Good Tuesday afternoon everybody and welcome to December. Today is the first day of meteorological winter, the actual winter solstice will take place on December 22nd. After a dreary, wet, and roller-coaster temperature past seven days, a sunny, stable, and seasonably cool stretch of weather is in store for south central Texas.
Past Seven Days Temperature/Rainfall Trend (Austin/Camp Mabry):
HIGH/LOW/RAINFALL ACCUMULATION
*Average highs/lows for this time of year: 67/46
Tuesday (11/24): 64/47/0.00
Wednesday (11/25): 74/62/TRACE
Thanksgiving (11/26): 74/68/0.26
Friday (11/27): 74/41/1.46
Saturday (11/28): 44/39/0.25
Sunday (11/29): 47/42/0.04
Monday: (11/30): 55/45/0.00
Temperature/Rainfall Graph from the Past Seven Days Climate Data
(You can click on it to make it larger)
>>>The upper level low that brought us the clouds and the rain since last week is finally pushing east across the central plains today. As that upper level storm system moves east a dry cold front will be able to move through here tomorrow and effectively clear out our skies and allow high pressure to build in through the first half of the upcoming weekend. That means sunny, cool, and dry weather is in store for us with highs in the upper 50s to middle 60s with overnight lows in the 30s and 40s.
>>>Out-lying, low-lying locations within south central Texas may receive a light freeze Thursday and Friday mornings behind tomorrow's cold front. Temperatures will stay above freezing here in Austin.
>>>After tomorrow's cold frontal passage, our next cold front is set to arrive Sunday with a fast-moving upper level disturbance that may give us a few isolated sprinkles or very light rain showers across the area on Sunday. Other than that, Sunday's front will just work to reinforce the cool, dry air mass that will already be in place.
Looking ahead at the next three months, the Climate Prediction Center is continuing to call for below average temperatures across the southern United States and above average rainfall (typical of an El Niño winter). I have a feeling this is going to be an interesting winter for us, just as this past fall has been and continues to be!
Temperature Outlook (December, January, February)
Rainfall Outlook (December, January, February)
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