Austinites can look forward to a mix of cloudy skies and sunshine over the next few days, with a crescendo of gusty conditions, according to the latest weather forecast. This afternoon is expected to be mostly sunny with a high near 82 degrees and southern winds reaching up to 20 mph as gusts, while increasing clouds tonight hint at a low temperature around 66 degrees, the south southeast wind continuing at a slightly intensified pace, gusting as high as 30 mph.
Thursday will greet us with cloud cover that should give way to mostly sunny skies, the temperature again reaching the high 80s while south-southwest winds blow at 5 to 15 mph, and gusts possibly topping out at 30 mph by the end of the day, the National Weather Service projects. Moving into Thursday night, the forecast anticipates mostly cloudy conditions with a south-southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm as the thermometer drops to around 59 degrees.
Friday could see a 30% chance of showers before noontime, trailing off after 12 pm, while thunderstorms might also appear between 9 am and noon, after which only a slight chance of showers is expected beneath mostly cloudy skies that will see a high near 76 degrees and calming northwest winds around 5 mph in the afternoon hours—so keep those umbrellas within reach just in case.
The weekend will usher in partly cloudy nights and mostly sunny days, but don't let the sunshine fool you, as it brings cooler air; Friday night's forecast portends temperatures dipping to around 43 degrees with a north-northwest wind at 5 to 10 mph, potentially featuring gusts as high as 25 mph. North winds will carry through to Saturday, at 10 to 15 mph and gusts touching 30 mph, paired with a high near 59, and continuing into a mostly cloudy Saturday night with a low around 40 degrees.
Looking ahead, Sunday's sunshine will persist but with milder temperatures, hovering around a high of 63 degrees and a gentle north wind around 5 mph, leading into a partially cloud-covered night as temperatures fall to around 37 degrees. The start of the next workweek keeps the sunny trend with highs in the low 60s, indicating that, for the moment, the city is spared from any severe weather turbulence or extreme temperature shifts, allowing residents to enjoy a relatively stable, albeit brisk, January atmosphere.
