PICTURE-PERFECT DAY: Forecast calls for sunny skies, high temps in the 60s
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Friday forecast for Austin: Pretty perfect weather will kick off the weekend, according to the National Weather Service.
Sunny skies will be coupled with a high temperature of 69 degrees, forecasters said. If you ask us, Friday’s weather seems darn delightful!
The high is a bit warmer than normal for the Austin area. Jan. 24 typically records a high of 62 degrees, according to climate data.
Nighttime will have clear skies and a low temperature near 42 degrees, forecasters said.
Here’s a look at the weekend, according to the weather service’s extended forecast:
Saturday: Increasingly cloudy with a high near 65. Mostly cloudy at night with a 40% chance of rain after 7 p.m. and a low around 53.
Sunday: Mostly sunny with a 30% chance of rain before 7 a.m. and a high near 68. Mostly clear at night with a low around 43.
Monday: Sunny with a high near 68. Partly cloudy at night with a 20% chance of rain after 7 p.m.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny with a 30% chance of rain after 7 a.m. and a high near 68. Partly cloudy at night with a 30% chance of rain before 7 p.m. and a low around 45.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny with a high near 66. Partly cloudy at night with a 20% chance of rain and a low around 47.
Thursday: Partly sunny with a 40% chance of rain and a high near 63.
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