Austin weather: Rain chances possible this afternoon
Austin weather: Parts of area could see some rain
Where will there be some precipitation? Zack Shields has all the details in his full forecast.
AUSTIN, Texas - For the first time in over a month we have rain chances to look forward to this afternoon.
Is it going to rain in Austin?
Timeline:
Already had storms east of I-35 but don't worry if you missed out on the liquid gold we have another chance later today.
As the weak front sags into the area during the hottest time of the day more storms will bubble up.
The rain will be hit and miss and will occur in between 2 and 6 p.m.
Why you should care:
There is a marginal risk of downburst winds out of some the storms with low rain totals under a quarter of an inch.
The extra moisture in place and rain in the area the wildfire risk will be downgraded to moderate for much of the area.
Before the cooling showers show up, brace yourself for the steamy heat with heat indices ranging from 105 to 108 for several hours.
HEAT ADVISORY is still in effect for the I-35 corridor and areas east of Austin until 7pm.
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The Source: Information from meteorologist Zack Shields.