The University of Tulsa
Mountain Cedar Pollen Forecast
Metropolitan Area |
Exposure Risk |
Oklahoma City |
Low |
Tulsa |
Low |
St. Louis MO |
Low |
Date Issued: 20 January 2007
Mountain Cedar Location(s): Arbuckle Mountains, OK
Regional Weather: Saturday, Jan 20. TX/OK: Winter
weather continues in the region with rain, sleet, and snow in the forecast for Oklahoma and rain in Texas. The
temperatures today will be in the 30s in Oklahoma and upper 30s to low 40s in Texas. Winds are light and variable
across the region. There is a good chance of measurable snow fall in northern Oklahoma late this afternoon and
tonight. Overnight lows will range from the upper 20s in Oklahoma to the upper 30s in Texas.
Trajectory weather: The air mass trajectories move from the Arbuckle Mountains to the northwest and loop
back around to the south. The trajectories show mixed characteristics for entrainment and travel. Conditions at
the source are unfavorable for pollen release with temperatures in the 30s and rain this morning.
OUTLOOK: *** Low threat *** Conditions are unfavorable 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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