AUSTIN (KXAN) –Temperatures on Tuesday climbed to 66° at Camp Mabry and Austin Bergstrom International Airport with a mix of clouds and sunshine. Overnight lows tonight will be warmer than average in the mid 50s with calm winds.
Sunrise on Wednesday will be at 7:07 a.m. Temperatures on Wednesday will climb back into the low to mid 80s with winds out of the south at 5 to 10 mph. Winds may occasionally gust up to 25 mph. You may notice an uptick in humidity as dewpoints return to the mid 60s.
Our normal high temperature is 68° in Austin.
Travel Forecast
Planning on traveling tomorrow? Texas will be dry and warm, but unsettled weather may disrupt flights in other parts of the country.
A low pressure moving east of the ‘four corners’ will deliver mountain snow for the Rockies with light snow accumulation in cities like Denver.
On Thursday, a strong low pressure system will deliver heavy snow for portions of Northern New England with rain and gusty winds for cities like Boston, New York, and Hartford.
Some lake effect snow may cause delays for cities like Buffalo, Cleveland, and Syracuse into the holiday weekend.
Thanksgiving Forecast
A strong cold front will move through our area Wednesday night, bringing cooler-than-average high temperatures on Thanksgiving into the holiday weekend. Rain chances are minimal on Thanksgiving.
The cold front will keep high temperatures in the low to mid 60s on Thanksgiving with mostly sunny skies. The Hill Country may stay in the upper 50s.
Holiday Weekend
Friday morning low temperatures will be near freezing in the Hill Country, and in the upper 30s to low 40s in the Austin metro area.
Wind chill values will be near or below freezing throughout the area so bundle up if you’re planning to wait outside early on Black Friday. Rain chances remain minimal through the weekend.
‘Friendsgiving Challenge’ Ends on Wednesday
There is only one left in our annual Friendsgiving Challenge pitting the Morning crew against the Evening crew. This is all to raise money for the Central Texas Food Bank.
Our goal of $150,000 by Wednesday. Whether you give to the Morning or the Evening team, you’re ultimately giving to our local food bank. We still need your support to reach that magical number of $150,000.
If you already have given, our heartfelt thanks for your generosity.
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