Austin starts Monday with clear skies and temperatures near 79 degrees, but the calm morning will give way to another dangerous afternoon. The high is expected to reach 106 degrees, with heat index values climbing higher as the day wears on.
Extreme Heat Warning Runs Through Monday Evening
The National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio office says dangerously hot conditions could push some locations to 107 degrees, with heat index values as high as 110 across Travis and surrounding counties. The National Weather Service has the Extreme Heat Warning in effect through 7 p.m. Monday, followed by a Heat Advisory through 7 p.m. Wednesday.
Austin's point forecast calls for a heat index near 104 degrees Monday afternoon, with mostly sunny skies and a south-southwest wind around 5 mph. There is no rain in the forecast for Monday, so outdoor heat relief will be hard to come by.
Tuesday And Wednesday Stay Above 100
Tuesday should bring another sunny day with a high near 105 and a low around 79. Wednesday will be only slightly cooler, topping out near 104 with an overnight low around 80, while light south and southwest winds do little to ease the heat.
Rain chances remain close to zero through Wednesday, though a few clouds may arrive Wednesday night. The combination of very high afternoon temperatures and warm overnight lows means homes, cars and bodies will have limited time to cool down.
Thursday Brings A Small Storm Chance
A modest shift arrives Thursday, when the forecast calls for a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m. Even then, it will remain mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
Friday through Sunday look mostly dry, with highs around 100 degrees and nighttime lows in the upper 70s. The weekend may be less punishing than Monday through Wednesday, but it will still be firmly in triple-digit territory for much of the Austin area.
Cooling Centers And Heat Safety
Austin residents who need a break from the heat can use city libraries and parks facilities as cooling centers during normal operating hours. The city also lists the Austin Resource Center for the Homeless at 500 East 7th Street as a cooling location from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., according to Austin emergency officials.
Drink water regularly, stay in air conditioning when possible and postpone strenuous outdoor work until early morning or evening. Anyone showing signs of heat exhaustion or heat stroke should be moved to a cool place immediately, with 911 called for suspected heat stroke.
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