Austin residents should brace for a weekend washout, as weather experts predict heavy rainfall and flooding risks. Patchy fog will kick things off in the morning, potentially disrupting the daily grind before the city heats up to a muggy 87 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. Light winds from the southeast will pick up into the afternoon, only to dip back down to a pleasant 71 degrees come nightfall.

However, today's relatively calm weather belies the tumult to come; Thursday promises a modest 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms rolling in after 4 p.m., with highs near a sizzling 90 degrees, as the south wind keeps the air moving, while trouble brews with a cold front to the north and a dryline to the west that could throw a couple of storms our way, some might be severe with large hail and damaging winds mainly on the outskirts of town according to KXAN.

The lead-up to the weekend intensifies with Friday's forecasted mix of sun and clouds and a slightly cooler high of 83, yet the evening could bring showers and thunderstorms at a 30 percent likelihood, with gusty winds reaching up to 20 mph. But Saturday will be the real showstopper, as the National Weather Service predicts a 70% chance of precipitation, including likely showers and a thunderstorm after 1 p.m., with persistent cloud cover and high temperatures falling to 79 degrees.

By nightfall, the downpour is expected to be in full swing; showers and a possible thunderstorm could drench the city, some storms might even dispense heavy rainfall, so keep those umbrellas at the ready and be mindful of pooling water on the streets because the risk of flooding is legit with the north-northeast wind gusting as high as 20 mph, cementing a soggy Saturday night with a hundred percent chance of rain per the National Weather Service's forecast.

Thankfully, the weather's fury will ebb come Sunday, leaving behind a modest 20 percent chance for morning showers. Temperatures are set to plummet to a cooler 66 degrees, and winds will blow from the north, reaching 25 mph in gusts. Giving residents hope for dried-out streets and respite from their rain-soaked weekend woes, the skies are expected to clear somewhat by Sunday night, offering a glimpse of the approaching week's more clement conditions, with partly sunny skies and a high near 75 by Monday.