Austin residents can look forward to a mix of sunshine and clouds this week, with temperatures flirting with the high 80s before a cooldown later in the week, according to the National Weather Service. Today's forecast sets the stage with a sunny sky and a peak at 89 degrees. A gentle south breeze of around 5 mph will accompany Austinites throughout the day.
As tonight rolls in, the cloud cover is going to increase, but the warm trend holds, keeping the low at a comfortable 67 degrees. A consistent south wind will breeze through the area, approaching casually at around 5 mph. Monday will witness a cloudy start, then gradual clearing, with the high expected to reach a near-repeat performance at 88 degrees. Gusts could punch up to 20 mph, as the south wind picks up to a 5 to 10 mph range.
Tuesday's partly sunny disposition nudges the thermometer an inch shy of Monday's heat, with a high near 87 degrees—those south gusts still lingering up to 20 mph. As the evening draws near, the sky will don a mostly cloudy garb, and temperatures will dip modestly to around 72 degrees with a soft southeast wind.
Midweek ushers in shifty skies with a 50 percent chance for showers and thunderstorms both Wednesday and Wednesday night. While the clouds hold reign, the high will touch 86 degrees with a persistent south wind, which may include gusts again reaching up to 20 mph, stated the forecast. The likelihood of rain continues into Thursday, ramping up to an 80% chance of precipitation, possibly accompanied by a thunderstorm, causing temperatures to drop to a cooler high near 78 degrees. A shift comes as the wind changes course, now blowing from the south southeast and switching southwest later in the afternoon.
Capping off the week, Friday shows a 20 percent chance of showers but promises a return to sunshine with a high around 77 degrees. As for Friday night, clear skies prevail, and the weather takes a crisper turn with a low around 52. Heading into the weekend, residents should expect mild conditions with a slight chance of rain: "Mostly sunny, with a high near 70," rounding out a dynamic but generally warm November week in Austin, according to NWS.
