AUSTIN, Texas — Wednesday was another hot, almost summer-like day for Central Texas. The high in Austin was 94 degrees, tying the hottest temperature so far of 2024. Thursday will bring a quick break from the heat as our next chance for severe storms moves in.
The morning on Wednesday will bring some drizzle and light rain showers, but the severe weather window will be roughly 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday. During this timeframe we expect fairly widespread storms. These storms will bring the potential for very large hail over 2" in diameter, strong winds, and isolated tornadoes. Make sure you have a way to get alerts.
The main storm risk will be Thursday afternoon, but there could be a few lingering showers and storms Thursday night and even through the first half of Friday. There is a low risk for localized flooding in the KVUE area, mainly along and east of I-35, However, we expect the more significant flooding threat to remain entirely to our east. Rainfall totals of 0.5" to 2" will be widespread along and east of I-35 and for the northern Hill Country. Unfortunately, the southwestern tier of our area could see lighter totals.
The weather by this weekend will be completely dry and very hot. Highs will be in the mid 90s both Saturday and Sunday. Hot weather continues into next week with highs in the mid if not upper 90s.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT:
Mostly cloudy. Not as cool. Drizzle possible late. South-southeast wind at 5 to 10 mph.
LOW: 69
THURSDAY:
70% rain and storms. Storms could be severe. South-southeast wind at 5 to 15 mph.
HIGH: 81
THURSDAY NIGHT:
40% rain and storms. Southeast wind at 5 to 10 mph.
LOW: 67
SEVEN-DAY FORECAST:
Check out the live radar for what you can expect the rest of the day and into the workweek.