Austin residents can look forward to a sunny stretch of weather over the next week, with temperatures climbing to a comfortable mid-70s today and only dipping to the mid-50s over the weekend. The National Weather Service forecasts a clear sky tonight and a pleasant breeze throughout the day, with potential wind gusts as high as 20 mph, shifting from southwest to north as the afternoon approaches.
Coming into the weekend, a clear Saturday night awaits, albeit with cooler lows around 26 degrees and similarly gusty winds expected. While embracing the weekend sun, Austinites should prepare for the temperature drop, with such a vibrant high nearing 55 degrees during the day. The shift in weather is as transient as the northerly breeze, soon expected to taper into a light, variable breath after midnight.
Looking ahead to M.L.King Day on Monday, the city is expected to bask in warm sunshine with the daytime temperature hovering around 66 degrees, following a chilly night in the upper 30s on Sunday. The workweek appears to commence under mostly cloudy skies, although thermometers are forecast to display a mild 58 degrees by Tuesday, according to the weather advisory.
Midweek, the potential for showers enters the picture, though only pegged at a 30 percent chance on Wednesday. The forecast expects warmth to persist, with highs around 65, while the city sleeps under mostly cloudy skies, with Wednesday's temperature not expected to fall below 53. Austinites readying for the latter half of the workweek should keep an umbrella close, as the clouds part Thursday, making way for the sun's return and highs bordering on a comfortable 70 degrees.
