Date Issued: 10 December 1999
Mountain Cedar location(s): Edwards Plateau, Texas
Regional weather: Friday, December 10 - TX/OK: Low pressure system has moved off to the east and high pressure governs the region in its wake. Sunny to partly cloudy today, increasing clouds tonight, partly to mostly cloudy on Saturday as the next storm system forms in the southern Rockies and moves east. Chance of showers some areas on Saturday but mostly dry. Highs today 40's to 60's, 50's to 70's on Saturday. Lows tonight ranging from 20's to 40's.
Trajectory weather: Mostly sunny, high in the low 60's. Becoming partly cloudy tonight, lows ranging from 20's panhandle to 40's north TX. Partly cloudy on Saturday, highs in the 40's.
Trajectory confidence: High.
OUTLOOK: *** Low Threat *** Mixed conditions for today's release. Most cones are immature and winds will be light. Temperatures and humidity will be favorable during the afternoon hours. Little pollen release expected. TK
Trajectory Start(s) (shown by * on map): Austin, TX; Junction, TX; San Angelo, TX
Austin, TX
Junction, TX
San Angelo, TX
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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