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FXUS64 KEWX 021756
AFDEWX

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
1256 PM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026

...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 1245 PM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026

- Flood Watch remains through this evening for much of the area.

- Low to medium rain chances (20-50%) persist during the
  weekend before ending into and through the upcoming workweek.

- Cool and mostly cloudy this weekend before temperatures
  modify through the workweek with more sunshine.

&&

.SHORT TERM...
(Tonight through Saturday night)
Issued at 1245 PM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026

This morning has had a nearly stationary corridor of rain mostly
parallel to the US Highway 281 corridor, producing occasional rain
rates within the 1 to 2 inch per hour range. This has and could
continue to result in some additional flooding, especially for the
locations that are most sensitive from heavy rain over the past
24 to 48 hours. This is associated with a front situated across
the region and a mid-level shear axis. The airmass across the area
remains very moist as well with PWATs up into the 1.8 to 2.2 inch
range. With this moisture, some additional redevelopment or
slight flare ups in activity are possible in the coastal plains
and I-35 corridor later this afternoon with any modest daytime
heating. The latest guidance then later into the evening and
tonight indicates that the local enhancement could become a bit
less organized and pivot west-northwestward as the front and mid-
level shear axis becomes starts to more separated in distance.
This is as the front regains some slight southeastward motion
while the mid-level axis retrogrades slightly westward. Saturday
into Saturday night will continue to feature rain chances, but is
forecast to remain more limited and spotty compared to today.
Activity would be mostly driven by any modest daytime heating on
Saturday. The skies remain mostly cloudy to overcast for most
locations. Temperatures trend from the mid to upper 70s to the 80s
for highs while lows look to generally range in the mid to upper
60s in the Hill Country to the mid 70s at night elsewhere.

With active flood advisories across portions of the region at the
time of this writing, we`ll let the current Flood Watch remain in
effect until 7 PM this evening. Up to 2 inches of additional rain
with isolated amounts of up to 4 inches remain possible through
Saturday. This could lead to isolated instances of additional
flooding, especially sensitive areas that have received heavy rain
over the past 24 to 48 hours.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Sunday through next Friday)
Issued at 1245 PM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026

Some spotty rain chances linger for Sunday with the moist airmass
before PWATs then decline with drier air arriving from the north
into and through the upcoming workweek. This allows for returning
sunshine and fair weather through much of the week with greater
sunshine. Temperatures gradually warm, approaching 90 degrees for
some locations by the end of the week. Winds maintain a north to
northeasterly flow through the long term with light to moderate
wind speeds.

&&

.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1245 PM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026

Light to moderate areas of rain, with a few occasionally heavier
pockets and perhaps a rumble of thunder or two, persists across
the US highway 281 and I-35 corridor during the time of this
discussion. This persists into the late afternoon and evening
before areal coverage decreases and pivots more towards the west-
northwest with time. With the rest of this afternoon into this
evening, do expect for -RA or RA to remain in the I-35 terminal
TAFS (KAUS, KSAT, and KSSF) with fluctuations in visibility with
passing activity and ceilings between MVFR to VFR levels, but
brief IFR conditions cannot be ruled out as well. Ceilings after
dark look to lower back into the MVFR to IFR range. As earlier
mentioned with the rain shifting west-northwest, KDRT should
expect prevailing -RA to enter the forecast by the end of the TAF
period. Additionally, expect for ceilings to lower at KDRT into
MVFR to IFR range as well. Winds will remain mostly northwest to
northerly in direction at around 10 to 12 kts or less.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Austin Camp Mabry              71  83  70  83 /  50  30  30  40
Austin Bergstrom Intl Airport  71  83  70  82 /  50  30  30  40
New Braunfels Muni Airport     71  83  71  83 /  40  30  30  30
Burnet Muni Airport            68  78  67  80 /  60  60  40  40
Del Rio Intl Airport           69  80  68  84 /  70  70  30  30
Georgetown Muni Airport        69  81  69  81 /  60  50  40  40
Hondo Muni Airport             72  83  70  84 /  60  30  20  30
San Marcos Muni Airport        71  83  70  83 /  40  40  30  30
La Grange - Fayette Regional   72  85  71  82 /  30  40  40  40
San Antonio Intl Airport       72  83  71  82 /  50  30  30  30
Stinson Muni Airport           73  84  72  84 /  40  30  30  20

&&

.EWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Flood Watch until 7 PM CDT this evening for TXZ171>173-186>194-
203>209-218>225-228.

&&

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SHORT TERM...62
LONG TERM....62
AVIATION...62