The latest weather forecast for Austin predicts that the start of August will bring sweltering heat to the city, with temperatures consistently hitting the triple digits. According to the National Weather Service, today will be sunny and hot, reaching a near scorching 100 degrees and heat index values can climb as high as 106, providing little respite from the unforgiving sun. Expect the calm wind to gently increase to around 5 mph coming from the southeast.
In what might be a slight relief to the relentless dry heat, the weekend is set to potentially bring a few showers and storms. A shift in the high-pressure system will slightly increase the chances of rain, especially for those in North Texas. "Our dominant ridge of high pressure will shift northwest over the weekend, allowing a few showers and storms to push into the area Saturday and Sunday afternoon," detailed a report by KXAN. Austin-metro and southern counties are to likely see some showers by Sunday due to a boundary sinking south.
While night temperatures are slated to drop to the upper 70s, they offer minimal cooldown from daytime highs. Those planning to venture outside should prepare for evenings that are mostly clear and calm. The nighttime forecast for the upcoming week does not stray far from this pattern, with low temperatures expected to hover around the 76-79 degree range.
As Austin enters what is climatologically the hottest time of the year, the heat is here to continue staying strong into the next week. Rain chances are predicted to taper off again by Monday, bringing back the hot, dry, and sunny conditions. "We’ll be at or above average for most of that period," KXAN reports, keeping residents prepared to keep finding ways to coolly beat the heat.
