Austin's Thanksgiving Day weather started with mostly cloudy skies, which, according to the National Weather Service, then gradually became sunny with a temperate high near 65 degrees. The calm winds shifted to a slight east-northeast breeze, topping around 5 mph. As families gather to give thanks and feast, they may wish to take their celebration outdoors in the accommodating warmth.
Tonight, the mostly cloudy conditions are returning, with a low settling around 48 degrees, carrying the calm wind through the evening. Friday's forecast also suggests a continuation of cloudy skies with a marginally higher temperature, peaking near 66. However, getting carried away by the light, shifting winds, gusts could unexpectedly reach up to 20 mph in the late morning hours.
For those anticipating the weekend, the weather takes a dynamic turn on Friday night. "Showers likely before 9 pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 9 pm and midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight," reports the National Weather Service. Temperatures at night will hover around 59 degrees with southeast winds of 5 to 10 mph, and gusts as strong as 20 mph, while the chance of precipitation is a considerable 70 percent.
Moving into Saturday, the chance of showers and thunderstorms drops to 40 percent during the day. The highs will warm up to near 76, bringing some heat back to the weekend. The south-southwest winds of 5 to 10 mph, dashing through the mostly cloudy skies, could gust as high as 25 mph. Leading into the night, the forecast shows a diminished chance of precipitation, but as temperatures dip to a low around 40, winds transition to a northerly direction, adding a bit of a chill factor to the evening.
Despite the tumult of the weekend weather, Sunday offers respite with mostly cloudy conditions and a high near 52, supported by a steady north wind. As the day retreats, a minor 20 percent chance of showers looms after midnight. Covering up into Monday, there's a 30 percent chance of showers primarily after noon, beneath cloudy skies and high temperatures lingering around 49 degrees.
Looking forward into the week, the skies clear up significantly. "Mostly sunny, with a high near 55," is Tuesday's promise, followed by a partly cloudy night and a low around 37. Wednesday seems to maintain this trend with sunny conditions and high temperatures in the mild 63-degree range, a pleasant midpoint for Austin's variable autumn weather patterns.
