The University of Tulsa

Mountain Cedar Pollen Forecast

 

Date Issued: 16 January 2007

Mountain Cedar Location(s): Edwards Plateau, Texas

Regional Weather: Tues and Wed, Jan 16 and 17. TX/OK: Frigid conditions continue across the region today and Wednesday. Highs today will range from the low 20s to the low 30s with moderate to strong northerly winds. Skies will be partly cloudy in Oklahoma and cloudy in Texas with a continuing chance of freezing rain and sleet in central Texas. Overnight lows will be in the single digits in Oklahoma and the 20s in Texas. Termperatures on Wednesday will be in the low to mid 30s with winds shifting to southeast in Oklahoma. Chances of freezing rain and sleet continue in Texas


Trajectory weather: The air mass trajectories from the Edwards Plateau Texas move to the south and southwest. Trajectories from the western side of the Plateau curve around to the northwest tomorrow. Wednesday's trajectories circle around west Texas as winds shift around. The trajectories on both days are associated with cold sinking air and show poor characteristics for entrainment and travel. Conditions at the source are unfavorable for pollen release today and will continue unfavorable tomorrow.

OUTLOOK: *** Low threat *** Conditions are unfavorable pollen release today and Wednesday

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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