Our weather on Wednesday and for the rest of the work week will feel all too familiar. That is, until a cold front swings into Texas on Friday with some cooler temperatures behind it.
Wednesday will start with clouds and morning temperatures ranging from the upper 50s in the Hill Country to the lower and mid-60s along and east of Interstate 35. By the afternoon, those temperatures will climb into the 90s. This will top Austin-Bergstrom International Airport’s daily heat record of 88 degrees set in 2020. The city’s March 25 heat record of 95 degrees set in 1899 will be safe, however.
Winds will ramp up again midweek, leading to an elevated risk of fast-spreading wildfires. The Texas A&M Forest Service has placed much of Central Texas under a moderate to high risk on Wednesday, which will increase to a high and very high risk on Thursday. Winds will be out of the south-southeast at 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as strong as 25 mph.
Thursday will start with mostly cloudy skies and temperatures in the mid-60s, before climbing into the upper 80s and lower 90s by the afternoon. A forecast high of 91 degrees would tie records at both of Austin’s main weather observation sites, Camp Mabry and the airport. The Austin airport record dates back to 1950, while the Camp Mabry record was set in 2022.
By Friday, another cold front will approach Central Texas but come through mainly dry, which will only add to our more than two-week dry streak. The cold front, however, will drop temperatures into the 70s and lower 80s through the weekend.
Our next best rain chance will come as our weather pattern shifts to a wetter one with several storm systems moving in during the first week of April.
It may feel like there’s been a surge in fireballs in the skies over the United States lately — and you’re not imagining it. Multiple bright meteors have been reported between March 17 and March 24. Several notable events have stood out, including rare daytime sightings in Ohio and near Houston that produced sonic booms and even meteorite debris.
While it might seem random, or even alarming, there’s a scientific explanation. Researchers believe these meteors are tied to a newly identified meteor shower discovered last year, originating from the constellation Puppis in the southeastern sky near the star Naos.
“Between March 18-22, 2025, a new meteor shower from the constellation of Puppis was discovered by cameras of the Global Meteor Network,” wrote Robert Lunsford, editor, and treasurer for the American Meteor Society. “Rates were low, but activity could have been noticed by someone viewing in this general direction during these nights. If a repeat performance occurs this year, it will most likely occur during the period March 19–23.”
The next scheduled meteor shower will be the Lyrids shower between April 17 and April 26 with the peak on April 22.