Austin residents should prepare for a mix of sunny skies and potential severe weather conditions this week, according to the latest forecasts. This Afternoon, showers and possibly a thunderstorm are expected before 1pm, which could include severe storms. The high temperature is projected to be near 87 degrees, with a west southwest wind of 5 to 10 mph, and gusts reaching up to 20 mph, the National Weather Service reports.
The unpredictable weather patterns continue into the evening, with increasing clouds and a low temperature around 65 degrees. The wind is expected to settle down, coming from the south southeast at around 5 mph before becoming calm. Wednesday will bring a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm with a high near 86 and calm winds turning east at around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Residents can expect a slight reprieve on Thursday, with a modest 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. The forecast indicates a mostly sunny day, with a high near 85 degrees and a light north northeast wind picking up to 5 mph in the morning. Moving into Thursday night, skies will become mostly cloudy, and the low will dip to around 63 degrees, with a gentle northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
The latter part of the week seems to promise clearer conditions. Friday's outlook is sunny with a high near 82, accompanied by a north wind blowing at 5 to 10 mph, at times gusting as high as 20 mph. Friday Night is forecast to be "Mostly clear, with a low around 61," the National Weather Service advises. The weekend appears promising as well with mostly sunny skies on Saturday, a high near 79, and similar wind conditions continuing through Saturday night, which is expected to be mostly clear with a low around 58 degrees.
To round out the weekend, Sunday's weather is set to be sunny with a high near 83 degrees. The pleasant conditions extend into Sunday night, which is forecast to be clear with a low around 57. By Monday, the temperature is expected to rise again, reaching a high near 88 degrees, without a cloud in sight to start the new week.
