The residents of Austin can expect to see a series of variable weather conditions throughout the coming week, according to the latest forecast. Today holds a 40 percent chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms post 1 pm, signaling a partly sunny day that peaks near the 90-degree mark, as noted on the National Weather Service. A calm wind will shift north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
This evening, the chance of rain slightly drops to 30 percent mostly after 1 am, accompanied by mostly cloudy skies and a low hovering around 73. The wind pattern continues to gently brush from the north northeast at a mild 5 mph before calming down. The city is then set to experience likely showers and a possible thunderstorm before 1 pm on Sunday, with a 60 percent chance of precipitation and some areas possibly receiving between a tenth and a quarter of an inch of rainfall, with higher amounts where storms hit.
Following Sunday, the week begins to clear up with just a 20 percent chance of sporadic showers and thunderstorms before 10 pm on Sunday night. Conditions are expected to be partly clear with a low around 71, with an east northeast wind around 5 mph that's set to eventually turn calm by evening. Monday presents an opportunity to mostly enjoy sunny skies, with a slight chance of showers and potential thunderstorms in the early afternoon, and the high climbing near 89 degrees.
Monday night promises to be mostly clear with a low around 68 degrees, with an east wind lingering at 5 mph before dying down. With the week progressing, Tuesday will be sunny, reaching a high near 94, followed by a clear night and a low around 67. This trend towards warmer weather seems to be steadily increasing, with Wednesday forecast to be sunny and near 95 degrees. The forecast anticipates relentless clear skies into Wednesday night and through the end of the week, with temperatures much to push past the mid-90s.
