AUSTIN, Texas — Austin has recorded a remarkable 78 days of triple-digit heat this year, but we are now finally looking ahead to a 7-day forecast that does not include any additional triple-digit temperatures. To make things even better, we also have multiple opportunities for beneficial rain this week.
Tuesday morning brought a little bit of rain to the Hill Country, but much higher rain chances are now in store for the back half of the workweek. Wednesday will not be a day where everyone sees rain, but we now up to a 40% chance of showers and storms.
This activity will favor the northern Interstate 35 corridor and the Hill Country, but even areas that don't get rain will enjoy noticeably cooler temperatures. Most areas only top out in the mid-80s to low 90s for afternoon highs under a mostly cloudy sky. We do not expect any severe weather during the day.
Forecast models have hinted at another round of showers and storms moving through overnight Wednesday into Thursday morning. Some of these could contain heavy downpours which could lead to minor flooding concerns.
Rain chances will continue to trend a little bit higher each day through Friday. Expect another round of scattered rain and storms on Thursday, then Friday will likely bring our most widespread coverage of rain and storms for the week.
The rain chance is now up 60 to 70% on Friday, and this will include the chance for thunderstorms capable of locally heavy rainfall.
Rain chances will linger Friday night into the first half of Saturday as a frontal boundary pushes through Central Texas. Rain chances currently look lower for the evening during the Texas Football game, but we still can't rule out having a few showers and storms around during game time.
Rainfall totals over the next seven days continue to show the potential for a widespread half-inch to one-and-a-half inches of beneficial rain, with some pockets of 2 inches or more possible.
This won't end the drought or fill up our lakes and rivers, but it's just nice to have some positive changes to the forecast.
Behind the second front, high temperatures should stay in the mid to upper 80s for most of Central Texas on Saturday, and Sunday stays cooler than average for this time of the year. Temperatures do start to build again by the beginning of next week.
The KVUE Weather Team will continue to monitor the forecast and provide updates on air and online.
In the meantime, here is a look at your extended forecast:
