Austin residents can look forward to a blend of sunshine and clouds as the weather takes a slightly unsettled turn. According to the National Weather Service forecast for the area, the city will kick off the week with mostly sunny skies and highs peaking at a comfortable 87 degrees. A consistent south wind around 10 mph, sometimes reaching gusts up to 20 mph, can be expected to persist throughout the day.
Tonight will be mostly cloudy with a low of about 71 degrees. The clouds will stick around into Tuesday before slowly clearing, leading to mostly sunny weather with highs in the mid-80s. A light south wind will blow at 5–10 mph, and there’s a small chance of drizzle after midnight, as reported by the National Weather Service.
Moving into midweek, Wednesday forecasts predict a 30 percent chance of precipitation, with potential drizzle before noon shifting to a risk of showers and thunderstorms post-3pm. As the clouds stick around, temperatures are projected to reach a high near 83 while that familiar south wind stays active, with possible gusts up to 20 mph, as stated by the National Weather Service.
Thursday is looking more decidedly wet with an 80 percent likelihood of showers and thunderstorms. Residents can anticipate highs around 80 degrees and wind continuing from the south southeast at 5 to 10 mph. Moist conditions are set "to possibly persist" into Thursday night, as showers and thunderstorms remain likely before midnight, then a chance of more rain and thunderstorms after midnight, as noted by the National Weather Service.
The latter part of the week ushers in some relief, with Friday showing a minimal 20 percent chance of showers before noon followed by predominantly sunny skies and a high near 77. But keep the umbrellas handy – the weekend forecast teases with a 30 percent chance of showers amid mostly sunny days and cooler highs capping at 71, holding steady into Sunday, as per the National Weather Service.
