Austinites can expect a mixed bag of weather this week, starting with today's partly sunny climate and a high near 84 degrees, but beware, the south winds could gust as high as 30 mph, according to the National Weather Service. As the evening rolls in, the mostly cloudy skies will hover with a mild temperature of around 69 degrees; those gusty winds aren't going anywhere just yet, sticking around from the south-southeast at 10 to 15 mph, so hold on to your hats. Wednesday is playing it coy with a slight 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1 pm, and while the clouds will remain, they'll bring a warm hug of a high near 88 degrees with south winds softly whispering at around 5 mph, getting a bit frisky with gusts reaching up to 20 mph.
It's a yo-yo of a forecast into Wednesday night; clouds are still the gatekeepers of the sky with a persistence that's as stubborn as a low around 71, and these south-southeast winds haven't tired yet, cruising at 5 to 10 mph. Thursday seems to have forgotten the rain, offering mostly cloudy skies and sweat-breaking highs near 90—that's right, nineties in April—are we sure this is Austin, not the depths of summer? But don't get too comfortable with the dry spell because Thursday night's forecast teases a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 am, it's like this weather can't make up its mind, mostly cloudy with a low around 71, and winds are starting to sound like a broken record, east southeast around 5 mph.
Enter Friday, with a higher stake in the game—a 60 percent bet on showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1 pm then again a chance after, the weather gods are feeling partially sunny at least, with a high of 88 degrees and a south wind getting a bit pushy between 5 to 15 mph, gusts maxing out at 25 mph. The evening doesn't stray far from Friday's daytime dice roll, with a similar chance of precipitation and little reprieve from the moisture; nighttime temperatures dip to around 66, under mostly cloudy skies, and that south southeast wind—it loves an encore—returns around 10 mph with gusts lingering at 25 mph. Saturday follows suit with more showers likely and a potential thunderstorm before 1 pm, though the skies might clear a bit afterward, with high temperatures stepping back to near 79 as winds take a westerly turn in the afternoon.
As we roll through the weekend into Sunday, the weather tightens its belt, only offering a light 20 percent chance of rain, skies partly sunny, temperatures are humbler near 66; come nightfall, the clouds scatter a bit more, leaving conditions partly cloudy and lows around 46, so maybe it's a light jacket evening if you're stepping out. Monday takes a break from the drama, revealing mostly sunny skies and dialing the thermostat to a comfortable high near 69, which could be a pleasant start to the workweek—assuming Mother Nature sticks to the script, but as the past days have shown, she's full of surprises and sudden turns, like a river carving new paths on a whim.
For the most current and detailed weather updates, visit the National Weather Service website.
