Tuesday, October 18, 2016

Cooler Weather On The Way!

Forecast Discussion:
One more above average day in store for central Texas before some refreshing changes arrive on Thursday in the form of a cold front and some low end rain chances. We officially climbed to 93°F this afternoon at Camp Mabry missing today’s record high of 94°F set all the way back in 1947 by one degree. The airport missed their record high of 93°F set back in 1993 by one degree as well topping out at 92°F this afternoon. Keep in mind, “normal” for this time of year is closer to 82°F.

Wednesday's Outlook:
One more day of summer-like heat with temperatures in the 90s on your Wednesday before changes arrive. Afternoon highs Wednesday may stay a degree or two “cooler” thanks to the likelihood of morning clouds hanging on a bit longer. Given a more moist southerly flow, morning sprinkles and/or light rain showers will not be out of the question with a lingering chance of an isolated/widely scattered afternoon rain shower or brief thunderstorm along and east of the IH-35 corridor.

Thursday Morning Cold Front:
The much anticipated cold front is set to arrive Thursday morning with a slight chance for a few brief showers. The main story behind the front on Thursday will be the breezy/gusty north winds and the significantly cooler conditions. North winds on Thursday are forecast to be sustained out of the north between 10-20 mph with gusts as high as 25-35 mph possible. Given the passage of the cold front, highs on Thursday will only manage the upper 70s/lower 80s across the area.

Fantastic Weekend:
Much cooler and drier conditions will settle into the area Friday through the upcoming weekend with afternoon highs expected to be in the upper 70s/lower 80s and overnight lows in the 40s/50s. Lower 50s expected right in Austin Saturday morning. It’s going to feel great!


Here’s a look at my latest SEVEN DAY FORECAST:


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