Residents in Austin should be ready for a few grey days ahead, as the National Weather Service predicts a string of cloudy skies peppered with chances of showers and thunderstorms. The National Weather Service indicates a misty outlook with today's high reaching a modest 62 degrees amid persistent cloud cover and some patchy morning fog.
Dry and breezy conditions are expected today under mostly cloudy skies. Highs will range from the upper 50s to upper 60s. Rain chances return late tonight and continue through the weekend with dry weather back on Monday. #txwx pic.twitter.com/LHdU2YjqAo
— NWS Austin/San Antonio (@NWSSanAntonio) December 5, 2024
As the temperatures drop tonight to around 42 degrees, the overcast weather is set to continue. The northeast wind will keep things brisk, gusting as high as 20 mph. The same wind is expected to usher in a 40 percent chance of precipitation with the possibility of showers and thunderstorms rolling in after noon on Friday, these chances increase to 50 percent come Friday night, painting a wet canvas for the weekend ahead, as detailed by the National Weather Service. Saturday ramps up the likelihood of rain to 70 percent, with potential thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Persistent rain may affect weekend plans, with a 50% chance of showers and storms before noon on Sunday. Skies will clear by afternoon, reaching 66 degrees. Sunday night will be partly cloudy, leading to a sunny Monday with highs around 79 degrees.
Looking ahead, the week opens up with fair weather. Austin will bask in mostly sunny conditions and have temperatures smoothly descending from the week's peak, with Tuesday hovering around 62 degrees, and Wednesday welcoming a crisp high of 59, the nighttime temperatures will follow suit, cooling off into the low 40s and high 30s as the week progresses.
