Date Issued: 29 December 1998
Mountain Cedar location(s): Arbuckle Mountains, OK
Regional weather: Tuesday, December 29 - TX/OK: High pressure moving in from the north will bring some colder air to OK and northern Texas. Dry most areas except for parts of northern OK which may have some freezing drizzle overnight. Highs in the 40's and 50's OK, mostly 60's and 70's TX. Lows tonight 10's and 20's OK, 30's and 40's TX.
Trajectory weather: Partly cloudy today, high around 60. Clear tonight, low in the low 30's. Mostly sunny on Wednesday, high near 50.
Trajectory confidence: High
OUTLOOK: *** Mild Threat *** Conditions somewhat favorable for pollen release. Temperatures are creeping into the favorable zone near midday. Humidities are slowly falling but remain above the favorable range. Some pollen release will probably occur during the afternoon hours. Transport should be limited....but residents of north-central Texas, including the cities of Ft. Worth...Dallas...and Hamilton may feel the effects today and tonight. TK
Trajectory Start(s) (shown by green dot on map): Sulfur, Oklahoma
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.
Questions? Send e-mail to Aerobiology Lab: pollen@utulsa.edu