Austin residents can expect a mixed bag of weather conditions in the coming days, with the National Weather Service predicting a range from overcast skies today to potential showers and thunderstorms early next week. Today's overcast conditions come with a markedly warm 70°F temperature and a relatively high humidity at 79%, according to the latest forecast. Visibility stands at a clear 10 miles, despite the dewpoint lingering at 63°F.
Tonight's forecast suggests that patchy fog will roll in after 1am while the rest of the night will see increasing clouds with a low around 65, and the humidity and fluctuating barometric pressure will remain factors into the weekend, during the weekend Austinites should be able to enjoy mostly sunny skies with temperatures soaring near 90 on Saturday, thanks to a south southwest wind that may gust as high as 20 mph, this break from the dreariness however will be short-lived as the upcoming workweek has potential precipitation on the horizon. Friday should stay partly sunny after some morning fog with highs around 82; Friday night will be partly cloudy, resting at a low near 65.
Looking ahead to Sunday, the forecast offers partly sunny conditions with highs anticipated around 81 degrees and calm winds shifting south southeast by morning, providing some respite before the weather shifts again. Sunday night we're back to mostly cloudy skies, as the low dips to around 57, and the northeast wind settling around 5 mph, setting the stage for a cooler start next week.
Monday's weather continues the trend with mostly cloudy skies and a high near 70 degrees, but it's Monday night that hints at change—a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms looms in the forecast, mostly after midnight, this chance of precipitation increases to a 40 percent likelihood by Tuesday with similar conditions expected to carry into Wednesday, the pattern of unsettled weather underscores the transition into an early spring pattern, where the stability of sunnier days gives way to the unpredictability of thundershowers, though Texans know to prepare for swift changes in this season where warm sunshine can swiftly give way to thunderous downpours.
