Pollen Transport Forecast, 15 December 1998

University of Tulsa
Mountain Cedar Pollen Forecast

 

Date Issued: 15 December 1998

Mountain Cedar location(s): Edwards Plateau, Texas

Regional weather: Tuesday, December 15 - TX/OK: High pressure area remains in control of the weather. Highs in the 60's, lows mostly in the 30's.

Trajectory weather: Mostly sunny, high in the mid to upper 60's. Clear tonight, lows in the 30's. Sunny on Wednesday, highs 60-65.

Trajectory confidence: High

OUTLOOK: *** Moderate Threat *** Conditions are favorable for pollen release and most cones should be ready to do so. Pollen released today will tend to remain in the central Texas region and the heaviest release will probably be from the warmer eastern areas. Residents living within a triangle from San Antonio, northward to Abilene, and eastward to Waco are the most likely to be affected during the next 24 hours. TK

 

Trajectory Start(s) (shown by green dot on map): Austin, TX; Junction, TX; San Angelo, TX

Austin, TX

Junction, TX

San Angelo, TX

Prepared b: 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.