{"id":361831,"date":"2026-07-05T14:16:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-05T14:16:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/361831\/"},"modified":"2026-07-05T14:16:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T14:16:09","slug":"austin-area-bracing-for-summer-heat-before-weak-boundary-brings-overnight-rain-chances","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/361831\/","title":{"rendered":"Austin area bracing for summer heat before weak boundary brings overnight rain chances"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Austin \"Austin Austin weather: July 5 morning forecast<\/a> <\/p>\n

Austin and Central Texas wrap up the holiday weekend with stifling humidity and upper 90s heat before an overnight weather boundary introduces rain chances for Monday.<\/p>\n

AUSTIN – Central Texans wrapping up the July Fourth holiday weekend should prepare for another sticky, sweltering day Sunday before a weak weather boundary brings a chance of overnight storms and afternoon rain to start the workweek.<\/p>\n

Waking temperatures on Sunday started in the upper 70s under light morning cloud cover in downtown Austin, with outlying areas like Blanco and La Grange seeing temperatures in the low-to-mid 70s. Meteorologists warned that conditions would heat up rapidly under a steady south-southeast wind.<\/p>\n

While official high temperatures are expected to max out in the upper 90s, just shy of the triple-digit mark, high dew points in the 70s will create a thick layer of humidity, pushing feel-like values well into the 100s.<\/p>\n

Residents looking to spend the remainder of the holiday weekend outdoors or by the pool are urged to stay hydrated.<\/p>\n

Monday: Shifting Boundary Brings Rain Chances <\/p>\n

Relief from the dry spell could arrive late Sunday night as a weather boundary pushes south into Central Texas.<\/p>\n

The Hill Country has the highest probability of seeing the initial wave of weather, which could bring heavy downpours at times between 11 p.m. Sunday and 1 a.m. Monday. While the system is expected to weaken as it moves south and east, it will set the stage for unsettled weather on Monday.<\/p>\n

Monday afternoon is not projected to be a total washout, but scattered showers and storms are expected to bubble up during the peak hours of daytime heating. Rainfall totals through early week are estimated to average around a quarter of an inch, with isolated areas picking up closer to half an inch.<\/p>\n

Rest of the Week: Heat and Humidity Persist <\/p>\n

The unsettled pattern will linger into Tuesday, keeping isolated storm chances in the forecast for the afternoon.<\/p>\n

By midweek, the chances of rain diminish, and Central Texas will settle back into a classic, hot summer pattern. An extended 8-to-14-day outlook indicates that warmer-than-average temperatures are here to stay.<\/p>\n

While official triple digits have been left off the immediate seven-day forecast, afternoon highs from Wednesday onward will consistently flirt with the 100-degree mark amid unrelenting humidity.<\/p>\n

The Source: Information in this article is from the FOX 7 Austin weather team.<\/p>\n

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