Late January Extreme Cold; Watching East Coast Storm Threat This Weekend

The next blast of Arctic air surges south down the Plains, across the Great Lakes and through the Southeast and East Friday through Saturday. This could be longest duration of cold in several decades. Forecast models are being closely monitored for potential of another significant winter storm to impact the eastern United States this coming weekend. Confidence in coastal impacts has increased. Read More >

Current conditions at

Austin City, Austin Camp Mabry (KATT)

Lat: 30.32°NLon: 97.77°WElev: 656ft.

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.49 in (1033.3 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 28 Jan 9:51 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Dripping Springs TX

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 47. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  in the afternoon.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 42. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 20. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 20 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 47. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the afternoon.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 42. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 20. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Dripping Springs TX
 30.2°N 98.08°W (Elev. 1250 ft)
4:44 am CST Jan 28, 2026
9am CST Jan 28, 2026-6pm CST Feb 3, 2026
 
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