If you're out and about in Austin today, make sure to pack your umbrella and maybe a weather-proof jacket, as the National Weather Service has issued a forecast heavy on showers and thunderstorms with an 80% chance of precipitation this afternoon. According to their report, we should expect a high near 74 degrees with an east wind blowing 5 to 10 mph, gusting as high as 20 mph, and potential rainfall between a quarter and half an inch.
The evening hours won't offer much of a respite—a 70% chance of thunderstorms persists before 7pm, followed by likely showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 10pm, then there's still a chance for more showers and thunderstorms after 10 pm, the skies are clinging to their cloudy disposition with lows settling around 67 degrees, the southeast wind will continue at a 5 to 10 mph pace, gusting as high as 20 mph with new rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Rolling into Tuesday, it appears there's no end in sight for the stormy conditions. There's a declared 100% chance of precipitation covering morning showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1 pm, followed by likely showers and thunderstorms until 4 pm, then the pattern repeats with showers likely and a potential thunderstorm afterwards. Temperatures will rise to near an 85-degree under a south-southwest wind of 5 to 10 mph, adding gusts up to 20 mph for good measure, and rainfall could accumulate between half and three-quarters of an inch.
Though Tuesday night lessens to a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, some storms could still hit with severity, partly cloudy conditions will prevail as temperatures dip to a low around 65, and while an east southeast wind settles to around 5 mph it's set to become calm later in the evening, yet it remains essential to stay alert for any severe weather updates as these conditions can often shift unpredictably.
As we look towards the midweek, a slight break in the wet weather is expected. Wednesday forecasts a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms under partly sunny skies with a high yet again near 85. Winds will be calm, becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. The evening sees a drop in the likelihood of rain to a 20 percent chance before 1 am with partly cloudy skies and a low around 63.
Heading towards the weekend, things finally start to dry out in Austin. Thursday's and Friday's temperatures hover in the low 80s, with mostly sunny conditions and a mere 20 percent chance of showers after 1 pm on Thursday. The night times follow suit with partly cloudy skies and lows in the low 60s. By Saturday, sunnier skies will greet us, with a high near 82, transitioning into a mostly clear Saturday night with a low around 58, and Sunday continues the trend of clear skies and a high reaching toward 85 degrees.
