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Issued by NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
Issued by NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
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758 FXUS64 KEWX 081624 AFDEWX Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX 1124 AM CDT Tue Jul 8 2025 ...New AVIATION... Key Messages: - Isolated heavy rain possible across the coastal plains and I-35 corridor in the afternoon - Pockets of 2 to 3 inches rainfall amounts possible. Can`t rule higher amounts - Isolated to scattered rain chances continue into Wednesday for portions of the Hill Country, I-35 corridor, and the coastal plains - Warming trend is in store throughout the week - Rain chances return for most location over the weekend && .SHORT TERM... (Today through Wednesday) Issued at 117 AM CDT Tue Jul 8 2025 The local area stays under the influence of an upper level ridge to the west and upper level inverted trough to the east throughout the day. At low levels, a southerly flow pushes Gulf moisture into south central Texas through the period. By mid to late morning into the afternoon, isolated to scattered showers and storms are forecast to develop across the coastal plains and slowly spread to the north into the I-35 corridor. With precipitable water values running around 2.0 to 2.3 inches and as high as 2.6 inches, expect isolated pockets of 2 to 3 inches in a short period of time (1 to 3 hour time frame). Can`t rule out a few spots getting higher amounts if the intense shower or strong storm sits over for a long time or training occurs. With saturated soils over a good portion of the local area especially the Hill Country and I-35 corridor including the Austin and San Antonio metro areas, rain rates over 2 inches per hour are likely to cause flooding over low lying and poor drainage areas. Therefore, it is important to stay vigilant. The shower and thunderstorm activity comes down in the evening over most areas, however, some hires models suggest for the activity to continue along the I-35 corridor and the north portion of the Hill Country into the mid to late evening. Therefore, we are keeping low probabilities (20 percent) to account for those solutions. Then late at night into the overnight hours, a mid level trough axis reaches the southern Edwards Plateau leading to the development of isolated to scattered showers over that area. We are showing isolated shower activity from northern Real County to the northeast into Burnet and Williamson counties. By Wednesday morning, rain chances are less than 10 percent for most areas with the exception of the coastal plains where chances are around 20 to 30 percent. By the afternoon, rain chances increase and expand across the I-35 corridor and portions of the Hill Country. Some showers and storms could produce pockets of heavy rain. && .LONG TERM... (Wednesday night through Monday) Issued at 117 AM CDT Tue Jul 8 2025 Between Wednesday night and Thursday afternoon, upper level ridge weakens a bit while the upper level inverted trough axis moves across the Rio Grande. At this time, Thursday looks relatively dry with the exception of the coastal plains where isolated showers and storms are possible along the sea breeze. By Friday, the upper level ridge pushes back into our local area to keep dry conditions. Showers and storms return to a larger area across south central Texas over the weekend as an upper level trough sits across central Texas and brings back elevated moisture content which leads to elevated heat index values of 100 to 107 across the I-35 corridor, coastal plains, and portions of the Rio Grande. && .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 1121 AM CDT Tue Jul 8 2025 Clouds will continue to scatter this afternoon with VFR conditions expected through tonight except with any shower or thunderstorm activity. Thunderstorms are already developing over the coastal plains and most models indicate storms could impact I-35 terminals around 21-01Z. There is now lesser confidence for if MVFR ceilings redevelop tonight and have only included low SCT groups from around 08-11Z. Otherwise, southerly wind around or less than 12 knots continue at terminals through the period. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Austin Camp Mabry 92 74 92 75 / 30 30 40 10 Austin Bergstrom Intl Airport 92 74 92 74 / 30 30 40 10 New Braunfels Muni Airport 92 74 92 72 / 30 30 30 10 Burnet Muni Airport 89 73 89 72 / 30 20 40 10 Del Rio Intl Airport 95 77 95 75 / 0 0 0 0 Georgetown Muni Airport 92 74 90 74 / 30 20 40 10 Hondo Muni Airport 91 74 90 72 / 10 10 20 10 San Marcos Muni Airport 92 73 91 73 / 30 30 30 10 La Grange - Fayette Regional 91 74 90 75 / 50 20 40 10 San Antonio Intl Airport 91 76 91 75 / 30 20 20 10 Stinson Muni Airport 93 75 93 74 / 30 20 20 10 && .EWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && $$ Short-Term...17 Long-Term...17 Aviation...27