on Thursday behind the front, and there’s even the chance for a flurry or two across the northwestern Hill Country (no accumulation expected…very low chance). Lows Thursday night into Friday will plummet into the 20s and lower 30s area wide. We are likely to receive our first official freeze of the season in Austin Thursday night/Friday morning.

Highs Friday will once again struggle back into the 40s before a warming trend takes us into the weekend with highs rebounding into the 50s on Saturday and close to 70°F by Sunday.

I will continue to monitor the latest weather trends and update as necessary…