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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
219 AM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM...

.SHORT TERM...
(Today through Wednesday)
Issued at 219 AM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024

All is fairly quiet overnight across South-Central Texas at the
present hour. Temperatures are currently in the 50s to 60s with
light southerly winds. Low clouds can be seen across the
southwestern CWA but these should expand and cover most locations by
sunrise. Dewpoints are in the 50s area wide and our recommendation
is to go outside this morning and enjoy them and the cooler air
because they will be gone later today and dewpoints that low are not
in the forecast for the foreseeable future.

Southerly winds today will be in the 10-15 mph range with some
higher gusts and this will lead to moisture advection with surface
dewpoints likely back in the lower to middle 60s by the late
afternoon hours and into the upper 60s by tomorrow. No appreciable
rain is expected with this increase in low-level moisture as weak
upper ridging moves into the area. Highs today will be on the
increase as well with highs topping out in the upper 70s to lower
80s with the warmer values in the Rio Grande Plains. Lows tonight
will also be on the increase with lows in the middle 60s to near 70.
Can`t completely rule out some drizzle late tonight and tomorrow
morning for portions of the area. There is enough of a moist layer
with some 20 knot southerly winds just above the surface but lapse
rates may be questionable. Will leave drizzle out of the forecast
for tomorrow for now. However, some patchy fog may be possible and
will include the mention of that for the eastern counties. Highs
tomorrow be into the lower 80s for most of the area with values near
90 degrees closer to the Rio Grande.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Wednesday night through Monday)
Issued at 219 AM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024

The upper level ridge will slide east Thursday while an upper level
low over southern California opens and lifts northeast through the
Rockies. Lee side cyclogenesis takes place Thursday afternoon, with
the surface low lifting northeast through the Plains Friday and into
the upper Midwest Friday night. This will result in an increase in
southerly winds and breezy conditions over the region Thursday and
Friday, along with continued influx of low level moisture beneath
the cap.

The tail end of the weak upper level forcing may generate isolated
convection across the Trans Pecos, along the dryline, Thursday
afternoon, which could potentially make it into the far northwest
areas of the forecast area Thursday evening, mainly northern Val
Verde county, before weakening. Farther east late Thursday night
through Friday morning, isolated showers will be possible beneath
the cap.

As the aforementioned surface low lifts northeast the dryline moves
farther east into the southern Edwards Plateau and west-central Texas
Friday afternoon. At question is the cap and amount of forcing, but
ahead of it we could have a potential for a few strong to severe
storms Friday afternoon and evening across the Hill Country and into
central Texas.

Another upper level low is forecast to dig into the Four Corners
Saturday and come out into the Plains Saturday night into Sunday
morning. This system is forecast to be stronger, although take a
similar track lifting northeast through the Plains. After the
dryline retreats back west Friday night, it`s forecast to move back
east into the southern Edwards Plateau Saturday afternoon and
evening. Forecast soundings indicate the cap may completely eroded
through the Hill Country and southern Edwards Plateau, allowing for a
greater potential for storms to develop Saturday afternoon and
evening, along with a risk for a few strong to severe storms. The
storms could weaken/decay as they move east into the I-35 corridor
late Saturday night into Sunday morning. We will watch model trends
closely and refine the Friday through Sunday forecast further of the
next several days.

&&

.AVIATION...
(06Z TAFS)
Issued at 1158 PM CDT Mon Apr 22 2024

VFR clouds are in place at DRT but expect MVFR ceilings to settle in
at all sites by the morning hours. Clouds will likely hang on for
much of the day tomorrow before VFR prevails in the afternoon.
Another round of MVFR ceilings will be possible tomorrow night. Winds
will remain out of the south with speeds generally around 12 knots or
less.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Austin Camp Mabry              78  67  83  68 /   0   0   0   0
Austin Bergstrom Intl Airport  78  65  83  68 /   0   0   0   0
New Braunfels Muni Airport     78  66  84  68 /   0   0   0   0
Burnet Muni Airport            77  64  82  68 /   0   0   0   0
Del Rio Intl Airport           87  70  91  73 /   0   0   0   0
Georgetown Muni Airport        78  65  82  68 /   0   0   0   0
Hondo Muni Airport             79  66  86  68 /   0   0   0   0
San Marcos Muni Airport        77  65  83  67 /   0   0   0   0
La Grange - Fayette Regional   77  66  83  68 /   0   0  10   0
San Antonio Intl Airport       76  67  83  69 /   0   0   0   0
Stinson Muni Airport           78  67  84  70 /   0   0   0   0

&&

.EWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.

&&

$$

Short-Term...29
Long-Term...76
Aviation...29