Updated 845am CT.. Friday / 7 March 2014

TODAY…. A partly cloudy sky into the early afternoon.. then increasing and thickening clouds. High 67 to 71. Southerly wind increasing to 8 to 15 mph.

TONIGHT…. Mostly cloudy. Low 51 to 55. South southeasterly wind 8 to 15 mph.

SATURDAY…. Mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers  developing by midday into the afternoon as a cold front passes. Rainfall, where it occurs given a 30% chance of rain at any given location, will average 1/4 inch or less. High 63 to 67. Southerly wind 8 to 18 mph shifting northerly 8 to 15 mph..

SATURDAY NIGHT…. A cloudy sky and cooler with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. Rainfall, where it occurs given a 50% chance of rain at any given location, will average 1/4 to 1/2 inch. Low 41 to 45. Northerly wind 8 to 15 mph.

SUNDAY…. Mostly cloudy and cooler with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. Rainfall, where it occurs given a 50% chance of rain at any given location, will average 1/4  inch. High 53 to 57. Northerly wind 8 to 15 mph.

SUNDAY NIGHT…. Mostly cloudy with a few sprinkles until midnight. 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 75 to 79. South southeasterly wind 8 to 15 mph.

TUESDAY NIGHT…. Mostly clear. Low 43 to 47. South southeasterly wind 5 to 12 mph shifting northerly 8 to 15 mph with cold frontal passage around midnight.

WEDNESDAY…. Mostly sunny and cooler. High 63 to 67. North northwesterly wind 10 to 20 mph.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT…. Mostly clear. Low 40 to 44. Northerly wind 5 to 10 mph.

THURSDAY…. Mostly sunny. High 63 to 66. Northeasterly wind 5 to 12 mph.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE / 8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK
Valid Friday / 14 March 2014 through Thursday / 20 March 2014…
Temperature… Below Average
Precipitation… Slightly Above Average

AUSTIN SUNSET/SUNRISE TIMES…..
Sunrise this morning (07 March)……………………………… 6:50 am
Sunset this evening (07 March)………………………………. 6:34 pm
Sunrise Saturday (08 March)………………………………….. 6:49 am
Sunset Saturday (08 March)…………………………………… 6:35 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.