As Austinites brace for the week ahead, they can expect to slowly peel off layers with temps reaching into the mid-80s. According to the National Weather Service, today's mostly cloudy morning is set to become sunny, with a high nearing 82 degrees. The wind, hailing from the south at 5 to 10 mph, may occasionally to gust up as high as 20 mph.

Tonight, the cloud cover will make a comeback, with temperatures dipping to around 66. Those gusts aren't gone; expect them to persist up to 20 mph from the south. Meanwhile, the Saturday outlook hints at a carbon copy of today's conditions, but warmer, ascending to near 87 degrees. Saturday night sighs a slight respite, with increasing clouds nudging the mercury to a more moderate 62.

Looking ahead to Sunday, anticipate a mix of sun and clouds and a high that's comfortably mild at approximately 76 degrees. The night ushers in more clouds, alongside a cooler 55. Monday marks a return to mostly cloudy skies, as the high wavers at 67, with a pending 40 percent chance of nighttime showers.

Transitioning to midweek, a carousel of precipitation is possible, with Tuesday pegging its chances at 50 percent for showers and thunderstorms before noon, then slightly waning. "A 30 percent chance of showers," lingers into the evening, per the same forecast. Following suit, Wednesday and Thursday keep showers in the realm of possibility, with cloudy lenses and highs not daring to venture far from the 60-degree mark. A cooler eve awaits Wednesday, dipping to 38, paving the way for a partly sunny Thursday with highs clinging on to the mid-50s.