This week in Austin, expect a mix of partly cloudy skies, high temperatures, and potential thunderstorms. Get all your weather updates and more with Amy Freeze at Weather Command!

Greetings from your trusted meteorologist Amy Freeze with an in-depth look at this week’s weather dynamics across Austin and the Southern Plains. Starting with partly cloudy skies and escalating to potential thunderstorms, learn the best times to enjoy outdoors or when to stay prepared for severe weather. Daily temperatures, UV indexes, and storm chances covered in detail. Catch the full story on https://amyfreeze.ai/ for daily updates!
The Southern Plains are experiencing mostly clear conditions overall, with a few exceptions. Rain showers are spotted near Corpus Christi, moving eastward towards the coast. El Paso and Albuquerque are enjoying dry and calm weather at the moment. San Antonio has scattered cloud cover without significant rainfall. Areas likevDallas and Oklahoma City remain dry.
Temperatures this evening in Austin will start at 88 degrees at 9 p.m., dropping to 81 degrees by 1 a.m. Expect mostly clear skies initially, transitioning to partly cloudy conditions later. Winds will be coming from the south-southeast around 10 miles per hour early in the evening, calming slightly overnight. Keep an eye on the sky for a beautiful sunset to start the evening.
Tonight Oklahoma City will see a low of 68 degrees, while Dallas is forecast to drop to 75. Midland cools down to 74 degrees, with San Antonio feeling mild at 78. Over in El Paso, temperatures will cool off to 66 degrees, and Kansas City will drop down to about 59.
High temperatures in the Southern Plains for tomorrow will soar above average as a heat dome settles over the area. Midland is forecast to hit a scorching 100 degrees, while San Antonio is also expected to reach 100. El Paso will see a high of 97 degrees, with Dallas warming up to 93. Corpus Christi is anticipated to reach 91 degrees, and New Orleans will enjoy a pleasant 88 degrees.
Tomorrow rain will extend from Dallas to Corpus Christi, delivering beneficial moisture to the area. Oklahoma City stands a chance of experiencing stronger storms, with the potential for severe weather due to an unstable air mass combined with an advancing cold front. Be on the lookout for any severe weather alerts through Wednesday night. Temperature trends suggest cooler weather post-front, as drier conditions prevail moving into the latter part of the week.
The UV index in Austin is reaching very high levels at 11 today and tomorrow, with a burn time of just 11 minutes.
For the 7-day forecast in Austin: Friday: Partly cloudy skies with a high of 94 degrees and a low of 75. Saturday: Mostly cloudy, warming up to 97 degrees with a low of 77. Sunday: Thunderstorms make an appearance with a high of 96 degrees, cooling to 74 at night. Monday: Expect thunderstorms throughout the day, highs will be around 90 degrees, with lows of 70. Tuesday: Scattered thunderstorms, peaking at 88 degrees and getting down to 70 at night. Wednesday: Thunderstorms continue into the late day, with temperatures reaching 85 degrees and a low of 72. Thursday: The skies clear a bit to partly cloudy conditions, with a high of 88 degrees and a low of 71.