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Issued by NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
Issued by NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
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029 FXUS64 KEWX 041440 AFDEWX Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX 940 AM CDT Fri Jul 4 2025 .UPDATE... Another round of heavy rain is moving into the Hill Country and will exacerbate the flooding there. We expect this upper level low to continue to generate pockets of heavy rain into the afternoon. We have extended the Flood Watch until 7 pm. An additional 1 to 3 inches of rain is possible and a few spots in the Hill Country could see another 5 inches. && .SHORT TERM /THROUGH SATURDAY/... (Today through Saturday) Issued at 142 AM CDT Fri Jul 4 2025 Showers and isolated thunderstorms with pockets of heavy rain are ongoing over much of South Central Texas early this morning. This is due to forcing from a mid level trough over the Edwards Plateau interacting with an unseasonably moist airmass with PWs of 1.8 to 2.4 inches. The 2.34 inches seen on the 04/00Z Del Rio sounding is at the climatological maximum for this time of year. Rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches can be expected with isolated totals of 5 to 7 inches possible. Instantaneous rainfall rates up to 5 inches per hour are possible. The favored areas are across the Edwards Plateau and Hill Country, as well as Bexar County where a Flood Watch is in effect. These rains will continue through this morning and have extended the Flood Watch through 18z for those areas. The mid level feature and unseasonably moist airmass linger and will generate isolated to widely scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon through Saturday, though activity will wane, at times. Some models indicate a potential for additional heavy rains tonight into Saturday. Another Flood Watch may have to be issued. Due to the clouds and rain, below to well below average temperatures continue. && .LONG TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/... (Saturday night through Thursday) Issued at 142 AM CDT Fri Jul 4 2025 The mid level feature lingers into Sunday. Although, moisture levels decrease as some Subtropical Ridging begins to build over our area, they remain elevated to allow for isolated to widely scattered showers and thunderstorms. The favored areas are the Hill Country to the Rio Grande Plains. The Subtropical Ridge builds more fully over our area next week, however the mid level feature may linger. Chances of showers and thunderstorms wane as the airmass dries under increasing subsidence. The only rain chances will be with the seabreeze near the Coastal Plains each afternoon. However, should a stronger mid level feature linger, then rain chances will extend to other parts of our area. Increased sunshine leads to temperatures warming to near to slightly above average. && .AVIATION /15Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/... (12Z TAFS) Issued at 620 AM CDT Fri Jul 4 2025 Mostly MVFR CIGs with areas of RA will lift to VFR by midday. There are PROBs of SHRA/TSRA this afternoon into evening and have gone with PROB30s mainly at the I-35 sites. A mix of CIGs/VSBYs can be expected in SHRA/TSRA. S to SE winds up to 10 KTs prevail with gusts to 35 KTs near SHRA/TSRA. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Austin Camp Mabry 75 91 74 95 / 20 30 10 10 Austin Bergstrom Intl Airport 76 90 73 94 / 20 30 10 10 New Braunfels Muni Airport 75 89 73 93 / 20 30 10 10 Burnet Muni Airport 73 87 71 91 / 20 30 10 10 Del Rio Intl Airport 76 95 75 94 / 10 10 10 30 Georgetown Muni Airport 75 89 73 92 / 20 30 10 10 Hondo Muni Airport 74 87 73 89 / 20 30 10 10 San Marcos Muni Airport 75 88 73 92 / 20 30 10 10 La Grange - Fayette Regional 76 93 73 94 / 20 20 0 10 San Antonio Intl Airport 76 87 75 91 / 20 30 10 10 Stinson Muni Airport 76 89 75 93 / 20 30 10 10 && .EWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Flood Watch until 7 PM CDT this evening for Bandera-Bexar- Blanco-Burnet-Edwards-Gillespie-Kendall-Kerr-Kinney-Llano- Medina-Real-Uvalde. && $$ Update...05 Short-Term...04 Long-Term...04 Aviation...04