Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
Issued by NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
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304 FXUS64 KEWX 231112 AFDEWX Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX 612 AM CDT Sun Jun 23 2024 ...New AVIATION... .SHORT TERM... (Today through Monday) Issued at 133 AM CDT Sun Jun 23 2024 The upper level ridge centered over and north of the area will produce a mainly dry forecast through the short term, with the exception of far southern areas of the forecast area. A broad area of low pressure is located over the southwestern Gulf of Mexico and is expected to move northwest into Mexico later tonight. Beneath the ridge, the outer fringes of the tropical moisture associated with this system has made it into South Texas, and will move as far north as southern areas of our forecast area. Stray to isolated tropical showers and thunderstorms are forecast this afternoon and again Monday afternoon, mainly south of the U.S. 90 corridor. Greater coverage of showers is expected farther south of the forecast area, where deeper tropical moisture resides and influences from the ridge are less. Otherwise warm and humid conditions. This afternoon some isolated spots in the Coastal Plains could see peak heat index values of around 105-110 degrees. Coverage of the 105-110 degree heat index values are forecast to expand Monday afternoon, and a heat advisory could be required. && .LONG TERM... (Monday night through Saturday) Issued at 133 AM CDT Sun Jun 23 2024 The Subtropical Ridge remains centered near or over our area through the long term. Subsidence underneath the Ridge and a seasonally moist airmass lead to no rain over most areas. However, a shower or thunderstorm or two are possible near the Coastal Plains due to forcing by the seabreeze each afternoon. Slightly above normal temperatures prevail. With a moist flow off the Gulf of Mexico and an increase in soil moisture from the recent rains, dewpoints will not mix as efficiently. Elevated heat indices could make Heat Advisories possible each day for parts of South Central Texas with the favored areas being along and southeast of the I-35 corridor to near the Coastal Plains. && .AVIATION... (12Z TAFS) Issued at 612 AM CDT Sun Jun 23 2024 VFR conditions are forecast today. Isolated SHRA/-TSRA development is forecast this afternoon south of a 5T9-SSF-T20 line. Activity should dissipate around sunset. Stratus, producing MVFR ceilings, is forecast to develop across portions of the region late tonight, after 24/09Z. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Austin Camp Mabry 97 77 98 78 / 0 0 0 0 Austin Bergstrom Intl Airport 95 76 96 76 / 0 0 0 0 New Braunfels Muni Airport 95 76 96 76 / 0 0 10 0 Burnet Muni Airport 95 75 96 76 / 0 0 0 0 Del Rio Intl Airport 98 79 99 80 / 0 0 0 0 Georgetown Muni Airport 95 76 96 76 / 0 0 0 0 Hondo Muni Airport 95 76 96 76 / 0 0 10 0 San Marcos Muni Airport 94 74 95 74 / 0 0 10 0 La Grange - Fayette Regional 93 76 94 76 / 10 0 10 0 San Antonio Intl Airport 95 77 96 78 / 10 0 10 0 Stinson Muni Airport 95 77 96 77 / 10 10 10 0 && .EWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && $$ Short-Term...76 Long-Term...04 Aviation...76