The city of Austin is gearing up for a warm and windy week ahead, with today's weather boasting a sunny sky, and a high near 80 degrees. According to the latest forecast from National Weather Service, residents can expect south southeast winds at 10 to 15 mph, with gusts possibly reaching as high as 30 mph, providing a fair balance of breeze and warmth.
Tonight, the city will see an uptick in cloud cover, with low temperatures hovering around 64. Gusts could persist, maintaining speeds of up to 30 mph. Humidity stands at 46% and, visibility remains unobstructed at 10 miles. As we move into the workweek, Monday will be mostly cloudy with highs teetering near 78, and south winds blowing at a slightly calmer 5 to 10 mph, though with gusts, still a factor, could reach up to 25 mph.
While enjoying the warmth, Austinites should keep an eye out for possible showers and thunderstorms come Monday night through Tuesday morning, as there's a 20 percent chance of precipitation. The tumultuous weather is expected to clear by noon on Tuesday, giving way to a mostly sunny day with a high near 77. The wind is forecasted to shift from south southwest to west as the day progresses, potentially reaching gusts of up to 35 mph.
For those looking forward to clearer skies, Wednesday promises sunny weather with a high around 70, and manageable north winds at 5 to 10 mph. The evening will cool down to a low of around 44, under partly cloudy skies. The rest of the week, leading into the weekend, offers a pattern of sun and clouds with little to no rain forecasted, and temperatures ranging from the low 70s to the low 80s. "Friday Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82" as stated in the National Weather Service's report.
Austin's residents can keep their light jackets at hand and enjoy the sustained warmth overall, except a few gusty twists. As for the weekend, it looks to be mostly sunny, with a pleasant high near 74 on Saturday, completing what seems to be an ideal early March weather pattern for the region.
