Updated 845am CT.. Wednesday / 4 December 2013

TODAY…. Mostly cloudy and not quite so warm. High 78 to 82. Southerly wind 5 to 12 mph.

TONIGHT…. Mostly cloudy with a 20% chance of rain showers and thunderstorms after midnight.. rainfall, where it occurs, will average 1/4 inch or less. Low 56 to 60. South southeasterly wind 5 to 12 mph becoming more southwesterly after midnight.

THURSDAY…. A cloudy sky with a 50% chance of rain showers and thunderstorms.. rainfall, where it occurs, will average 1/4 inch. Turning cooler as a cold front passes in the afternoon. High 65 to 69 in the morning with temperatures falling into the 40s by late afternoon. Southwesterly winds becoming north northwesterly 15 to 25 mph by afternoon.

THURSDAY NIGHT…. Cloudy.. windy and much colder with a 70% chance of rain through midnight with freezing rain expected after midnight.. rainfall, where it occurs, will average 1/4 inch or less. Little ice accumulation. Low 28 to 32. North northwesterly wind 15 to 25 mph and gusty.

FRIDAY…. Cloudy.. windy and unseasonably cold with a 60% chance of freezing rain through 10am then rain through the remainder of the day. Rain.. rainfall, where it occurs, will average 1/4 inch. Little or no additional morning ice accumulation. Temperatures will hold steady in the 30s. Northerly wind 15 to 25 mph and gusty.

FRIDAY NIGHT…. Cloudy with a 30% chance of rain early.. with a 30% chance of freezing rain after 8pm. Rainfall, where it occurs, will average only a few hundredths of an inch. Little ice accumulation. Low 27 to 31. Northerly wind decreasing to 8 to 15 mph.

SATURDAY…. Cloudy and unseasonably cold with a 40% chance of rain. Periods of freezing rain possible before noon and again in the mid and late afternoon. Little or no ice accumulation. Highs 33 to 37. North northeasterly wind 5 to 12 mph.

SATURDAY NIGHT…. Cloudy with a 40% chance of freezing rain. Little ice accumulation. Rainfall, where it occurs, will average only a few hundredths of an inch.  Low 28 to 32. Northeasterly wind 5 to 10 mph.

SUNDAY…. Cloudy with a 30% chance of freezing rain before 9am.. then a 30% chance of rain. No ice accumulation. Rainfall, where it occurs, will average only a few hundredths of an inch. High 36 to 40. Northeasterly wind 5 to 10 mph.

SUNDAY NIGHT…. Partly cloudy. Low 28 to 32. Northeasterly wind 5 to 10 mph.

MONDAY…. Partly cloudy. High 44 to 48. East northeasterly wind 5 to 12 mph.

MONDAY NIGHT…. Mostly clear. Low 28 to 32. Northerly wind increasing to 8 to 18 mph.

TUESDAY…. Mostly sunny. High 42 to 46. Northerly wind 8 to 15 mph.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE / 8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK
Valid Wednesday / 11 December 2013  through Tuesday / 17 December 2013…
Temperature… Below Average
Precipitation… Slightly Above Average

AUSTIN SUNSET/SUNRISE TIMES…..
Sunrise this morning (4December)………………………………. 7:12am
Sunset this evening (4 December)………………………………. 5:30 pm
Sunrise Thursday (5 December)………………………………….. 7:13 am
Sunset Thursday (5 December)…………………………………… 5:30 pm