Updated 845am CT.. Wednesday / 5 March 2014

TODAY…. Patchy morning fog.. otherwise a partly to mostly cloudy and warmer. High 55 to 59. Easterly wind 5 to 10 mph becoming more southeasterly in the afternoon.

TONIGHT…. Partly cloudy. Low 36 to 40. Northerly wind 5 to 10 mph.

THURSDAY…. Mostly sunny. High 63 to 67. Northerly wind 8 to 15 mph becoming more northeasterly in the afternoon.

THURSDAY NIGHT…. Mostly clear. Low 35 to 39. Easterly wind becoming southeasterly 5 to 10 mph by morning.

FRIDAY…. Partly cloudy. High 70 to 74. Southerly wind increasing to 8 to 15 mph.

FRIDAY NIGHT…. Partly cloudy early with increasing and thickening clouds after 10pm. Low 52 to 56. South southeasterly wind 8 to 15 mph.

SATURDAY…. Mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms developing by midday into the afternoon. Rainfall, where it occurs given a 50% chance of rain at any given location, will average 1/4 inch. High 65 to 68. Southerly wind 8 to 18 mph.

SATURDAY NIGHT…. A cloudy sky with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. Rainfall, where it occurs given a 60% chance of rain will average 1/2 to 3/4 inch. Turning a little cooler as a cold front passes the area by 10pm. Low 48 to 52. Southerly wind shifting northerly at 8 to 15 mph.

SUNDAY…. Mostly cloudy through midday with scattered rain showers. Rainfall, where it occurs given a 50% chance of rain at any given location, will average 1/4 inch or less. Decreasing clouds with a few sprinkles in the afternoon. Cooler. High 52 to 56. Northerly wind 8 to 15 mph.

SUNDAY NIGHT…. Becoming partly cloudy. Low 41 to 45. Northeasterly wind 5 to 12 mph.

MONDAY…. Partly cloudy.  High 66 to 70. Easterly wind 5 to 12 mph becoming more southeasterly by afternoon.

MONDAY NIGHT…. Partly cloudy. Low 46 to 50. Southeasterly wind 5 to 10 mph.

TUESDAY…. Partly cloudy. High 72 to 76. South southeasterly wind 8 to 15 mph.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE / 8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK
Valid Wednesday / 12 March 2014 through Tuesday / 18 March 2014…
Temperature… Slightly Below Average
Precipitation… Slightly Below Average

AUSTIN SUNSET/SUNRISE TIMES…..
Sunrise this morning (05 March)……………………………… 6:52 am
Sunset this evening (05 March)………………………………. 6:33 pm
Sunrise Thursday (06 March)………………………………….. 6:51 am
Sunset Thursday (06 March)…………………………………… 6:33 pm

…. Time Change Coming Up ….
Central Standard Time (CST) back to Central Daylight Time (CDT)
at 2am on Sunday, 9 March 2014 when you should turn clocks
up one hour to 3am (“spring forward”). We lose an hour that we’ll
gain back at 2am on Sunday, 2 November 2014 when we move
back our clocks again as we go back to central standard time (CST).

…. Change of Seasons Coming Up ….
We will experience the Vernal Equinox on Thursday / 20 March at
11:57am CDT.. this denotes the official beginning of the spring season.