Troy Kimmel
UT Office of Security and Emergency Management
Incident Response Meteorologist
Member, Campus Safety and Security Committee
Retired Affiliate, Senior Lecturer, Department of Geography and the Environment
tkimmel@utexas.edu
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Rain Chances Fall From the Forecast as We Start the New Week; Rain Chances Wednesday with a Passing Disturbance with Another Rain Chance as a Cold Front Passes Saturday Night with Cooler Temperatures Saturday Night into Sunday
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AUSTIN / IH35 CORRIDOR
7-DAY FORECAST WEATHER HAZARDS…
Mo/13 Apr..
No Weather Threats Expected
Tu/14Apr..
No Weather Threats Expected
We/15Apr..
A Lightning Threat with Any Thunderstorms
Th/16Apr..
No Weather Threats Expected
Fr/17Apr..
No Weather Threats Expected
Sa/18Apr..
A Lightning Threat with Any Thunderstorms
Su/19Apr..
No Weather Threats Expected
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7-DAY RAINFALL FOR THE IH-35 CORRIDOR…
Based on NWS/Weather Prediction Center data and guidance, the forecast
is for 0.25 to 0.50 inch of rainfall for our IH35 corridor counties over the
7 day forecast period which ends next Monday.
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AUSTIN / IH35 CORRIDOR
MY SEVEN DAY WEATHER THOUGHTS
AND MY 7 DAY FORECAST CONFIDENCE …
Even though rain chances have dropped as we start the new week, an
unsettled weather pattern continues as low level moisture and
atmospheric instability holds in place over the area. Clouds will thin a bit
today into tomorrow with afternoon highs warming.
A upper air low pressure disturbance passes mid week with widely
scattered to scattered rain showers and thunderstorms.
Another break in clouds and rain chances is expected Thursday and
Friday.
Another upper level low pressure storm system will cross Texas
Saturday into Saturday night and will support a stronger cold front moving
southeast through Texas by Saturday and Saturday night with scattered
rain showers and thunderstorms. The front will pass on Saturday night
with cooler surface high pressure settling southeastward into Texas
as we wrap up the weekend.
LOCAL FORECAST CONFIDENCE FOR THIS SEVEN DAY FORECAST PERIOD …
– High forecast confidence through Friday..
– Medium to high forecast confidence Saturday and Sunday..
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Troy’s Weather Forecast for Austin, South Central Texas and the IH35 Corridor
MONDAY (13Apr)….
Mostly cloudy early hen becoming partly cloudy.
High in the mid 80s.
Southerly wind 5 to 12 mph with a few higher gusts.
MONDAY NIGHT….
Partly cloudy early then mostly cloudy late.
Low in the upper 60s to near 70.
South southeasterly wind 5 to 10 mph with a few higher gusts.
TUESDAY (14Apt)….
Partly to mostly cloudy.
High in the mid 80s.
Southerly wind 5 to 12 mph with a few higher gusts.
TUESDAY NIGHT….
Becoming mostly cloudy.
Low around 70.
Southeasterly wind 5 to 10 mph with a few higher gusts.
WEDNESDAY (15Apr)….
Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly to mostly cloudy in the afternoon.
Scattered rain showers and thunderstorms with an associated lightning threat after 12 noon.
Rainfall, where it occurs given a 40% chance of rain, will average less than 0.20 inch.
High in the low to mid 80s.
Southerly wind 5 to 12 mph with a few higher gusts.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT….
Mostly cloudy.
Widely scattered rain showers and thunderstorms with an associated lightning threat before 11pm.
Rainfall, where it occurs given a 20% chance of rain, will average 0.05 inch or less.
Low in the upper 60s.
South southeasterly wind 5 to 10 mph.
THURSDAY (16Apr)….
Mostly cloudy early then partly cloudy in the afternoon.
High in the mid to upper 80s.
Southerly wind 5 to 12 mph with a few higher gusts.
THURSDAY NIGHT….
Partly cloudy early then mostly cloudy.
Low in the upper 60s to near 70.
South southeasterly wind 5 to 10 mph.
FRIDAY (17Apr)….
Mostly cloudy early then partly cloudy in the afternoon.
High in the upper 80s.
Southerly wind 5 to 12 mph with a few higher gusts.
FRIDAY NIGHT….
Partly cloudy early then
Low near 70.
South southeasterly wind 5 to 10 mph.
SATURDAY (18Apr)….
Partly to mostly cloudy.
Scattered rain showers and thunderstorms with an associated lightning threat after 12 noon.
Rainfall, where it occurs given a 30% chance of rain, will average 0.10 inch or less.
High in the mid to upper 80s.
Southerly wind 5 to 12 mph with a few higher gusts.
SATURDAY NIGHT….
Mostly cloudy with a cold front passing by 10pm. Turning a little cooler late.
Scattered rain showers and thunderstorms with an associated lightning threat.
Rainfall, where it occurs given a 40% chance of rain, will average 0.20 inch or less.
Low in the mid to upper 50s..
Southerly wind shifting northwesterly 5 to 12 mph with a few higher gusts.
SUNDAY (19Apr)….
Mostly cloudy early then partly cloudy by afternoon. Cooler.
Widely scattered rain showers in the morning.
Rainfall, where it occurs given a 20% chance of rain, will average 0.05 inch or less.
High in the low 70s.
North northwesterly wind 5 to 12 mph.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE / CLIMATE PREDICTION CENTER (CPC)
8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK
Valid Monday / 20 April 2026 through Sunday / 26 April 2026
Temperature… Better Chances of Above Normal
Precipitation… Better Chances of Above Normal
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE / CLIMATE PREDICTION CENTER (CPC)
3 TO 4 WEEK OUTLOOK (Updated on Friday / 10 April 2026)
Valid Saturday / 25 April 2026 through Friday / 08 May 2026
Temperatures… Better Chances of Slightly Above Normal
Precipitation… Better Chances of Near Normal
