Austin Braces for Rain, Weekend Forecast Predicts Showers and Possible Thunderstorms

The mild comfort of Austin's low to mid-70s weather seems to be giving way to an impending sequence of wetness. As drizzles and cloudiness are poised to take over, Austinites are in for days lacking sunshine, but not warmth, for the temperature is expected to kindly linger in the seventies, reports the National Weather Service (NWS).

Fog and slight drizzle, making a brief cameo between 7 am and 10 am on Friday, will quickly fade into a standard cloudy high near 75. Nonetheless, the quietudes of nature are such that the south wind will knit through at a gentle 5 to 10 mph, a subtle harbinger of the tempest yet to come.

According to forecasts from NWS, this weekend will witness rainfall escalating before sunrise on Saturday, with a robust 70% chance of showers and possible thunderstorms trailing into the afternoon. The clamor for umbrellas may sound, as rainfall predictions suggest accumulations ranging from a quarter to three-quarters of an inch in Central Texas.

In conversation with KXAN, it's noted that while the weekend's desultory rain patterns may cause minor disruptions, it doesn't necessarily translate to the complete cancellation of outdoor activities. "While not all weekend plans will be rained out, we advise you keep an eye on the sky and head indoors when lightning or thunder threatens," an abrupt turn to more placid skies awaits early next week.

By Sunday night, clearer conditions should arrest the sky, with predictions showing a mere 20 percent chance of showers before 7 pm. The tumble in temperatures will usher in a dry and colder streak, with sunny highs stooping to the 50s by Monday, and the potential for a rural freeze punctuating the night, as clear skies fall to lows in the 30s.