AUSTIN, Texas — The switch has flipped, and now we're feeling a whole lot like summer time here in Central Texas. Heat and humidity will be the main story for the rest of this week and through Memorial Day, but there are also a few opportunities for isolated strong to severe storms.
Tuesday morning will begin with low clouds, and then the afternoon will bring more hazy sunshine. High temperatures will reach the low to mid-90s, but when you factor in the humidity the "feels like" temperatures will reach the lower triple digits for many spots, including Austin.
Wednesday will be very similar with highs in the mid-90s, but there is also a chance for scattered storms during the late afternoon through early overnight hours. The overall storm chance is only about 30 percent, but where storms form they could be severe with hail and strong winds. There will also be an isolated chance for rain for both Thursday and Friday.
Expect hazy conditions to stick around for the middle and end of the workweek due to a combination of smoke from seasonal burning and gas flaring activities in the Southwest Gulf of Mexico.
For Memorial Day Weekend, we'll not only get our hottest weather of the year so far, but we'll challenge daily heat records as highs climb to the upper 90s. Triple-digit "feels like" temperatures are expected and heat alerts will be likely. For Memorial Day, we expect mostly sunny skies with a high around 99 in Austin.
TUESDAY MORNING:
Mostly cloudy. South wind at 5 to 10 mph with gusts around 20 mph possible.
LOW: 75
TUESDAY:
Morning clouds, then hazy sunshine for the afternoon. Heat index around 102 degrees. South wind at 5 to 10 with gusts to 20 mph.
HIGH: 94
TUESDAY NIGHT:
Mostly cloudy and muggy. Southeast wind at 5 to 10 mph with gusts around 20 mph possible.
LOW: 76
SEVEN-DAY FORECAST:
Check out the live radar for what you can expect the rest of the day and into the workweek.