The forecast for Austin today promises clear skies, with the National Weather Service reporting "Sunny, with a high near 75." The calm is expected to shift southwest in the afternoon as winds pick up to around 5 mph. As the city eases into the evening, the skies are expected to remain mostly clear with temperatures dropping to around 53 degrees, and winds making a westerly turn post-midnight.
Looking ahead to Sunday, the NWS forecast remains bright, with "Sunny, with a high near 69" on the cards, though the wind is turning from a gentle breeze into something more noticeable. Coming from the west northwest at 5 to 15 mph and switching north in the afternoon, wind gusts could reach as high as 25 mph. Throughout Sunday night, the weather is forecasted to maintain its clarity, but there will be a perceptible chill in the air, dipping to about 40 degrees.
The start of the new week holds steady with the fair weather pattern. "Sunny, with a high near 62" is what the National Weather Service has slated for Monday. The north wind will stay tame around 5 mph, before it takes a slight shift to the east northeast as the day progresses. The calm of Monday's night sky will help temperatures descend to a colder 38 degrees.
As residents navigate through Tuesday, they can expect another dose of unadulterated sunshine with a pleasant high nearing 68 degrees. The wind remains docile and turns south at a mild 5 mph in the afternoon. By nightfall, under a clear sky, the temperature will fall to about 49 degrees with the south wind holding course at a gentle 5 mph pace.
Midweek, the weather warm-up continues, "Sunny, with a high near 78" on Wednesday and a continuing southerly wind, this time with a bit more vigor at 5 to 10 mph and occasional gusts potentially reaching 20 mph, according to NWS. The following nighttime environment seems to mirror previous evenings, mostly clear with lows hovering around 49 degrees.
Looking at the latter half of the week, sunshine still reigns supreme over Austin with a predicted high of 79 degrees on Thursday and rounding off to a high near 68 by Friday. Evenings are expected to maintain the trend of mostly clear conditions. Thursday night will feel the air cool down to about 51 degrees, while Friday night forecasts were not specified in the source from the National Weather Service.
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