Austin weather: Several rounds of rain and storms

Austin weather: Rainy day ahead

Don't expect a lot of sunshine today. Zack Shields has all the details in his full forecast.

AUSTIN, Texas - The stage is set for a cloudy, soggy and chilly start to the week.

Timeline:

We are tracking a series of Pacific lows that are heading for Texas. 

Each one will provide enough lift to get several rounds of rain and storms today and tomorrow. They won't provide enough energy to generate severe weather. 

Rain likely this afternoon and then we will see a lull in the action tonight. 

The second low pressure system arrives on Tuesday giving the area multiple rounds of much needed rain.

Why you should care:

The marginal risk of flooding will stay closer to San Antonio today and then Central Texas will be in the LEVEL 1 for ponding on roads and minor flooding. 

Most of the computer weather models show much of the area getting at least half to one inch of rain. 

Some spots could end up seeing 1 to 2" of rain in the next 48 hours. 

Use extra caution on the roads because they will very wet for the next few commutes. 

What's next:

Trending drier and warmer by the second half of the week.

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