Austin residents can expect mostly sunny skies and chances of occasional thunderstorms this week, according to the National Weather Service. Temperatures are set to hover in the high 80s, with today's forecast promising a comfortable high of 89 degrees and mild northeast winds around 5 mph. Following the sunny afternoon, evening clouds will potentially give way to a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before sunset, with a 20 percent likelihood before 10 p.m. and an expected low around 65 degrees.
Thursday will largely mimic today’s conditions, with sunshine dominating the early hours and a 20 percent chance of rain and storms after the 1 p.m. hour. "Mostly sunny, with a high near 86," the forecast specifies, with gentle breezes turning north northeast as the day progresses. Thursday night's skies will turn mostly cloudy as temperatures dip close to a 63-degree low, accompanied by soft north northeast winds.
Heading into the weekend, Friday is projected to be unambiguously sunny, climbing to a high of approximately 83 degrees while the north winds pick up, gusting up to 20 mph. The clear conditions are expected to persist into the night, with temperatures easing down to the 60s. Saturday and Sunday keep up the sunny trend, with peaks around 79 and 83 degrees respectively, and consistently calm north winds guiding the days.
As the new week dawns, Austin’s weather remains mostly unchallenged by serious disturbances. Monday is predicted to be purely sunny, hitting a high that draws near 89 degrees, while the following night will see temperatures retreating to about 65. Tuesday "Sunny, with a high near 94," concludes the outlook, marking the week’s heat pinnacle, and continuing the stretch of clear and stable weather conditions for the city and its surrounding areas.
