Troy’s Weather Forecast for Austin and South Central Texas
Updated Wednesday / 16 January 2019

TODAY…. Patchy morning fog and drizzle. Isolated rain showers. A cloudy sky. A 20% chance of rain; where rainfall occurs, it will average trace amounts. High 60. Southerly wind 4 to 8 mph.

TONIGHT…. A cloudy sky with patchy fog and drizzle developing late. A 20% chance of rain; where rainfall occurs, it will average trace amounts. Low 54. Light south southeasterly wind becoming more west southwesterly after midnight.

THURSDAY…. Morning patchy fog and drizzle then decreasing clouds becoming partly cloudy by midday through the afternoon. High 74. Westerly wind 4 to 8 mph.

THURSDAY NIGHT…. Mostly cloudy. Low 56. Southerly wind 4 to 8 mph becoming calm late. 

FRIDAY…. Mostly cloudy with scattered afternoon rain showers and thunderstorms with an associated lightning risk. A 30% chance of rain; where rainfall occurs, it will average 1/4 inch or less. High 73. Southerly wind 5 to 12 mph. 

FRIDAY NIGHT…. Cloudy with numerous rain showers and isolated thunderstorms  with an associated lightning risk. A 70% chance of rain; rainfall will average 1/4 to 1/2 inch. Low 53. Southerly wind 8 to 15 mph shifting more westerly after midnight.

SATURDAY…. Cloudy with scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms with an associated lightning risk before 8am as a strong cold front passes. A 30% chance of rain; where rainfall occurs, it will average 1/4 inch or less. Decreasing clouds in the mid morning becoming sunny by midday through the afternoon. Windy and much cooler. Temperatures falling from 53 early in the morning into the low to mid 40s during the midday through afternoon hours. Light westerly wind before daybreak becoming north northwesterly 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph in the afternoon.

SATURDAY NIGHT…. Clear with a freeze in most areas. Low 27 in outlying and low lying areas to 33 in the downtown area. Northerly wind 10 to 20 mph with some higher gusts.

SUNDAY…. Sunshine. High 48. Northerly wind 8 to 15 mph.

SUNDAY NIGHT…. A clear sky with an area wide freeze. Low 25 in outlying and low lying areas to 31 in the downtown area. Northeasterly wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light easterly after midnight.

MONDAY /MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY/…. Sunshine. High 55. Light east southeasterly wind becoming more southeasterly in the midday and afternoon hours.

MONDAY NIGHT…. Mostly clear. Low 40. Light south southeasterly wind.

TUESDAY…. Increasing clouds becoming mostly cloudy with a few sprinkles possible by afternoon. A 20% chance of rain; where it occurs, rainfall will average trace amounts. High 60. South southeasterly wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE / 8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK           
Valid Wednesday / 23 January 2019 through Tuesday / 29 January 2019…
Temperatures… Below Average    
Precipitation… Slightly Below Average

AUSTIN SUNSET/SUNRISE TIMES…..
Sunrise this morning (16Jan)………………………………………. 7:28 am
Sunset this evening (16Jan)………………………………………… 5:54 pm
Sunrise tomorrow (17Jan)…………………………………………… 7:28 am
Sunset tomorrow (17Jan)……………………………………………. 5:55 pm