AUSTIN, Texas — We hope you've had a great week so far this week!
We're expecting a muggy afternoon Wednesday, with highs in the lower 90s and possibly our hottest day of the year at Camp Mabry so far. Additionally, expect a quite humid afternoon with heat indices reaching likely well over the triple digits in spots.
With this in mind, please drink plenty of water if you have to be outside through most of the afternoon.
The same goes for Thursday, but we're tracking a frontal system that will not only provide relief from the humidity, but a good storm chance Thursday afternoon and evening. These storms could be quite strong, with some northern portions of the viewing area – including Austin – under a 3 out of 5 "enhanced" severe storm risk, with all modes possible, including large to very large hail and damaging winds. We also can't rule out an isolated tornado or two.
While Friday does bring relief from the humidity, we could see storm chances ramp up for the latter end of the weekend, especially Sunday night into Monday, before we warm up for the start of next week. Stick with KVUE for the latest on the storm chances.
WEDNESDAY:
Partly sunny, hot, and humid. 10% late PM storm. South wind at 5 to 10 mph. Heat index up to 102°F.
HIGH: 91
WEDNESDAY NIGHT:
Muggy and cloudy. Patchy fog possible late. South wind at 5 to 10 mph.
LOW: 73
THURSDAY:
Partly sunny, hot, and humid. 30% late PM storms, some of which could be strong. South wind at 5 to 10 mph. Heat index up to 99°F.
HIGH: 89
7-DAY FORECAST:
Check out the live radar for what you can expect the rest of the day and into the workweek.