The city of Austin is anticipating a toasty week ahead, with temperatures edging toward the high 90s and the heat index climbing even higher. According to the National Weather Service, the forecast today suggests "mostly sunny" skies with a peak temperature near 98 degrees, while the heat index could reach a sweltering 105. Austinites can expect a south breeze around 10 mph, with possible gusts reaching up to 25 mph.
Tonight's weather is predicted to bring increasing clouds, settling at a warm low of around 78 degrees. There will be a wind blowing from the southeast at 5 to 15 mph, with gusts that could rattle windows as high as 30 mph. Memorial Day might offer a reprieve with a "40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms," mainly after the early afternoon hours, giving way to gradually clear skies and a high near 96 degrees, as reported by the National Weather Service.
As Monday night rolls in, showers are likely, and a thunderstorm could command the skies before the clock strikes 1 am. Afterward, the chances of showers and thunderstorms continue, accompanied by patchy fog after 4 am. The temperature is expected to hover around 72 degrees, eased by an east southeast wind of 5 to 10 mph and gusts of up to 20 mph. The chance of precipitation is marked at 60%.
Tuesday's chances of showers and thunderstorms hold steady at 40 percent, accompanied by partly sunny skies and a high around 92. The winds are forecasted to be calm, turning southeast around 5 mph as the morning progresses. Going into Tuesday night, there's yet another 40 percent chance of precipitation, focusing on the time before 1 am. The cloud cover will persist, and temperatures will likely dip to a low near 71 degrees with an east southeast wind mellowing to calm by evening.
Midweek might see a slight temperature drop, with Wednesday's high near 86 and a 50 percent chance of rain. The weather continues to be mostly cloudy with a northeast breeze around 5 mph. The evening brings a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, while temperatures are expected to stay at a low of around 72 degrees, according to the same source.
Looking toward the latter part of the week, Thursday's forecast hints at a possibility of showers and thunderstorms increasing after 1 pm. The skies will remain mostly cloudy, and the high could reach 88 degrees. Calm winds are expected to shift to the southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Thursday night's chances of rain decrease to 30 percent before 1 am with a low temperature dropping to around 71 degrees.
The week wraps up with Friday expecting a 20 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms under mostly cloudy skies, with the temperature peaking near 90. That pattern looks to continue into Friday night with similar precipitation chances and a low around 69 degrees. Saturday presents a 20 percent chance of rain with "mostly sunny" weather and a high near 87.
