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Severe Weather and Excessive Rain from the Southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley

Severe thunderstorms may produce tornadoes, some strong, damaging wind gusts above 70 mph, and very large hail exceeding 2 inches in diameter, and intense rainfall that may cause flash flooding tonight across much of the southern Plains and lower Missouri Valley. The severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall will expand from east Texas into the Mississippi Valley on Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Austin City, Austin Camp Mabry (KATT)

Lat: 30.32°NLon: 97.77°WElev: 656ft.

Overcast

77°F

25°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed SE 8 G 35 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1006.8 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 27 Apr 11:51 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Driftwood TX

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 73. South southeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Showers
    Likely

    Low: 73 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. High near 80. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Showers

    High: 80 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. South wind around 5 mph.

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 66 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    Decreasing
    Clouds

    High: 86 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 68 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

    High: 84 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 70 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

    High: 83 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 71 °F

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 73. South southeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. High near 80. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Driftwood TX
 30.15°N 98.05°W (Elev. 1056 ft)
Last Update:
12:44 am CDT Apr 28, 2024
Forecast Valid:
12am CDT Apr 28, 2024-6pm CDT May 3, 2024
 
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