University of Tulsa
Mountain Cedar Pollen Forecast
Date Issued: 14 December 2000
Mountain Cedar location(s): Ozark Mountains, AR/MO
Regional weather: Thursday, December 14 - TX/OK/AR: Sunny western sections today, partly to mostly cloudy elsewhere. Chance of light precipitation tonight in parts of the north; chance of rain/showers tonight and Friday parts of southern and eastern TX. Light winds this afternoon most areas, turning to the south and increasing tonight as High pressure centered to the north moves eastward. Precipitation yesterday in the northern and eastern sections but little to none in much of central and western TX. Highs today ranging from the 30's north to 60's south; lows tonight from the 10's north to 50's south.
Trajectory weather: Becoming partly cloudy by late afternoon, high in the mid-30's. Becoming mostly cloudy tonight, low in the low 20's. Cloudy with a chance of light snow on Friday, high in the 20'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 will remain too cold.... humidities will remain much too high... winds are light... and precipitation occurred yesterday. Extrememly little to 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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