The University of Tulsa

Mountain Cedar Pollen Forecast

 

Date Issued: 1 February 2007

Mountain Cedar Location(s): Arbuckle Mountains, OK

Regional Weather: Thurs and Fri, Feb 1 and 2. TX/OK: Conditions remain frigid in Oklahoma with chances of snow through Friday. Temperatures today in Oklahoma will be in the low 30s with northeast winds and periods of light snow. Overnight lows will be in the upper teens to low 20s. On Friday temperatures will be in the upper 20s with northeast winds. In Texas, temperatures today and Friday will range from the upper 30s in the north to the low 60s in central and southern Texas with variable winds and scattered showers possible. Lows tonight will range from the mid 30s to low 40s. Friday will see partly cloudy skies in Texas and moderate to strong north or northeast winds.

Trajectory weather: The air mass trajectories move from the Arbuckle Mountains to the south, and then circle around north Texas. The trajectories show poor to moderate characteristics for entrainment and travel. Conditions at the source are unfavorable for pollen release. Trajectories on Friday follow a similar pattern and show poor characteristics for entrainment and travel. Conditions at the source will again be unfavorable for pollen release.

OUTLOOK: *** Low threat *** Conditions will be unfavorable for pollen release today and Friday

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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