AUSTIN, Texas — *A Heat Advisory will be in effect for Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette, Hays, Lee, Milam, Travis and Williamson counties from 1 p.m. until 7 p.m. Thursday.*
Anyone ready for the triple-digit heat? Because that's entirely possible this afternoon with highs forecast right at 100 for Thursday afternoon. And with the heat index at 109 in town and up to 110 in areas along and east of I-35, a Heat Advisory has been put in place for those areas until 7 p.m. Thursday evening. There's a definite possibility that this could be extended into Thursday, with heat indices getting to the 105 range in many of those same aforementioned areas.
This heat could continue into the weekend and into early next week with highs in the upper 90s to near triple digits. However, humidity could be limited heading into early next week as Saharan dust makes its semi-annual Texas appearance, and this could also screw up our air quality a bit.
THURSDAY:
Mostly sunny. 10-20% chance for a shower or storm. Heat index at 109. Southeast wind at 5 to 10 mph.
HIGH: 100
THURSDAY NIGHT:
Mostly clear. South wind at 5 to 10 mph.
LOW: 78
FRIDAY:
Mostly sunny. South wind at 5 to 10 mph.
HIGH: 99
SEVEN-DAY FORECAST:
Check out the live radar for what you can expect the rest of the day and into the workweek.