While our wet end to October made a dent in the drought, we still have a long way to go. The Drought Monitor issued on November 2nd showed improvement across all of Central Texas, with areas of Exceptional Drought (Level 4) improving to Extreme (Level 3), and areas of Extreme Drought (Level 3) improving to Severe (Level 2). Get the daily allergy report from Allergy & Asthma Center of Georgetown here: Allergens are updated Monday through Friday, except on holidays. Pollen is measured in grains/cubic meter. Amar, M.D., and Allergy & Asthma Center of Georgetown. Pollen and mold Counts are provided by Sheila M. Here is information from the Lower Colorado River Authority on the restrictions and recommendations: Check the lake levels here: By October 23rd, combined storage had fallen to 769,152 acre-feet, but by November 7th, it was up to 844,560 feet. Their combined storage dropped below 900,000 acre-feet in mid-August, prompting Stage 2 drought restrictions for the City of Austin. Lake Travis and Lake Buchanan reached their lowest combined storage since 2013. The surface water temp on Lake Travis at Mansfield Dam was 73 degrees. Additional rain totals could range from zero to 2" the way things are looking, with the best bet for rain along the coast and lower chances farther north.Īs of Tuesday, Lake Travis was 40% full (33.81 feet below average) and Lake Buchanan 46% full (16.72 feet below average). Computer models do not agree on whether we'll see another round of steady / possibly heavy rain Sunday night to Monday, but it is a possibility as an upper-level disturbance may be passing nearby. I'm keeping in low 20% rain chances Saturday and Sunday given uncertainty on whether we'll see enough moisture running up and over the cold front to our south to bring us some showers. Veterans Day Weekend looks cloudy and cool, with highs in the 60s and lows in the low 50s. MORE RAIN POSSIBLE, BUT UNCERTAINTY IS HIGH This front is not an Arctic one, so though we'll see a decent temp drop with highs in the 50s and 60s starting Friday and lasting through the weekend, we will not see frosts or freezes like we did with last week's Arctic blast. Winds behind the front will shift to the north and pick up, making for chilly and blustery times as low 70s Thursday for highs fall into the 60s and then 50s. We could see rain totals ranging from 1/2" to 1". As for rain, some scattered showers are expected with the front itself, but behind the front Thursday night to pre-dawn Friday is when I'm anticipating the heaviest rain. That means high temps might actually occur in the morning to midday hours, with falling temps in the afternoon behind the front. We're on track for a daybreak Thursday arrival of our next cold front in the Northwest Hill Country, with a steady progression to the southeast through the day. THURSDAY COLD FRONT BRINGS COOLER TEMPS + RAIN A decently strong cold front is on the way. In general, we're looking at temps around 10 degrees warmer than average, but not for long. In addition, with southerly winds and high humidity, our lows will likely stay in the mid 60s. We hit 85 Tuesday and could be close to that on Wednesday even with the possibility of morning clouds and patchy fog. The countdown is on to the return to fall-like temps.
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