Austin residents can expect a mix of showers and the potential for thunderstorms this Labor Day, with a 50 percent possibility kicking in mainly after 1 pm today. With mostly cloudy skies, the temperature is set to hover near to 90 degrees, as per the National Weather Service. An east-northeast wind will breeze through at 5 to 10 mph, grabbing some gusto up to 20 mph. Although rainfall amounts look to be less than a tenth of an inch on average, thunderstorms could see these figures climb.
Rain and storms with below normal temperatures will continue over much of the area through late Tuesday. Some heavy downpours are possible. Drier and warmer weather is forecast for late this week into the weekend. pic.twitter.com/o47heg2BaU
— NWS Austin/San Antonio (@NWSSanAntonio) September 2, 2024
Tonight, the likelihood of showers and thunderstorms is largely confined to the window before 10 pm, witincreasinglyh the possibility of persistent showers and maybe another thunderstorm up until the early hours. It's predicted mostly cloudy once again, with the mercury dipping to around 75 degrees. The chance of precipitation rises slightly to 60%, and the anticipated rainfall could range between a quarter and half of an inch, according to the National Weather Service.
Shifting to Tuesday's weather, there's a consistent chance of showers, with likely thunderstorms rolling in post-1 pm. The cloud cover will persist, keeping temperatures around 87 degrees. Northeast winds continue to gently stir at around 5 mph. The chance of rain holds steady at 60%, though expected rainfall remains minimal except where thunderstorms develop. As night falls on Tuesday, the probabilities gradually decrease, with a 30 percent chance of precipitation before the night is over.
Furthermore, the week's midpoint on Wednesday keeps a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms predominantly after 1 pm. Temperatures could reach nearly 88 degrees under partly sunny skies. The rest of the forecast leading up to the weekend hints at a drying pattern and a sunny outlook. Thursday shows just a 20 percent chance of rain after midday, with increasingly clear skies into Friday Night, as reported by the National Weather Service.
