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FXUS64 KSJT 120828
AFDSJT

WEST CENTRAL TEXAS FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX
229 AM CST TUE MAR 12 2002

 
YESTERDAYS WEAK FRONT WILL HAVE LITTLE IMPACT ON TEMPS TODAY.  JUST 
TAKING THE EDGE OFF THE WARM TEMPS.  THANKFULLY WINDS WILL BE 
MUCH LESS AFTER YESTERDAYS BLOWOUT.

BONE DRY CONDITION WILL MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR ANYTHING BUT HIGH 
CLOUDS THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD.  VERY WARM TEMPS FOR WEDNESDAY 
AND THURSDAY.  ALONG WITH THE WARMTH WINDY CONDITIONS RETURN.  
DAYTIME RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL BE NEAR RED FLAG LEVELS...WILL 
WATCH THAT THRESHOLD FOR FUTURE FORECASTS.

AS WE GET INTO THE WEEKEND THE ZONAL FLOW GIVES WAY TO AN 
UPPER TROUGH OVER ROCKIES...WITH SERIES OF SHORTWAVE AND WEAK FRONTS 
PUSHING OUR WAY.  WITH NO MOISTURE TO WORK WITH RESULT WILL BE A 
COOLING TO NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES...ALTHO SOME COLDER AIR FROM THE 
MID PLAINS COULD BACKDOOR IN SOME BELOW NORMAL TEMPS. 

MARCH IS TURNING OUT TO BE WINDY WARM AND DRY...AS THE FORECAST 
PUSHES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE MONTH...NOT A DROP OF RAIN HAS 
GRACED OUR FORECAST AREA THIS MONTH.  SET UP FOR SPRING IS NOT IDEAL 
AS CONTINUED DRY PATTERN PERSISTS. MOST OF THE AREA HAS NOT HAD 
SIGNIFICANT RAIN FOR THE PAST 4 TO 6 WEEKS.  RECORDS HAVE SEVERAL 
NON-PRECIP MARCHES...SURE WOULD LIKE TO SEE 2002 NOT TIE THAT 
RECORD...BUT WITHOUT A MAJOR SHIFT IN THE PATTERN...RECORD TYING 
PERFORMANCE IS LIKELY.

ABI 75/47/83/58 0000
SJT 77/46/85/56 0000
JCT 78/43/83/53 0000

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