The University of Tulsa

Mountain Cedar Pollen Forecast

 

Date Issued: 18 January 2007

Mountain Cedar Location(s): Arbuckle Mountains, OK

Regional Weather: Thurs and Fri, Jan 18 and 19. TX/OK: Cool weather continues across the region although temperatures will be at or above freezing for Thurs and Fri. Daytime highs both days will range from the mid 30s to the mid 40s. Overnight lows will range from the low 20s to the upper 30s. Winds will be light and variable across the region today and shifting to the north on Friday through much of the region. Skies will be cloudy with increasing chance of precipitation tomorrow in Texas as the next storm system approaches the region.

Trajectory weather: The air mass trajectories move from the Arbuckle Mountains to the south and curve around to the west in Texas. The trajectories are associated with a cold sinking air and show poor characteristics for entrainment and travel. Conditions at the source are unfavorable for pollen release. Trajectories on Friday begin moving to the south then turn to northwest. Conditions at the source will continue to be unfavorable for pollen release.

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

Trajectory Start (s) (shown by black star on map): Sulfur, OK.

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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