The University of Tulsa

Mountain Cedar Pollen Forecast

 

Date Issued: 20 January 2007

Mountain Cedar Location(s): Edwards Plateau, Texas

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 from the eastern side of the Edwards Plateau Texas move to the north and then loop back around to the south. Trajectories from the western side of the Plateau move to the north, northeast. The trajectories show mixed characteristics for entrainment and travel. Conditions at the source areas will be cold today with temperatures in the low 40s and with rain likely throughout the Plateau..


OUTLOOK: *** Low Threat *** Conditions are mostly unfavorable for pollen release with low temperatures and the likelihood of rain

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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