Thursday forecast for Austin: Another wet day is upon us, Central Texas!
An 80% chance of rain during the day will bring up to a tenth of an inch of rainfall to the area, the National Weather Service said. Showers will be most likely before 9 a.m., forecasters said.
North winds blowing 10 to 15 mph through the evening could have gusts as high as 20 mph.
The high temperature will be around 47 degrees, the weather service said. Normally, Feb. 20 in Austin records a high of 66 degrees, according to climate data.
Cloudy skies will gradually become partly cloudy at night as temperatures dip to a low around 35 degrees, which is 11 degrees cooler than normal, forecasters said.
The weekend will be dry and cool, according to the weather service’s extended forecast:
Friday: Mostly sunny with a high near 53. Partly cloudy at night with a low around 37.
Saturday: Mostly sunny with a high near 60. Mostly cloudy at night with a low around 48.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy with a high near 67. Mostly cloudy at night with a low around 53.
Monday: Mostly sunny with a high near 69. Mostly clear at night with a low around 43.
Tuesday: Sunny with a high near 69. Mostly clear at night with a low around 40.
Wednesday: Sunny with a high near 57.
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