Austin residents can look forward to soaking up some sunshine and enjoying clear skies for the better part of this week, as calm weather sets in following recent torrential rains. Today will be sunny with a high near 80 degrees, accompanied by northwesterly winds at 5 to 15 mph, gusting up to 25 mph, according to the National Weather Service.
April 2: Expect mostly sunny skies and high temperatures ranging from the lower 70s to lower 80s.
— NWS Austin/San Antonio (@NWSSanAntonio) April 2, 2024
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As night falls, the forecast promises a clear sky with lows dropping down around 51 degrees, the wind chilling those enjoying the evening continues at 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph, come tomorrow, the sun will still reign with a high near 77 and gentle northwesterly breezes at 5 to 10 mph. Clear conditions will persist into Wednesday night, with the temperature dipping to the low-50s and winds easing off.
Moving towards the end of the week, the warmth inches up subtly with Thursday's temperatures reaching 82 degrees, and on Friday, the dial nudges even higher to 83, as reported by the National Weather Service. The clear skies at night joke with the stars, as the lows hover comfortably in the mid-50s, under gentle south-to-south-southeast breezes.
However, clouds begin to crowd the weekend skies, as KXAN reports mostly cloudy weather with a slight chance of late-day rain on Saturday and a high around 79 degrees, while Sunday and Monday could see an increasing chance of showers and thunderstorms as the weekend progresses lows on these days will loiter around the low-60s.
While this week may be a prime time for Austinites to partake in outdoor activities with the sunny days ahead, they should prepare for a potential shift in weather patterns as the weekend draws to a close, keeping an eye out for any updates to the forecast, especially concerning the anticipated showers and thunderstorms that might put a damper on early next week’s plans.
