Austin residents should expect a reprieve from the typical clear skies as a mix of drizzle, fog, and mostly cloudy conditions settle in over the weekend according to the latest forecast by the National Weather Service. The weather advisory indicates light rain and fog are current accompaniments to the 57°F temperature, with humidity levels sitting high at 93% and calm winds, suggesting a blanket of mist across the city that diminishes visibility to merely 3 miles.
Throughout today, the overcast sky is expected to persist, however, the temperatures should modestly climb to a high of 67 degrees with only a gentle East wind navigating the air; residents who are venturing outside might do well to carry a light jacket for the cooler moments and possibly an umbrella to fend off the potential patchy drizzle forecasted for the early hours of Saturday, an inconvenience for those with early weekend plans and the calm will recede making way for gusts as high as 20 mph later in the day.
The slate of grey will begin to break on Sunday as the sun fights through the cloud cover, promising a mostly sunny day with a high approaching 73 before a drastic swing brings a chilly Sunday night, dropping to a low around 31 degrees. The outlook for Monday looks bright and sunny but deceiving with highs teetering around the 50-degree mark, a clear shift from the weekend's milder temperament.
Looking forward, Tuesday maintains the sunny streak yet keeps the chill, heralding a high close to 49 degrees and similar overnight lows, clearly a sign that the city's dalliance with milder weather was but a fleeting moment, the week continues with a mostly cloudy Wednesday and temperatures hovering in the low 40s, and by Thursday a slight chance of showers reappears in a partly sunny day with temperatures struggling to pass the mid-40s mark.
All information regarding weather conditions and forecasts is attributed to the National Weather Service, providing Austin and its residents with updates to stay prepared and informed as they navigate the city's temperamental, at times unpredictable, winter weather pattern.
