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Sunny and calm this morning with a high near 86°F. Temperatures climb into the 90s midweek and heat‑index values spike late weekend.

A line of strong to severe storms will sweep through Austin late Sunday into early Monday. Expect damaging winds, hail and pockets of heavy overnight rain.

Dense fog and 72°F Saturday morning give way to highs near 89°F. A frontal system late Sunday could bring strong storms overnight into Monday.

Cloudy, muggy start to Friday with scattered storms possible tonight, mainly south of Highway 90. Expect brief heavy downpours and a wet commute in spots.

Gov. Abbott amended the state's disaster declaration to add Victoria and Calhoun counties after coastal storms. Officials want residents to report damage through iSTAT.

Cloudy and cool Thursday in Austin. Showers and storms arrive Friday with the risk of heavy rain and localized flash flooding.

Cloudy, muggy Wednesday in Austin with a slight chance of afternoon storms. A cold front arrives late Wednesday and brings a cooler, breezy Thursday.

Cloudy and muggy Tuesday in Austin with highs near 87°F. A midweek front brings storm chances and cooler temperatures Thursday.

Clear Monday morning and about 61°F. Highs near 85°F today and near 90°F Tuesday with gusts to 25 mph; isolated storms possible midweek.

Sunny and clear Sunday with highs near 80°F. Temperatures jump into the 80s next week with gusts and a late‑week storm chance.

Rain has moved out of Austin; Saturday looks sunny and mild with highs in the 70s. Heat and humidity return early next week.

Foggy start in Austin, and a Flood Watch runs through this evening with heavy showers and possible urban flooding. Check ATXFloods before driving.