As hurricane conditions ravage parts of the Gulf Coast, Austin is bracing for a week that is shaping up to be sunny and unusually hot. According to the National Weather Service, Austin should see mostly sunny skies, breaking through the morning cloud cover, with an expected high near 91 degrees today. Evening conditions are predicted to remain partly cloudy, with the temperature dropping to a comfortable low of around 70 degrees.
Dry and warm conditions are forecast today, with high temperatures generally in the upper 80s to mid 90s. pic.twitter.com/EVw9g6k0d4
— NWS Austin/San Antonio (@NWSSanAntonio) September 11, 2024
The local effects of Hurricane Francine seem to be minimal despite its powerful presence further east. "Hurricane Francine – the 4th hurricane of the Atlantic season – is expected to make landfall as a Category 2 storm near Morgan City, Louisiana later today," KXAN reports. The storm threatens southern Louisiana with up to nine feet of storm surge, significant rainfall, and hurricane-force winds exceeding 100 miles per hour. Austin, however, is only to taste the increased humidity briefly and might catch a stray shower, with a less than 10% chance of rain.
As the coming days stretch out, the forecast from the National Weather Service calls for temperatures in Austin to escalate gradually. By Friday, the mercury is predicted to flirt with nearly 100 degrees. The city should expect sunny conditions to prevail, with a steady climb in temperatures reaching a weekend high of around 98 degrees, as detailed by the National Weather Service. Nights will offer some respite as temperatures are forecast to drop back into the mid-70s.
The swelter continues into the new week, with KXAN anticipating "upper 90s on Friday and Saturday before the temperatures slowly come down next week."
