AUSTIN / UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS WEATHER HAZARDS
THROUGH 12 MIDNIGHT TONIGHT…

…. Dangerous Lightning Possible with Thunderstorms
Later Today Through Tonight….

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AUSTIN / UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS WEATHER
SEVEN DAY WEATHER HEADLINES…

(1) A strong upper air low pressure storm system, currently along the four corners region, will move slowly across the southern plains states through the end of the week. As it moves overhead, in an increasingly moist and unstable air mass, dynamic atmospheric lift will develop. As a result, scattered to numerous rain showers and thunderstorms will develop by later today into tonight  with rain and thunderstorm chances continuing through the balance of the week. NWS guidance suggests upwards of 2 to 4 inches of rain with some risk of severe weather (larger hail and stronger thunderstorm wind gusts) as the upper air low pressure storm system and surface cold front passes.

(2) In the wake of a cold front Saturday into Saturday night, precipitation chances will decrease but will linger into Saturday.

(3) After a break in weather for Sunday, rain chances are back in our forecast by Monday and into next week as the air mass overhead, once again, grows more unstable. 

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Troy’s Weather Forecast for Austin and South Central Texas
Updated  Tuesday / 30 April 2019

TODAY…. Mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms with an associated lightning risk. A 30% chance of rain in the morning; where rainfall occurs, it will average 1/4 inch or less. High 83. South southeasterly wind 8 to 15 mph with some higher gusts.
 
TONIGHT….  Mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms with an associated lightning risk. A 40% chance of rain; where rainfall occurs, it will average 1/4 inch or less. Low 72. South southeasterly wind 8 to 15 mph.

WEDNESDAY…. Cloudy with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms in the morning becoming a little more numerous in the afternoon with an associated lightning risk. A 50%chance of rain in the morning increasing to 60% in the afternoon; where rainfall occurs, it will average 1/4 inch. High 81. Southerly wind 8 to 15 mph.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT…. Cloudy with numerous rain showers and thunderstorms with an associated lightning risk. A 70% chance of rain; where rainfall occurs, it will average 1/4 to 1/2 inch. Low 70. South southeasterly wind 8 to 15 mph.

THURSDAY…. Cloudy with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms with an associated lightning risk. A 40% chance of rain; where rainfall occurs, it will average 1/4 inch. High 81. South southeasterly wind 8 to 15 mph.

THURSDAY NIGHT…. Cloudy with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms with an associated lightning risk. A 40%chance of rain; where rainfall occurs, it will average 1/4 inch. Low 69. South southeasterly wind 8 to 15 mph.

FRIDAY…. Cloudy with scattered to numerous rain showers and thunderstorms with an associated lightning risk. Brief heavy rain. A 60%chance of rain; where rainfall occurs, it will average 1/4 to 1/2 inch. High 79. South southeasterly wind 5 to 12 mph.

FRIDAY NIGHT…. Cloudy with scattered rain showers and a few thunderstorms with an associated lightning risk. A 40% chance of rain; where rainfall occurs, it will average 1/4 inch. Low 69. Southerly wind 5 to 12 mph.

SATURDAY…. Mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms as a weak cold front passes in the morning. A 30% chance of rain; where rainfall occurs, it will average 1/4 inch or less. High 81. Southerly wind becoming east northeasterly wind 5 to 10 mph.

SATURDAY NIGHT…. Becoming partly cloudy. Low 68. Light easterly wind  becoming southeasterly 4 to 8 mph.

SUNDAY…. Morning low clouds otherwise partly cloudy. High 82. Southeasterly wind 5 to 10 mph.

SUNDAY NIGHT…. Becoming mostly cloudy with widely scattered rain showers and thunderstorms with an associated lightning risk. A 20% chance of rain; rainfall, where it occurs, will average 1/10 inch or less. Low 70. Southeasterly wind 4 to 8 mph.

MONDAY…. Mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms with an associated lightning risk. A 30% chance of rain; rainfall, where it occurs, will average 1/4 inch or less. High 84. South southeasterly wind 5 to 12 mph.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE / 8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK          
Valid Tuesday / 27 May 2019 through Monday / 13 May 2019…
Temperatures… Near to Slight Above  Average   
Precipitation… Above Average

AUSTIN SUNSET/SUNRISE TIMES…..
Sunrise this morning (30 Apr)………………………………………. 6:48 am
Sunset this evening (30 Apr)………………………………………… 8:08 pm
Sunrise tomorrow (01 May)…………………………………………… 6:47 am
Sunset tomorrow (01 May)……………………………………………. 8:09 pm