Austin residents can expect a series of mild temperature shifts over the next week, starting with a foggy morning and potential high of 62 degrees today, according to the National Weather Service. The humidity has reached saturation at 100%, and with calm winds, this has resulted in fog and mist reducing visibility to four miles. The weather forecast, accessible through the National Weather Service website, was last updated December 8 at 10:51 am CST.
As for tonight, Austinites should brace for patchy fog between midnight and 2 am, followed by mostly cloudy skies keeping temperatures at a low around 52 degrees. The calm is expected to continue with south winds at about 5 mph shifting to a calm state in the evening. The coming days promise a rise in mercury, Monday sees a sunny high near 83 degrees with light winds gaining momenta, up to 10 mph in the morning.
The forecast for Tuesday through to the weekend suggests a rollercoaster of sorts, with highs dropping to 60 degrees on Tuesday under sunny skies and brisk north winds that could gust up to 30 mph. Nighttime temperatures on Tuesday and Wednesday will dip to just above freezing, while the days will remain sunny and clear, according to the weather service's outline.
Temperatures will begin to climb again midweek; Wednesday a sunny high near 64 degrees is anticipated, followed by a warmer Thursday with temperatures potentially cresting at 67 degrees. Winds throughout the week are forecasted to be mild but may gust up to 20 mph on Thursday and Friday. The weekend holds a slight chance of showers and partly sunny days, with highs hovering around the low 70s, which is a pleasant change after the week's earlier cold snap.
While the current weather patterns do not suggest any extreme conditions, it's good practice for locals to keep an eye on updates as variables like wind gusts and possible showers come into play later in the week. The soft dance of temperatures from cool to warm back to cool serves as a reminder of Texas' often unpredictable weather as the year winds down.
