Updated 845am CT.. Wednesday / 7 May 2014

TODAY…. Morning low clouds and patchy fog.. otherwise partly cloudy. High 88. Light winds early increasing southerly wind 10 to 20 mph with some higher gusts.

TONIGHT…. Partly cloudy early.. low clouds late. Isolated rain showers and thunderstorms late mainly in areas to the northwest. Where it occurs, given a 20% chance of rain at any given location, rainfall amounts will average 1/4 inch. Low 70. Southerly wind 8 to 15 mph.

THURSDAY…. Morning low clouds and patchy fog.. otherwise mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. Where it occurs, given a 50% chance of rain at any given location, rainfall amounts will average 1/2 inch. Stronger thunderstorms may produce hail and gusty winds. High 86. Light winds early increasing southerly wind 10 to 20 mph and gusty.

THURSDAY NIGHT…. Mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. Where it occurs, given a 30% chance of rain at any given location, rainfall amounts will average 1/4 inch. Low 72. Southerly wind 8 to 15 mph decreasing after midnight.

FRIDAY…. Partly to mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. Where it occurs, given a 30% chance of rain at any given location, rainfall amounts will average 1/4 inch. High 87. Light winds early becoming southerly 10 to 20 mph by afternoon.

FRIDAY NIGHT…. Mostly cloudy with widely scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. Where it occurs, given a 20% chance of rain at any given location, rainfall amounts will average 1/4 inch. Low 70. Southerly wind 8 to 15 mph.

SATURDAY…. Partly to mostly cloudy with isolated early morning rain showers and thunderstorms. Where it occurs, given a less than 20% chance of rain at any given location, morning rainfall amounts will average 1/4 inch. Partly cloudy in the midday and the afternoon hours. High 88. Light winds early becoming south southeasterly 5 to 12 mph in the afternoon.

SATURDAY NIGHT…. Partly cloudy early.. low clouds late. Low 69. South southeasterly wind 5 to 12 mph.

SUNDAY…. Morning low clouds.. otherwise partly cloudy. High 89. Southerly wind increasing to 8 to 15 mph.

SUNDAY NIGHT…. Partly cloudy early.. low clouds late. Low 70. South southeasterly wind 5 to 12 mph.

MONDAY…. Morning low clouds.. otherwise partly cloudy. Isolated rain showers and thunderstorms in the mid and late afternoon in western and northwestern areas. Where it occurs, given a 20% chance of rain at any given location, rainfall amounts will average 1/4 inch. High 89. Southerly wind increasing to 8 to 18 mph.

MONDAY NIGHT…. Partly cloudy early.. low clouds. Scattered rain showers and thunderstorms after midnight as a cold front approaches. Where it occurs, given a 30% chance of rain at any given location, rainfall amounts will average 1/4 inch. Low 69. South southwesterly wind 5 to 12 mph.

TUESDAY…. Partly cloudy with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms early in the morning as a cold front passes. Where it occurs, given a 30% chance of rain at any given location, rainfall amounts will average 1/4 inch. Partial clearing.. less humid and a little cooler in the afternoon. High 85. Southwesterly wind shifting northerly 8 to 15 mph a little after daybreak.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE / 8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK
Valid Wednesday / 14 May 2014 through Tuesday / 20 May 2014…
Temperature… Near to Slightly Below Average
Precipitation… Below Average

AUSTIN SUNSET/SUNRISE TIMES…..
Sunrise this morning (7 May)………………………………….. 6:42 am
Sunset this evening (7 May)…………………………………… 8:13 pm
Sunrise Thursday (8 May)……………………………………… 6:42 am
Sunset Thursday (8 May)………………………………………. 8:14 pm