The University of Tulsa

Mountain Cedar Pollen Forecast

 

Date Issued: 15 January 2007

Mountain Cedar Location(s): Edwards Plateau, Texas

Regional Weather: Mon, Jan 15. TX/OK. Frigid conditions continue across the region today with day time high temperatures in the 20s to mid 30s and strong northerly winds. Clear to partly cloudy skies in Oklahoma. Central Texas will likely see rain or freezing rain during the day today. Overnight lows in the 20s in Texas and single digits in Oklahoma.

Trajectory weather: The air mass trajectories from the Edwards Plateau Texas all move to the south today. The trajectories are associated with a cold sinking air and show poor characteristics for entrainment and travel today. Trajectories from the western side of the Plateau curve around in northern Mexico to the northwest tomorrow showing lift over the frigid air mass. Conditions at the source areas on the Plateau are unfavorable for pollen release.

OUTLOOK: *** Low threat *** Conditions are unfavorable for pollen release.

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

AUSTIN

JUNCTION

SAN ANGELO

Prepared by: Estelle Levetin (Faculty of Biological Science, The University of Tulsa, 600 S. College, Tulsa, OK 74104). 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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