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FXUS64 KEWX 231737
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AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
1237 PM CDT TUE SEP 23 2014

.AVIATION...
VFR THROUGH THE PERIOD. A FEW HIGH CLOUDS ARE COMING DOWN ON NW
FLOW ALOFT WHILE A GOOD HUMIDITY GRADIENT OVER THE WESTERN HILL
COUNTRY TO JUST WEST OF SAT IS ALLOWING SOME CU TO FORM EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON. DRIER AIR IS DOMINATING THE AUS AREA WHERE SAT/SSF ARE
RIGHT ON THE CUSP OF THE HIGHER HUMIDITIES. HAVE ADDED SOME CU
INTO THE FORECAST FOR SAT/SSF FOR THIS AFTERNOON. DONE THE SAME
OUT IN DRT AS THE MOISTURE PUSHES WEST ON EASTERLY LOW LEVEL
WINDS. WITH THE HIGHER MOISTURE OUT WEST BY WED MORNING...POSSIBLE
MVFR AT DRT EARLY TOMORROW. LEFT A SCT GROUP IN THERE FOR NOW DUE
TO LACK OF CONFIDENCE IN GETTING ANY WIDESPREAD MVFR.  SAT/SSF/AUS
SHOULD SEE A REPEAT OF VFR ON WEDNESDAY. LIGHT EAST AND NE WINDS
THROUGH THE PERIOD EXCEPT SE OUT IN DRT.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 1019 AM CDT TUE SEP 23 2014/ 

UPDATE...
WE HAVE UPDATED THE FORECAST TO SPREAD THE MENTION OF AFTERNOON
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FARTHER EAST ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF VAL
VERDE COUNTY INTO THE SOUTHERN EDWARDS PLATEAU. THE LATEST HI-
RES RUC ALONG WITH THE NMM AND ARW MODELS ALL SHOW CONVECTION
FIRING IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED REGION THIS AFTERNOON. OTHERWISE...
ONLY MINOR CHANGES WERE MADE TO THE LATEST WINDS AND DEW POINTS TO
ACCOUNT FOR THE LATEST OBSERVATIONAL TRENDS. 

PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 634 AM CDT TUE SEP 23 2014/ 

AVIATION...
NO CONCERNS THIS FORECAST PERIOD AS DRY AIR ADVECTION CONTINUES. 
MVFR CIGS AT KSSF AND POSSIBLY KSAT FOR A FEW HOURS THIS MORNING
THEN VFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THIS
FORECAST PERIOD. WINDS WILL BE E/NE 5-10 KNOTS. KDRT WILL SEE E/SE
WINDS 5-10 KNOTS. ISOLATED SHRA/TSRA ACROSS THE RIO GRANDE PLAINS
ARE POSSIBLE TODAY. AT THIS TIME NOT EXPECTING IMPACTS AT KDRT AND
WILL LEAVE OUT OF THE KDRT FORECAST.

PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 309 AM CDT TUE SEP 23 2014/ 

SHORT TERM (TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY)...
MOIST AIR CONVERGENCE IN THE 925-850MB LAYER HAS RESULTED IN
ISOLATED SHOWERS ALONG THE COASTAL PLAINS. DRIER AIR FILTERING IN
FROM THE NORTH SHOULD KEEP THESE SHOWERS ISOLATED AND SOUTH OF
U.S. 90 THROUGH THE MORNING. THE POOLED MOIST AIR WILL BE ALONG
THE RIO GRANDE PLAINS THIS AFTERNOON AS AFTERNOON PEAK HEATING IS
REACHED...RESULTING IN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FOR
THAT AREA. HOWEVER...WE EXPECT THESE TO BE RELATIVELY LIGHT AND
SHORT-LIVED...AS THEY SHOULD QUICKLY MOVE WESTWARD INTO MEXICO.
THE REST OF THE AREA WILL BE DRY TODAY...AND ALL OF SOUTH CENTRAL
TEXAS WILL REMAIN DRY THROUGH THURSDAY. TEMPERATURES WILL BE
SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

LONG TERM (WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY)...
THE MEDIUM RANGE MODELS ARE STILL IN FAIR TO POOR AGREEMENT WITH
THE PLACEMENT AND STRENGTH OF THE CUT-OFF LOW PROJECTED TO BE OVER
TEXAS BY FRIDAY...THEN EVENTUALLY EJECTING OUT INTO THE MID-
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY AS A DEEPER SHORTWAVE TROUGH PROGRESSES ACROSS
THE COUNTRY THIS WEEKEND. DESPITE THE VARIETY OF MODEL SOLUTIONS...ALL
GENERALLY POINT TOWARD MINIMAL POPS AND NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES
FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. THE BEST CHANCE FOR RAIN IS FRIDAY ALONG
AND SOUTH OF U.S. 90...BUT ONLY A SLIGHT CHANCE AND MANY AREAS
WILL REMAIN DRY. THERE APPEAR TO BE INCREASING PROSPECTS FOR A
COLD FRONT THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK...BUT STILL A LOT OF
UNCERTAINTY AND BEYOND THE SEVEN-DAY FORECAST TO DISCUSS MORE
THAN THIS BRIEF MENTION.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
AUSTIN CAMP MABRY              87  63  85  63  85 /  -   -   -   -   10 
AUSTIN BERGSTROM INTL AIRPORT  87  60  85  60  85 /  -   -   -   -   10 
NEW BRAUNFELS MUNI AIRPORT     88  63  87  63  88 /  -   -   -   -   10 
BURNET MUNI AIRPORT            85  62  86  61  86 /  -   -   -   -   10 
DEL RIO INTL AIRPORT           89  70  86  66  84 /  20  20  -   -   10 
GEORGETOWN MUNI AIRPORT        85  62  86  61  86 /  -   -   -   -   10 
HONDO MUNI AIRPORT             92  65  90  64  90 /  10  10  -   -   10 
SAN MARCOS MUNI AIRPORT        87  63  85  62  85 /  -   -   -   -   10 
LA GRANGE - FAYETTE REGIONAL   86  62  86  64  87 /  -   -   -   -   10 
SAN ANTONIO INTL AIRPORT       89  66  87  65  87 /  -   -   -   -   10 
STINSON MUNI AIRPORT           90  66  88  65  87 /  -   -   -   -   10 

&&

.EWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.
&&

$$

MESOSCALE/AVIATION...09
SYNOPTIC/GRIDS...24
PUBLIC SERVICE/DATA COLLECTION...12