Updated 845am CT.. Thursday / 6 March 2014

TODAY…. Mostly sunny. High 61 to 65. Northerly wind 8 to 15 mph becoming more northeasterly in the afternoon.

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

FRIDAY…. Partly cloudy. High 68 to 72. 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 30% chance of rain at any given location, will average 1/4 inch. High 64 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 40% chance of rain will average 1/4 inch. Turning a little cooler as a cold front passes the area by 10pm. Low 45 to 49. Southerly wind shifting northerly at 8 to 15 mph.

SUNDAY…. Mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers. Rainfall, where it occurs given a 40% chance of rain at any given location, will average 1/4 inch or less. Cooler. High 54 to 58. Northerly wind 8 to 15 mph.

SUNDAY NIGHT…. Mostly cloudy with a few sprinkles early. Low 41 to 45. Northeasterly wind 5 to 12 mph.

MONDAY…. Mostly cloudy early becoming partly cloudy by afternoon.  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…. Mostly sunny. High 72 to 76. South southeasterly wind 8 to 15 mph.

TUESDAY NIGHT…. Mostly clear. Low 47 to 51. Southeasterly wind 5 to 12 mph.

WEDNESDAY…. Mostly sunny. High 74 to 78. South southeasterly wind 8 to 15 mph.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE / 8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK
Valid Thursday / 13 March 2014 through Wednesday / 19 March 2014…
Temperature… Slightly Below Average
Precipitation… Near to Slightly Above Average

AUSTIN SUNSET/SUNRISE TIMES…..
Sunrise this morning (06 March)……………………………… 6:51 am
Sunset this evening (06 March)………………………………. 6:33 pm
Sunrise Friday (07 March)……………………………………… 6:50 am
Sunset Friday (07 March)………………………………………. 6:34 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.