Austinites can expect a mix of sun and sporadic showers in the coming days, with the National Weather Service predicting a 40 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms this afternoon, possibly starting after 4pm. With the mercury creeping up to a steamy 90 degrees and winds gently pushing from the south at around 5 mph, residents might welcome the brief reprieve that a splash of rainfall can offer. According to a National Weather Service forecast, those planning evening activities should fare better, as the likelihood of storms drops to 30 percent before 7pm.
Overnight, Austin will see mostly cloudy skies with a mild low around 74 degrees, while the soft south southeast winds take a pause, calming as the city heads into the evening. Tomorrow's outlook suggests a slightly drier scenario with a happier sun dominating the sky for the most part and only a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after the afternoon hits, the high will inch up to a toasty 91 degrees under mostly sunny conditions with that ever-present calm wind switching directions to come from the south near 5mph after the noon hour takes its leave.
Continuing through the week, locals can expect the trend of sun and sparse rain to carry on, with Tuesday and Wednesday painting an almost identical weather portrait. Both days have a slim 20 percent chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms, generally sunny skies, and temperatures climbing progressively higher, reaching 93 on Tuesday and nearly hitting the mid-90s on Wednesday in a gradual ascent that aligns with the height of summertime. Come the night, temperatures will dip to the mid-70s with the south southeast wind maintaining its gentle evening lull.
As the week wears on, the weather seems set to crank up the heat; Thursday's forecast anticipates highs nudging the upper 90s, and by Friday, thermometers could be reading a scorching near 98 degrees, while the clear nights promise little relief from the sultry days with consistent lows in the mid-70s, and, on a loosely related note, have you had a chance to check out the local watering holes and night-time eateries that can offer a cool-down from the Texas heat, the sunny and hot label for Saturday is forecasted to hit a peak with highs potentially topping out at 99 degrees.
