University of Tulsa
Mountain Cedar Pollen Forecast

 

Date Issued: 13 December 2000

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

Regional weather: Wednesday, December 13 - TX/OK/AR: Precipitation ending and clearing skies in western sections today while the nasty winter weather continues in the eastern areas. Precipitation will end in the eastern areas this evening. Highs in the 20's and 30's north today, 40's and 50's south and west. Becoming partly cloudy most areas on Thursday.

Trajectory weather: Periods of snow.... heavy at times.... with a high in the low 20's. Variably cloudy with areas of fog tonight, low near 20. Low clouds early on Thursday, turning partly cloudy. High in the 30's.

Trajectory confidence: High

OUTLOOK: *** Low Threat *** Most cones are likely immature this early in the season. Conditions are very unfavorable for pollen release today. Temperatures are far too cold with high humidities and ongoing precipitation. No release expected. 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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