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Sunny week to give way to increasing clouds and slight chance of rain

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Currently on Galveston Island
Skies:
Temperature:
Humidity:
Wind:
Sunny
51°
90%
ESE 4mph
Pressure:
Visibility:
Sunrise:
Sunset:
30.36"
10 mi.
6:47AM
5:23PM


Stan Blazyk's Forecast

Weathercast for: Wednesday, November 19, 2008

MOSTLY SUNNY TO PARTLY CLOUDY AND COOL TODAY

INCREASING CLOUDS AND MILDER CONDITIONS IN THE PICTURE FOR TOMORROW WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE LIGHT RAIN BY TOMORROW NIGHT

TURNING MUCH COOLER ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY

Sunny this morning, becoming partly cloudy and cool today. Expect high temperatures in the upper-60's. Winds will be from the southeast at 5-10 mph. Tonight, we should have partly cloudy skies and cool temperatures. Overnight lows will range from near 60 in Galveston to the mid-50's on the mainland. On Thursday. we will have partly cloudy skies and mild temperatures with a 20% chance of showers tomorrow night. Highs will be in the mid-70's. Expect easterly winds at 5-10 mph.

DISCUSSION

Temperatures will become a little milder and clouds should begin to increase later today into Thursday ahead of another cool front. We may see a slight chance of rain with the front tomorrow night and early Saturday. Clouds may linger for awhile behind the front as cooler temperatures move in. We should see an increase in clouds again on Sunday and Monday as a stronger cold front moves into the area.

ADDITIONAL IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS OF THE GALVESTON AND TROPICAL WEATHER AT LINKS FURNISHED BELOW/

THE 10-DAY WEATHER FORECAST GRAPHICS BELOW ARE PROVIDED BY ACCUWEATHER AND MAY OR MAY NOT REFLECT MY PERSONAL FORECAST FOR THE SAME TIME PERIOD


Tropical Forecast
The tropical Atlantic Basin is quiet at the present time.

Visit the Galveston.com Hurricane Guide for tropical preparation information.


10-Day Galveston Island Forecast

Today Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Mostly sunny Clouds and sun Cooler Mostly cloudy and breezy Mostly cloudy and breezy
High: 70°
Low: 60°
High: 75°
Low: 58°
High: 63°
Low: 59°
High: 66°
Low: 57°
High: 70°
Low: 60°

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
A chance for showers Partly sunny Plenty of sun Sunny Partly sunny
High: 72°
Low: 58°
High: 68°
Low: 53°
High: 67°
Low: 57°
High: 64°
Low: 60°
High: 73°
Low: 58°


10-Day Cozumel, Mexico CruiseCast

Today Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Showers around Sunny Partly sunny, a shower Sunny, breezy and nice Sunny, breezy and nice
High: 81°
Low: 63°
High: 81°
Low: 67°
High: 81°
Low: 68°
High: 82°
Low: 66°
High: 82°
Low: 68°

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Cloudy with a few showers Cloudy, showers around Mostly cloudy Partly sunny Mostly sunny
High: 82°
Low: 73°
High: 83°
Low: 73°
High: 84°
Low: 73°
High: 84°
Low: 73°
High: 85°
Low: 73°


Tropical Forecast

WEATHER 100 YEARS AGO TODAY: The low was 64 and the high was 72. No rain was reported.

TODAY'S WEATHER TRIVIA:The Island was soaked with 2.53 inches of rain on this day in 1907.

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70°
58°
73°
66°
79°, 1999
33°, 1880

72°
47°
0.00"
Beach & Surf Report
Hi Tide:3:24 pm
Height:0.2ft.

Lo Tide:11:37 pm
Height:1.4ft.

Today:
Surf Temp.72°
Tanning Index:(1-10) 9
Winds:E 5-10
Wave Heights:about ft.
Tomorrow:
Surf Temp.72°
Tanning Index:(1-10) 7
Winds:SE 8-15
Wave Heights:1-3 ft.
Galveston Buoy Data

Galveston Buoy data is provided from Station #42035, just 22 nautical miles East of Galveston. Data is updated twice daily at 7am and 8pm.

Air Temp:
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Wind:
Pressure:

Wave Height:
Wave Period:
62°
66°

N at N/Amph
30.36"

2 ft.
5 sec.
   
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