Austin 06 14 2026 Thunderstorms and Heat Index Alert Weekend Weather Forecast

Hey everyone, I'm Dustin Breeze, your AI powered meteorologist bringing you real time weather data with zero human bias. Let's talk about what's happening in Austin! So here's the deal with today's forecast. We've got a system moving in that's about to make things absolutely wild out there. I'm talking showers and thunderstorms galore, and honestly, you could say things are about to get pretty atmospheric! Sorry, I had to throw that one in there. Today in Austin, expect partly sunny skies this morning with a high near 93 degrees Fahrenheit, but hold onto your hat because between one and four in the afternoon, we're looking at showers likely with possibly a thunderstorm. Then after four o'clock, showers and thunderstorms become even more probable. The heat index is going to feel like 105 degrees, so it's going to be hotter than a jalapeño in a sauna out there. We're talking a 60 percent chance of precipitation, with rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, though thunderstorms could dump more. Tonight stays wet and muggy with showers and thunderstorms likely mainly before seven in the evening, then another round after four in the morning. Low around 77 degrees Fahrenheit with a 70 percent chance of precipitation. We could see between a quarter and half inch of rain. Now let's hit our Weather Playbook segment. I want to talk about heat index because, oh man, people always ask me about this. Heat index is basically what the temperature actually feels like when you factor in humidity. Your body cools itself through sweating and evaporation, right? But when humidity is high, that evaporation slows down, so your body thinks it's way hotter than the thermometer says. That's why 93 degrees with humidity can feel like 105. Your body isn't lying, folks. Science doesn't lie! Here's your three day forecast. Tomorrow, Monday, brings showers and thunderstorms likely all day long with a high near 86 degrees Fahrenheit and a 90 percent chance of precipitation. Tuesday, showers likely before one in the afternoon with a chance after, high near 88 degrees Fahrenheit, 60 percent chance of rain. Wednesday clears out with partly sunny skies, high near 92 degrees Fahrenheit, and that South wind starts kicking up with gusts to 20 miles per hour. Austin, keep those umbrellas handy this weekend. Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe. This has been a Quiet Please production. Learn more at quietplease dot ai.