Updated 845am CT.. Tuesday / 03 March 2015

TODAY…. Mostly cloudy and much warmer with scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms especially in the mid and late afternoon. Rainfall, where it occurs, given a 30% chance of rain at any given location, will average 1/4 inch. High 70. South southeasterly wind increasing to 8 to 15 mph.

TONIGHT…. Mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms. Rainfall, where it occurs, given a 30% chance of rain at any given location, will average 1/4 inch. Low 54. South southeasterly wind 5 to 12 mph.

WEDNESDAY…. Cloudy with numerous rain showers and a few thunderstorms as an arctic cold front passes in the mid and late morning hours. Rainfall, where it occurs, given a 60% chance of rain at any given location, will average 1/4 to 1/2 inch. Turning windy and much colder with highs in the 50s to near 60 in the morning with temperatures falling into the 30s in the afternoon and into the low to mid 30s by the evening rush hour. Southerly wind shifting northerly 15 to 25 mph with some higher gusts as the front passes.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT…. Cloudy with scattered patches of rain becoming mixed with or turning to freezing rain and sleet by mid and late evening and continuing through the overnight hours resulting in potential hazardous driving conditions. Rainfall, where it occurs, given a 50% chance of precipitation at any given location, will average less than 1/4 inch. Ice accumulations of 1/10th inch or less. Low 28. Northerly wind 15 to 25 mph with some higher gusts.

THURSDAY…. Mostly cloudy with scattered patches of sleet and snow before 12 noon.. then decreasing clouds in the afternoon. Rainfall, where it occurs, given a 30% chance of precipitation at any given location, will average 1/10th inch or less. Ice accumulations less than 1/10th of an inch. Little or no snow/sleet accumulation. High 36. North northeasterly wind 10 to 20 mph.

THURSDAY NIGHT…. Partly cloudy. Low 26. Northeasterly wind 5 to 10 mph.

FRIDAY…. Partly cloudy. High 43. Northeasterly wind 5 to 10 mph.

FRIDAY NIGHT…. Increasing clouds becoming mostly cloudy. Low 34. Light east northeasterly wind.

SATURDAY…. Mostly cloudy and a little warmer. High 48. Light easterly wind.

SATURDAY NIGHT…. Mostly cloudy. Low 39. Light wind.

SUNDAY…. Partly to mostly cloudy. High 55. Light southeasterly wind.
SUNDAY NIGHT…. Partly cloudy. Low 44. South southeasterly wind 5 to 10 mph.

MONDAY…. Partly cloudy. High 60. Southerly wind 5 to 12 mph.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE / 8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK
Valid Tuesday / 10 March 2015 through Monday / 16 March 2015…
Temperature… Slightly Below Average
Precipitation… Near to Slightly Above Average

AUSTIN SUNSET/SUNRISE TIMES…..
Sunrise this morning (03 March)………………………………………….. 6:55 am
Sunset this evening (03 March)……………………………………………. 6:31 pm
Sunrise Wednesday (04 March)…………………………………………… 6:53 am
Sunset Wednesday (04 March)……………………………………………. 6:32 pm