Austin residents can expect a mostly cloudy sky today, with temperatures peaking near 67 degrees, according to the latest National Weather Service forecast. Winds are expected to blow from the northnorthwest between 5 to 10 mph. As for tonight, the clouds will persist, and the temperatures are set to drop to around 35 degrees, with north winds blowing at 5 to 15 mph, and gusts might reach as high as 20 mph.
Heading into Thursday, look for the sun to play hide and seek, giving us a partly sunny day with highs teetering at about 48 degrees. The north wind, being both a giver and taker, will maintain a steady 10 mph, accompanied by gusts of up to 25 mph. By Thursday night, the sky will turn mostly cloudy again, and while the north-northeast wind slows down 5 to 10 mph, it could still surprise us with gusts around 20 mph, with a low settling at approximately 39 degrees.
The forecast for Friday indicates mostly cloudy conditions with a high nearing 56 degrees. It's a day of calm before a south-southeast breeze picks up at around 5 mph. The nighttime narrative remains cloud-filled, as temperatures hover around 51 degrees, while winds are expected to shift south-southwest, staying gentle at 5 mph.
Over the weekend, Austin is flirting with the possibility of showers on Saturday morning, but only a 20 percent chance before noon. Skies will clear up a bit for a partly sunny day with the thermometer pushing to a near 78-degree high. Though winds will remain mostly gentle, a south-southwest to west-northwest shift is expected in the afternoon, and watchers should be on the lookout for the occasional gust reaching 20 mph. "Mostly clear" describes Saturday night's forecast, with lows plummeting back to around 35 degrees, while a persistent north wind blows at 5 to 10 mph, and it could get gusty, potentially hitting 25 mph, according to forecast.weather.gov.
For those early prepping for Washington's Birthday, the weatherman promises a sunny day, with a high near 62. The evening leads into a partly cloudy night, with a low of about 48 degrees. And if the week starts cool, by Tuesday, one could anticipate partly sunny skies, with temperatures reaching upward to around about 70 degrees.
