Austin residents can prepare for a series of shifting weather patterns this week as the forecast hints at wet and warm conditions, with patchy fog and intermittent chances of showers and thunderstorms. Starting off the week, there's a slight chance of showers ending before the afternoon, according to a report from the National Weather Service. The forecast expects overcast skies early on, but they should clear up, leading to a high near 86 degrees, while the humidity sits at 79% and the wind blows from the south between 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight, locals should watch out for patchy fog appearing after 2 am, but this will give way to partly cloudy skies with a low around 65 degrees, and as the evening unfolds, the wind calms, but not before a south-southeast flow at around 5 mph takes its turn. Looking ahead to Monday, the morning fog is predicted to dissipate by 9 am, which will then see mostly sunny skies and a high nearing 82; gusty north winds may reach up to 20 mph, making for a breezy start to the week.
By Monday Night, the weather is set to clear up beautifully, providing mostly clear skies with a low about 56 and a gentle northeast wind easing as the night progresses, and this trend is expected to lead into Tuesday, which forecasts a high around 89 under mostly sunny conditions; easterly winds are anticipated to shift to the south, picking up speed between 10 to 15 mph, possibly gusting as high as 30 mph.
As the week continues, Wednesday keeps the sunny streak going with a high that could reach a sweltering 96 degrees, the wind, however, remains mild, coming in from the south around 5 mph with occasional gusts possibly reaching 20 mph, Thursday then shows a slight dip, settling at a high near 91 but still keeping to mostly cloudy skies, and with a hint of rain, as there's a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 am, leading into a more unsettled pattern for the end of the week.
Friday brings a higher chance of precipitation, with a 50 percent likelihood of showers and thunderstorms disrupting the mostly cloudy day, while temperatures hover near the 90-degree mark, moving into the evening, the odds of rain hold at a steady 40 percent, carrying into a cooler Saturday, where conditions seem ripe for more showers and thunderstorms – this time with the certainty of a 60 percent chance and a high reaching up to 83 degrees, according to the National Weather Service's outlook.
