The City of Austin is expecting a string of rainy days followed by clearer skies towards the weekend. The forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies today with highs nearing 66 and a mild south wind hovering around 5 mph. As we head into the evening, there's a 30 percent chance of showers with the temperature dipping to around 50 degrees. Light winds will shift to the north, picking up to 10 mph—gusts may reach up to 20 mph, according to the National Weather Service.
Showers are expected to continue into early Thursday afternoon, with up to a quarter inch of rainfall possible before conditions begin to ease. Temperatures will slip into the upper 40s by late day under steady cloud cover, accompanied by north winds around 10 mph and gusts reaching 25 mph, as reported by the NWS. Overnight, only a slight chance of showers remains after midnight. Clouds will persist as temperatures fall into the low 40s, and northerly winds gradually weaken, though brief gusts up to 20 mph are still possible.
Friday will bring a slight chance of morning showers, with clouds lingering throughout the day and temperatures reaching near 55 degrees. Winds are expected to remain calm. By Friday night, conditions will stay mostly cloudy as temperatures dip to around 46 degrees, again with little to no wind. The real change comes on Saturday as the sun breaks through—the forecast promises a mostly sunny day with highs reaching a comfortable 73 degrees. "Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon," the NWS adds, offering a gentle transition into the evening, which is anticipated to be mostly clear with lows settling near 49 degrees.
Extended forecasts point to a bright end to the weekend, with Sunday bringing sunny skies and highs near 67 degrees. The clear weather is expected to continue into Monday and Tuesday, with temperatures hovering in the mid- to upper 60s under continued sunshine.
