Troy Kimmel
UT Office of Emergency Management
Incident Response Meteorologist
Retired Affiliate, Senior Lecturer, Department of Geography and the Environment
tkimmel@utexas.edu
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AUSTIN / IH35 CORRIDOR
7-DAY FORECAST WEATHER HAZARDS…
Sa/17Oct..
No Weather Hazards Expected
Su/18Oct..
No Weather Hazards Expected
Mo/19Oct..
No Weather Hazards Expected
Tu/20Oct..
No Weather Hazards Expected
We/21Oct..
No Weather Hazards Expected
Th/22Oct..
No Weather Hazards Expected
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7-DAY RAINFALL FOR THE IH-35 CORRIDOR…
Based on NWS/Weather Prediction Center guidance and model forecasts,
no rainfall is forecast for our IH35 corridor counties over the
7 day forecast period ending on Friday.
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AUSTIN / IH35 CORRIDOR
MY SEVEN DAY WEATHER THOUGHTS
AND MY 7 DAY FORECAST CONFIDENCE …
Following yesterday’s cold frontal passage, surface high pressure characterized by drier and cooler conditions will be in place through the weekend and even into next week.
Preliminary guidance suggests increased clouds and rain chances may return to our forecast by the latter part of next week.
MY LOCAL FORECAST CONFIDENCE FOR THIS SEVEN DAY FORECAST PERIOD …
– A high to very high forecast confidence now through Wednesday
– A medium to high forecast confidence Thursday
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Troy’s Weather Forecast for Austin, South Central Texas and the IH35 Corridor
SATURDAY (17Oct)….
Partly cloudy early then mostly clear with winds slowly diminishing.
Afternoon high in the mid to upper 70s.
Overnight low in the low to mid 50s.
North northeasterly wind 10 to 20 mph early before slowly diminishing.
SUNDAY (18Oct)….
Mostly clear.
Afternoon high in the upper 70s to around 80.
Overnight low in the mid 50s.
Northeasterly wind 5 to 10 mph early then light easterly at night.
MONDAY (19Oct)….
Mostly clear.
Afternoon high in the upper 70s.
Overnight low in the upper 50s.
Easterly wind 4 to 8 mph becoming more southeasterly at night.
TUESDAY (20Oct)….
Mostly clear.
Afternoon high in the mid 80s.
Overnight low in the low 60s.
East southeasterly wind.
WEDNESDAY (21Oct)….
Mostly clear.
Afternoon high in the mid to upper 80s.
Overnight low in the mid 60s.
Southeasterly wind.
THURSDAY (22Oct)….
Mostly clear.
Afternoon high around 90.
Overnight low in the upper 60s.
Southeasterly wind.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE / CLIMATE PREDICTION CENTER (CPC)
8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK
Valid Friday / 23 October 2026 through Thursday / 29 October 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 / 16 October 2026)
Valid Saturday / 31 October 2026 through Friday / 13 November 2026
Temperatures… Better Chances of Near Normal
Precipitation.. Better Chances of Above Normal
