A blustery chill has Austin gripped this weekend as a cold front thrusts down from the north, constraining temperatures well below the season's norms, reported KXAN, the temperatures once soared to a cozy 84° have now taken a nosedive into the low 60s. As the city trudges through the clouds of this early morning, the skies shall yield to sunshine by the afternoon, all while the north winds boast gusts between 25 and 30 mph near regions east of I-35.
Cool and breezy morning. Partly cloudy skies are forecast for this afternoon with highs in the 60s. Cool on Sunday with a warming trend in store for most of next week. Chances for showers and storms return on Thursday. #txwx pic.twitter.com/WYchWv0ZfV
— NWS Austin/San Antonio (@NWSSanAntonio) March 9, 2024
Prepare for a jump forward in time, though not through any temporal anomaly, but the annual shift to Daylight Saving Time, which propels clocks an hour into the future tonight, as the sun greets us later in the morning at 7:46 and bids adieu at 7:36 in the evening, according to KXAN. Sunday's overcast looms and temperatures will drop to the 40s before the day finds its warmth peaking around the mid-60s.
Monday promises relief from the grey, as skies clear to full radiance and temperatures rise to a more agreeable mid-70s. Following suit, Tuesday and Wednesday sow the seeds for warmer spring days, the energy of the south winds rearing the mercury back into the 80s, weather forecasts suggest sunny skies with highs flirting with 85° by midweek, their data shows, as reported by the National Weather Service.
Yet, this brief semblance of stability shall be upheaved as Thursday signals the vanguard of a cold front with rain and thunderstorms heralding its arrival; rain chances persist as the front clinches its grasp on Friday morning. The weekend doesn't promise an escape from the downpour, predictions by weather models both American and European foresee over an inch of rain is potentially soaking the city.
