Updated 845am CT.. Friday / 9 May 2014

TODAY…. Partly to mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms will be severe with the threat or larger hail and damaging straight line thunderstorm wind. Where it occurs, given a 40% chance of rain at any given location, rainfall amounts will average 1/2 to 1 inch. High 89. Southerly wind increasing to 8 to 18 mph… winds strong.. gusty and variable around thunderstorms.

TONIGHT…. Mostly cloudy with widely scattered rain showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. 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…. Morning low clouds.. otherwise partly cloudy. High 90. Southerly winds 10 to 20 mph with some higher gusts.

SATURDAY NIGHT…. Partly cloudy early.. low clouds late. Low 71. South southeasterly wind 8 to 15 mph.

SUNDAY…. Morning low clouds.. otherwise partly cloudy. High 90. Southerly wind 10 to 20 mph.

SUNDAY NIGHT…. Partly cloudy early.. low clouds late. Isolated rain showers late. Where it occurs, given a less than 20% chance of rain at any given location, rainfall amounts will average 1/10th inch or less. Low 72. South southeasterly wind 8 to 15 mph.

MONDAY…. Morning low clouds.. otherwise partly cloudy. Scattered rain showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.. mainly over the hill country to the west. Where it occurs, given a 40% chance of rain at any given location, rainfall amounts will average 1/4 to 1/2 inch. High 87. Southerly wind 8 to 18 mph.

MONDAY NIGHT…. Mostly cloudy with scattered to numerous rain showers and thunderstorms as a cold front approaches from the northwest. Periods of locally heavy rain could create some urban flooding problems. Where it occurs, given a 60% chance of rain at any given location, rainfall amounts will average 1/2 to 1 1/2 inches with isolated heavier amounts. Low 68. South southwesterly wind 5 to 12 mph.

TUESDAY…. Partly cloudy with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms before sunrise as a cold front passes. Where it occurs, given a 50% chance of rain at any given location, rainfall amounts will average 1/4 inch. Partial clearing.. less humid and a little cooler in the mid morning to afternoon hours. High 83. Southwesterly wind early shifting northerly 8 to 15 mph by daybreak.

TUESDAY NIGHT…. Mostly clear and cooler. Low 59. Northerly wind 8 to 15 mph.

WEDNESDAY…. Mostly sunny. High 81. North northeasterly wind 5 to 12 mph.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT…. Mostly clear. Low 58. Northeasterly wind 5 to 10 mph.

THURSDAY…. Mostly sunny. High 82. Northeasterly wind 5 to 12 mph becoming easterly late in the day.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE / 8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK
Valid Friday / 16 May 2014 through Thursday / 22 May 2014…
Temperature… Below Average
Precipitation… Below Average

AUSTIN SUNSET/SUNRISE TIMES…..
Sunrise this morning (9 May)………………………………….. 6:41 am
Sunset this evening (9 May)…………………………………… 8:14 pm
Sunrise Saturday (10 May)…………………………………….. 6:40 am
Sunset Saturday (10 May)……………………………………… 8:15 pm