For the first time since last fall, our forecast calls for Austin-area temperatures to reach into the upper 90s and it could happen in a matter of days. Ready or not, here comes summer! Fortunately, we've got the "coolest" weather of the work week happening out there this afternoon with highs only making it up to near 90.
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Just to put things into perspective, our normal high (or 30 year average) this time of year is 86 and today's record high is 96 from 2003.
Skies will remain mostly cloudy through the morning then we'll expect some partial clearing after lunch.
A few showers can be seen on radar on the other side of the Rio Grande, and we expect to see some rain with thunderstorms developing in West Texas along the dryline. Futurecast shows all of that activity staying out of our area today. At least a couple of the most recent computer models, including our own, point to a few storms trying to run into our stretch of the I-35 corridor tomorrow -- especially in our northern communities -- but we think it's no better than a 10% rain chance overall. That said, travelers would be wise to keep an eye out for what could be some sizable hail.
The high pressure cell is forecast to grow stronger by the middle of the week and, with slightly drier air aloft, we think the temperatures will simply come up while the rain chance diminishes even more.
By the weekend, the high pressure starts to move eastward and, in its wake, the chance for showers & storms comes back up a little bit for Sunday and Monday. Overall, NOAA's latest 7 day rain outlook doesn't hold out much hope, with the possibility of only 1/10th of an inch of rain showing up between now and next Monday.
We've got more concerning the long rain forecast on 'Weather on the 1s' today, so be sure to watch on TV or via the live stream.
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Enjoy the weather!
--Chief Meteorologist Burton Fitzsimmons (@Burton_Spectrum)