University of Tulsa
Mountain Cedar Pollen Forecast

 

Date Issued: 10 December 2000

Mountain Cedar location(s): Ozark Mountains, AR/MO

Regional weather: Sunday, December 10 - TX/OK/AR: Cold front moving southward through OK/AR today and tonight, progressing through TX on Monday. Partly to mostly cloudy today region-wide with highs in the 40's north to 70's south. Chance of light precipitation tonight northern sections, lows in the 20's to low 60's. Blustery and becoming colder from north to south on Monday as arctic air plunges southward behind the front.

Trajectory weather: Mostly cloudy today. High near 50 around midday, then turning colder with light rain possible. Sleet/freezing rain developing this evening, turning to snow by midnight. Heavy at times late. Low near 10. Snow on Monday, heavy at times, high in the 10's.

Trajectory confidence: High

OUTLOOK: *** Low Threat *** Most cones are likely immature this early in the season. Conditions are unfavorable for pollen release today. Temperatures will barely reach the tolerance zone this afternoon and humidities will remain high. Winds are light to moderate, with very little to no release expected. Effects on residents near the source and elsewhere should be Low. TK

Trajectory Start(s) (shown by * on map): Oak Grove, AR

Prepared by: Thomas Keever (Department of Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, NCSU), Estelle Levetin (Faculty of Biological Science, The University of Tulsa, 600 S. College, Tulsa, OK 74104), and C.E. Main (Department of Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695-7618). This forecast gives the anticipated future track of released Mountain Cedar pollen, weather conditions over the region and along the forecast pathway, and an estimated time of arrival for various metropolitan areas.

Questions: Aerobiology Lab e-mail: pollen@utulsa.edu

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