Pollen Forecast, 15 December 1998

University of Tulsa
Mountain Cedar Pollen Forecast

 

Date Issued: 15 December 1999

Mountain Cedar location(s): Arbuckle Mountains, OK

Regional weather: Wednesday, December 15 - TX/OK: High pressure is in control of the weather the next few days in the wake of the retreating low pressure and frontal system. Other than some high clouds or a few fair-weather cumulus, skies will be mostly clear. Windy for some northern sections today but decreasing with time. Cool today, highs in the 40's and 50's. Cold tonight, lows in the 20's and 30's. A bit warmer on Thursday, highs in the 50's north, 60's south.

Trajectory weather: Sunny today, high in the mid-50's. Clear tonight, low near 30. Sunny Thursday, high in the upper 50's.

Trajectory confidence: High

OUTLOOK: *** Low Threat *** Mixed but mostly favorable weather conditions during the afternoon. However, most cones are immature with little pollen available for release. Any pollen released will remain close to the surface. Overall..... little release expected with few ill effects. TK

 Trajectory Start(s) (shown by the * on map): Sulfur, Oklahoma

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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