Austin residents can anticipate a mainly sunny afternoon with temperatures hovering around 83 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. A mild south southwest wind is expected to accompany the warmth at about 5 mph. As the evening approaches, the skies will see increasing clouds with a low settling near 66 degrees, while the south wind persists at a gentle pace.
The weekend forecast calls for a cloudy start on Saturday, followed by gradual clearing and temperatures peaking near 80, with a more noticeable south wind of 5 to 10 mph, which could also usher in gusts reaching up to 20 mph; by Saturday night, the clouds will once again make their presence felt as the lows dip to around 66 degrees. Sunday will maintain that mostly cloudy character while still delivering high temperatures approaching the 80-degree mark. The breeze from the south southwest will continue doing its dance at 5 to 10 mph, flirting with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Change arrives Sunday night, bringing a 30 percent chance of showers mainly before the stroke of midnight. The weather service also predicts seismic shifts in wind direction and speed, with it turning north at 10 to 15 mph and capable of gusts reaching a blustery 35 mph, which will cause the temperature to plummet to roughly 42 degrees. The onset of the new week will see slightly sunnier skies on Monday, but the chill remains with a high near 49 degrees, amidst strong north winds gusting again as high as 35 mph.
For residents scratching their heads on what to wear this unpredictable week, Tuesday will display a partly sunny sky, temperatures will slowly crawl back up, reaching a high near 54, and north winds simmering down to a whisper by the afternoon; coming Tuesday night, the skies stay partly cloudy, and the thermometer hovers around 36 degrees, midweek brings a return to mostly sunny conditions with temperatures rebounding to a comfortable high around 61 degrees, looking further ahead to New Year's Day, one should expect mostly cloudy skies and temperatures to peak around 67 degrees, enough to add a tinge of optimism as one welcomes the new year.
