Pollen Forecast, 16 December 1998

University of Tulsa
Mountain Cedar Pollen Forecast

 

Date Issued: 16 December 1999

Mountain Cedar location(s): Arbuckle Mountains, OK

Regional weather: Thursday, December 16 - TX/OK: High pressure and dry air will be the rule for this forecast period. A weak trough will move into the region tonight. Other than some clouds in the northern sections, little active weather will be associated with its passage. Highs in the 50's and 60's today, 50's to 70's on Friday. Lows tonight in the 20's and 30's.

Trajectory weather: Mostly sunny today, high near 60. Variably cloudy tonight, low in the low 30's. Mostly cloudy on Friday with a slight chance of rain or snow. High in the upper 40's.

Trajectory confidence: High

OUTLOOK: *** Low Threat *** Mostly favorable weather conditions for release today. However, most cones are immature with little pollen available for release. 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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