Updated 845am CT.. Wednesday / 04 March 2015
TODAY…. Cloudy with numerous rain showers and a few thunderstorms as an arctic cold front passes in the early and mid afternoon hours. Rainfall, where it occurs, given a 70% chance of rain at any given location, will average 1/4 to 1/2 inch. Turning windy and much colder with highs in the 60s in the afternoon just prior to frontal passage with temperatures falling through the 40s in the mid and late afternoon to near 40 by the evening rush hour. Southerly wind shifting northerly 15 to 25 mph with higher gusts as the front passes.
TONIGHT…. Cloudy and windy with numerous patches of rain through the mid and late evening hours then becoming mixed with or turning to freezing rain and sleet after midnight and continuing through the overnight hours resulting in potential hazardous driving conditions especially in areas north of Austin. Rainfall, where it occurs, given a 70% chance of precipitation at any given location, will average less than 1/4 inch. Ice accumulations of up to 1/10th inch. Low 30. Northerly wind 18 to 28 mph with some higher gusts.
THURSDAY…. Mostly cloudy with scattered patches of rain.. freezing rain.. and sleet before 12 noon.. a few snowflakes are possible. Decreasing clouds by mid and late afternoon. Possible hazardous driving conditions.. especially north of Austin.. in the morning. Rainfall, where it occurs, given a 30% chance of precipitation at any given location, will average only a few hundredths of an inch. Total ice accumulations.. where it occurs.. 1/10th inch or less. Little or no snow/sleet accumulation. High 38. North northeasterly wind 10 to 20 mph.
THURSDAY NIGHT…. Partly cloudy. Low 27. Northeasterly wind 5 to 10 mph.
FRIDAY…. Partly cloudy. High 44. 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 with a few sprinkles. Rainfall, where it occurs, given a 20% chance of precipitation at any given location, will average trace amounts. High 48. Light easterly wind.
SATURDAY NIGHT…. Mostly cloudy with a few sprinkles. Rainfall, where it occurs, given a 20% chance of precipitation at any given location, will average trace amounts. Low 39. Light wind.
SUNDAY…. Partly to mostly cloudy. High 57. 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.
MONDAY NIGHT…. Partly cloudy. Low 46. South southeasterly wind 5 to 10 mph.
TUESDAY…. Partly cloudy. High 64. Southerly wind 5 to 12 mph.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE / 8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK
Valid Wednesday / 11 March 2015 through Tuesday / 17 March 2015…
Temperature… Near Average
Precipitation… Near Average
AUSTIN SUNSET/SUNRISE TIMES…..
Sunrise this morning (04 March)………………………………………….. 6:53 am
Sunset this evening (04 March)……………………………………………. 6:32 pm
Sunrise Thursday (05 March)………………………………………………. 6:52 am
Sunset Thursday (05 March)……………………………………………….. 6:33 pm
…. Time Change Coming Up ….
Central Standard Time (CST) back to Central Daylight Time (CDT)
at 2am on Sunday, 8 March 2015 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, 1 November 2015 when we move
back our clocks again as we go back to central standard time (CST).