AUSTIN, Texas — Happy Friday! Our weather is trending warmer as we kick off the weekend, but next week we already have our eyes on a couple of cold fronts that will bring the return of more winter-like weather.
Saturday morning will be chilly, but not as cold as the past couple of mornings. Morning low temperatures in most locations will be in the low to mid 40s. We don't expect any frost or freezing temperatures even in the Hill Country. The afternoon on Saturday will be sunny and fantastic with high temperatures in the mid to upper 70s.
Sunday will be a much warmer and windier day. A warm southwest wind propels high temperatures back into the 80s, and highs will stay in the 80s through Monday of next week. Our first cold front of next week arrives Monday afternoon. This will be a dry front, but it's strong enough to drop high temperatures back to the upper 60s for Tuesday.
Wednesday will then surge right back into the 80s ahead of a much stronger system that arrives on Thanksgiving Day. The front timing will need to be fine tuned in the coming days, but as of now it appears the front will push through during the morning on Thanksgiving. This means that after starting the day in the 60s, temperatures could actually drop through the day with temperatures likely in the 50s to low 60s for most of the afternoon with a gusty north wind adding a further chill to the air.
Behind the front, afternoon temperatures likely stay in the 60s with mornings in the 30s and 40s for Black Friday into the weekend after Thanksgiving.
FRIDAY NIGHT:
Mostly clear and chilly. Light wind.
LOW: 45
SATURDAY:
Sunny and beautiful. Southeast wind at 5 to 10 mph.
HIGH: 77
SATURDAY NIGHT:
Mostly clear. Not as cold. South wind at 5 to 15 mph.
LOW: 59
SEVEN-DAY FORECAST:
Check out the live radar for what you can expect the rest of the day and into the workweek.