Austin residents can expect to bask in sunshine and high temperatures this Father's Day weekend, with today's forecast predicting highs in the mid to upper 90s, according to the National Weather Service. The heat index is slated to soar as high as 101 degrees, providing ample warmth for any outdoor celebrations, yet, the tranquil winds from the southeast at a gentle pace of around 5 mph may offer a slight reprieve in the afternoons.

After today's sweltering heat, temperatures are expected to slightly drop through the week with a chance of rain and thunderstorms beginning from Monday, as an area of low pressure is forecasted to develop in the southwest Gulf of Mexico early in the week, with potential progression into a tropical depression by the mid-week, bringing increased moisture to the region, this incipient formation is being closely monitored by KXAN, which also notes that the National Hurricane Center anticipates the system to slowly drift west or west-northwest into Mexico.

Monday will usher in a slight chance of showers, which is set to amplify by Wednesday and Thursday due to the influence of the Gulf system's track across Mexico. Currently, Austin's rainfall for June stands at a mere 0.23 inches, with Camp Mabry recording precipitation just once this month, which makes the forthcoming rain a welcoming phenomenon for the area's reservoirs and gardens.

Looking ahead beyond the weekend, there's both anticipation and need for the rain, as only a scant 0.23 inches of rain has been measured at Camp Mabry halfway through a month that's typically known as the third wettest, according to KXAN; the upcoming weather fronts may indeed prove beneficial, and residents hoping for a good soak might just get their wish as the Climate Prediction Center continues confident in a trend of increased rainfall, painting a darker green on their prognostic maps that signals a soggy forecast ahead.